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Safer Recruitment Policy

Introduction
At Felicity’s Fledglings Nursery we aim to ensure that all people working with children are
suitable to do so and we are therefore extremely vigilant when recruiting new staff to join
our team.
We are committed to providing the best possible care to our children, and to safeguard and
promote welfare of young children. The nursery is also committed to providing a supportive
working environment for all its members of staff. The nursery recognises that, in order to
achieve these aims, it is of fundamental importance to attract, recruit and retain staffs who
share this commitment. Felicity’s Fledglings will follow a strict safeguarding procedure to
protect all children and young people in our care and expects all staff and volunteers,
students and agency staff to share this commitment.
Recruitment Procedure
All prospective candidates will be asked to submit an application form containing questions
about their previous employment and academic history along with their curriculum vitae.
Applicants will then be contacted either by email, letter or phone to let them know if they
have been successful in reaching the next stage, a face to face interview.
Candidates that are invited along to an interview and asked to bring with them:
· Either current driving licence, passport or full birth certificate
· A utility bill or statement, showing name and address within 3 months
· Documentation showing their national insurance number (NI card, P45 or P60)
· Documents confirming any educational or professional qualifications referred to in their
application form.
· Eligibility to work in the UK
· Their criminal history (disclosing anything that will show up on a DBS)
Where an applicant claims to have changed his/her name by deed poll, the correct
documentation will be requested.