Application for Employment

DRIVER
Please answer all questions in full
Applications which are not completed in full will not be processed
Note: All fields / sections marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory
DRIVER / 02-2012

This form must be completed online, then sent electronically to Arriva London by following the instructions at the end
Printed versions of this form are accepted

INFORMATION
This application form has been designed to be completed online. You may be able to save the
form, and the information you enter, on your hard-disk, but this will depend on the type of
software your web browser is using to display this document. By trying to save the file for
completion at a later date, you may experience problems, and you may not be able to submit the
application.
This document is best viewed using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader web browser plug-in, but
may function correctly within other software applications.
You can print the document, including the information you enter, for future reference.
Once completed, clicking the button displayed at the end of this document will send your
completed application form to Arriva London, and a completed copy will be sent to the e-mail
address you provide in the relevant space on this form.
If you do not provide a valid e-mail address, then we cannot e-mail you a copy of your completed
application form, and we may also reject your application, as we will use your e-mail address to
communicate with you.
If you are invited to interview, then we will ask you to verify and sign our printed copy of your
completed application form.
We suggest that you print a copy of your completed application form before submitting it to Arriva
London in the event that you experience problems.
We reserve the right to reject any application forms that we feel are incomplete.
We do not accept any responsibility for problems encountered during the use of this application
form.

Good luck with your online job application.

The Arriva London Team.

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Application for Employment

DRIVER
Please answer all questions in full
Applications which are not completed in full will not be processed
Note: All fields / sections marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory
DRIVER / 02-2012

This form must be completed online, then sent electronically to Arriva London by following the instructions at the end
Printed versions of this form will not be accepted

Position applied for

Have you ever applied for employment with, or worked for, Arriva
or any of its subsidiary companies ?

Yes

No

Have you ever applied for employment with, or worked for, any
other bus company in London ?

Yes

No

If so, please state where, when and in what capacity

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Title*

Surname*

Forename(s) / Given name(s)*

Previous name(s)

Are you eligible to work in the UK? *

Yes
(please indicate review date if this is not indefinite)
N.I. Number

Address Line 1*

Address Line 2

E-mail Address*

Town*

Home Telephone Number

County*

Mobile Telephone Number

Postcode*

Work Telephone Number

For office use only

Suitable for interview:

(if contactable)

Yes

If 'No', reason:

No

Application number:
Interview arranged:

Date received:

Date:

Application form checked by:

Signature

Date

Written test
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Time:

Highway code test

Driving assessment

No

DRIVER LICENCE INFORMATION

Do you hold:

UK PCV Entitlement?

A current driving licence?

Yes

No

No

If 'Yes' :

If 'Yes' :

Expiry date

Date passed test

Expiry date

Date passed test

Provisional PCV Entitlement?

Yes

No

If 'Yes' :

Driver number

Expiry date

Date passed test

Licence type:

Yes

UK / EEC

If you are a PCV licence holder, please provide details of

where PCV training was undertaken:

International

Other, please specify

How long have you been driving continuously in the UK

on a full valid licence?

A certificate of Professional Competence?

Yes
No
Partial
If 'Partial', please provide details of where training
was undertaken:

Do you hold a manual or automatic licence?

Manual
Automatic

Course Reference

Are there any endorsements on your licence?

Date of offence

Yes

Convictions

No

Penalty or No. of points

Are you subject to any pending motoring offences?

Yes

No

Have you ever been refused a licence or entitlement?

Yes

No

Have you ever been disqualified or banned from driving?

Yes

No

Date of offence

If 'YES' please provide details...

Conviction code (eg SP30)

If 'YES' please provide details...

Notice of offence

If 'YES', on what grounds...

