If you are being offered a position with us, following the conditional offer, we will carry out the required checks which will involve us requesting two references. One of these should be your current or most recent employer.  

If you are self-employed, we accept references from a customer, a supplier, an accountant, solicitor or someone you have had professional dealings with.  

If you have finished full time education and have no employer reference, we will accept a reference from:  

• a professional from your centre of study, for example, a teacher, lecturer or headteacher  

• your GP or health visitor  

• a character reference from a person who knows you  

• a civil servant from a government agency  

• a bank manager  

We will check your right to work in the UK and your qualifications. If you are the successful candidate we will also ask you to complete a short health form and if necessary, an occupational health questionnaire, so we can start looking at reasonable adjustments for your needs.  

Some roles will also require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is normally completed online separately from your application. More information will be given on the advert and during the application process.  

Candidate experience and feedback on our process: 

We are always looking to improve our recruitment processes and to provide you the candidate with a positive experience whatever the outcome of your application. We would love to hear your feedback and any ideas you may have for making improvements. Feel free to contact us at recruitment@bcpcouncil.gov.uk.