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ALTERS QUALITY & SCREENING
 All
candidates are pre-selected through a thorough and rigorous process,
which in most cases involve testing.
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Face-to-Face Interviews and Testing
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At
least two references are taken up from previous employers and
more where this is deemed appropriate.
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Proof of eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the
immigration and Asylum Seekers Act 1996.
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All
professional qualifications, where this is a requirement for the
job, are checked.
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Health and Safety briefing and moving and handling briefing.
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All
our staff undertake the Enhanced Disclosure CRB, POCA and POVA
checks.
For further information please check
the following web sites:
CRB: Criminal
Record Bureau
www:
http://www.crb.org.uk
"Enhanced Disclosure are for posts involving greater contact with
children or vulnerable adults such as a social worker or doctor.
Such work might involve regularly caring for, training, supervising
or being in sole charge of such people. Enhanced Disclosures are
also issued in respect of other positions such as those seeking
judicial appointments, and certain statutory licensing purposes".
POCA : Protection of Children Act
www:
http://www.dh.gov.uk
"POVA operates as a workforce ban on people who have harmed, or
placed at risk of harm, a vulnerable adult in their care. Providers
of care must not offer employment to individuals on the POVA list
and people who know they are confirmed on the list but seek
employment in care positions will face criminal charges including
possible imprisonment".
POVA : Protection of Vunerable Adults Act
www:
http://www.dh.gov.uk
"The Protection of Vulnerable Adults - POVA - scheme will act as a
workforce ban on those professionals who have harmed vulnerable
adults in their care. It will add an extra layer of protection to
the pre-employment processes, including Criminal Records Bureau
checks, which already take place and stop known abusers from
entering the care workforce."
Equal Opportunities
Policy
Alters Group is committed to providing equal opportunities for all
its staff and clients. We recognize that some groups and individuals
are discriminated against unfairly and are committed to providing an
atmosphere free from discrimination based on gender, race,
nationality, religion, culture, disability, age, marital status and
political beliefs.
Alters Group understands its obligations under the appropriate
legislation, disabilities discrimination Act 1995, Race relations
Act 1976 and Sex Discrimination Act 1975 |