Please give details of any road accidents, blameworthy or otherwise, in which you have been involved in the last five years (include dates and details)

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CONVICTIONS AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

With the exception of offences which are spent under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, enter the
exact details of any criminal or court martial convictions. Please enter details of any outstanding Summons or Prosecution.
before answering the question you should note that if you have failed to give relevant particulars or should you give false
particulars you will not be considered for employment or, if already engaged, you will be liable to instant dismissal. If you
have no convictions or outstanding summonses write none. Arriva has a contractual requirement with some local
authorities to operate school services on their behalf which are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
(ROA). As a result, a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check will be undertaken in these locations prior to the
commencement of employment. If short listed, applicants may therefore be asked to complete a disclosure form. Full
guidance notes will be issued. Any information disclosed will be kept in strictest confidence and will only be used when
considering your suitability for the post that you have applied for. The CRB have produced a Code of Practice, which
Arriva adheres to. Should you wish to view the Code it is available on the CRB website, or alternatively, a copy can be
made available to you upon request. A criminal record will not necessarily prevent you obtaining the position.
Date of offence

Date of conviction

Nature of offence

Sentence or Court Order

Would you object to a background check to ascertain "unspent convictions"?

Yes

No

GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Please include any full/part time courses, including apprenticeships, correspondence and vocational qualifications.
Subjects studied/course title

Qualification achieved

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Grade

Course Date From

Course Date To

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
Please include details of present or most recent employment and all employment over the last seven years, as well as
all previous PCV operation employment. Include any periods of voluntary work, caring, homemaking or unemployment in
this section, including work abroad, with dates. References will be sought from previous employers.

CURRENT OR MOST RECENT

(STATE FULL ADDRESS AND POSTCODE)

Employer name

Job title of position held

Employer address

Duties

Name and title of supervisor

Date started

Date finished

Salary
Reason for leaving

If you have had more than five employers in the last seven years, please provide further details in the "Further
Information" box later in this form.

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT (1)

(STATE FULL ADDRESS AND POSTCODE)

Employer name

Job title of position held

Employer address

Duties

Name and title of supervisor

Date started

Date finished

Salary
Reason for leaving

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PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT (2)

(STATE FULL ADDRESS AND POSTCODE)

Employer name

Job title of position held

Employer address

Duties

Name and title of supervisor

Date started

Date finished

Salary
Reason for leaving

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT (3)

(STATE FULL ADDRESS AND POSTCODE)

Employer name

Job title of position held

Employer address

Duties

Name and title of supervisor

Date started

Date finished

Salary
Reason for leaving

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PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT (4)

(STATE FULL ADDRESS AND POSTCODE)

Employer name

Job title of position held

Employer address

Duties

Name and title of supervisor

Date started

Date finished

Salary
Reason for leaving

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT (5)

(STATE FULL ADDRESS AND POSTCODE)

Employer name

Job title of position held

Employer address

Duties

Name and title of supervisor

Date started

Date finished

Salary
Reason for leaving

What length of notice will you be required to give to your present employer?

On what date could you begin employment with Arriva London?

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VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & OTHER SKILLS

Please give details of any other skills/qualifications (for example, fork lift truck accredited licence, first
aid certificate, etc).

FURTHER INFORMATION
Please use this space for additional information and/or outline the reasons you would like to work for Arriva. You should
also use this space to give any relevant information, which may have a bearing on your suitability to be a PCV driver. You
may like to include details of any experience of dealing with members of the public, handling cash, hobbies and interests,
including memberships of clubs and societies and any personal achievements you are proud of.

How did you hear about this vacancy?

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REFERENCES
WE WILL REQUEST REFERENCES FROM PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE BEEN SELFEMPLOYED, PLEASE GIVE DETAILS OF YOUR ACCOUNTANT(S) IN THE SPACE(S) PROVIDED BELOW.
Name of accountant

Name of accountant

Title / position

Title / position

Company name

Company name

Address

Address

Telephone number

Telephone number

At this stage, do we have permission to contact your referees?

Yes

No

If 'NO', please indicate when it would be acceptable (e.g. on provisional offer of job)

INFORMATION
The following two pages are the Medical and Diversity forms.
The Medical form is mandatory, and the Diversity form is optional.
Finally, you will be required to accept and validate a legal declaration before being able to submit
this entire form to Arriva London.

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MEDICAL INFORMATION
Please answer all questions

SECTION A
Name
Age

Imperial
Please choose imperial
or metric measurements

Height
Weight

ft
st

Metric
in
lb

OR

cm

kg

SECTION B
Have you ever in your life, including childhood, had any of the following?

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Any heart condition

Loss of sight or cataract removed
Double or tunnel vision
Any epileptic attack, stroke or loss of consciousness
Drink problem
Drug addiction

SECTION C
Are you being treated for any of the following?
Angina
Medical or nervous disorders
Diabetes with insulin injections

SECTION D
Have you stayed away from work or school in the past year?
Have you consulted a doctor in the past year?
Have you any permanent disability?

SECTION E
If you have answered YES in any of the boxes or if you have any other medical conditions which
may affect your ability to work, please give particulars:

SECTION F
If you have any other medical condition not listed above which may affect your ability to work or
drive a bus (eg. hearing or eyesight impairment), please give particulars:

SECTION G
Your e-mail address (previously entered)
Date

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Diversity Monitoring
to be completed by all job applicants
Arriva's vision is to be recognised as the leading transport
services organisation in Europe. To support that vision, we
are committed to delivering a better service and believe that
a diverse workforce that more closely reflects our customer
base will create opportunities for all of us to share in Arriva's
success.
The aim of our policy is to ensure that no job applicant or
employee receives less favourable treatment on grounds of
race, colour, creed, nationality, ethnic or national origin,
religious belief, political opinion or affiliation, sex, age, marital
status, sexual orientation or disability, or is disadvantaged by
conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be
justifiable.
The Arriva selection criteria and procedures are frequently
reviewed to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted
and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities.
All employees are encouraged and given opportunities to
progress within the organisation.
To ensure that this policy is fully and fairly implemented and
monitored and for no other reason, would you please provide
the following information:
Choosing not to complete this form will in no way affect your
application.

Name

Recruitment
Where did you learn about this job vacancy?
please tick appropriate box/es
Newspaper, Local

Newspaper, National

Trade Journal

Jobs Publication

Bus Advertising

Word of Mouth

Arriva Open Day

Internet Site

Bus Ticket Advertising

Job Fair

Leaflet Drop

Cold Call

Internal Notice

Job centre

other, please state

Are you eligible to work in the UK?

Yes

No

Not Sure

Which gender are you?

Postcode

Date

Male

Location of job applied for

Do you already work for Arriva?

Yes

No

Female

Date of Birth
Which age range applies to you?

Ethnic Origins
Which best describes your ethnic origin?

16 - 20

21 - 30

31 - 40

41 - 50

51 - 55

56 - 60

61 - 65

66+

White
British

English

Irish

European

Scottish

Welsh

Please let us know if there are any special arrangements or

facilities we can provide, that you think you would need to
attend the assessment day / interview or to take up the post.

Other White, please state

Mixed
White/Black Caribbean

White/Black African

White Asian

Which job are you applying for? (previously entered)

Other Mixed, please state

Asian
Indian

Pakistani

Bangladeshi

Your e-mail address (previously entered)

Other Asian, please state

Black
Caribbean

African

Other Black, please state

FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY

Chinese
Chinese

Any other background

Please state

Job Category
Manager Recruiting
Job Locations

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02/03

DECLARATION AND VALIDITY

I declare that the information provided on this application form is , to my

knowledge true and accurate. I understand that if it is subsequently discovered
that any statement is false or misleading, I may be discharged from employment
with Arriva. With the exception of offences, which are spent under the terms of
the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, I have included details of criminal or
court martial convictions including driving convictions. I understand that it may
be necessary, at some locations, to undergo a Criminal Records Bureau check,
which will ask exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
1974 and will show offences that are spent under the Act. I agree to a preemployment medical examination, eyesight and drugs testing in line with
procedure, and acknowledge that if I fail either of these tests my employment will
be terminated. I am legally entitled to take paid employment in the United
Kingdom. I consent to Arriva seeking references from previous employers.
Yes

No

Date

Name

Tick 'YES' box to accept declaration

THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION. YOU ARE ASSURED THAT IT WILL BE TREATED IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE

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Date

Signature of applicant

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