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APPLICATION GUIDANCE NOTES

These guidance notes have been designed to help you complete your application as effectively as possible, and you are advised to read them carefully since the decision to interview you will be taken purely from the information you provide on the application form.

Read all the information provided in the advertisement, job description and person specification. These provide the minimum skills and knowledge required by Waterloo Housing Association for the position that you are applying for.

You need to demonstrate that you fulfil the minimum requirements by telling us how your abilities and experience make you a good candidate – without this evidence, we cannot shortlist you. Merely repeating the requirements will not secure you an interview, you must provide examples of your relevant skills/experience e.g. I am a methodical person, which can be demonstrated by …

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In the interest of equal opportunities we want to ensure that information about candidates is provided in the same format, therefore all applicants are required to complete our application form, as CV's alone will not be accepted.

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

COMPLETING THE FORM

PERSONAL DETAILS	Please provide us with your contact details.
QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION	Please provide information on secondary education onwards. If invited to interview, you will be required to bring copies of your qualifications with you.
TRAINING	Please list any training courses that you have attended.
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES	If you have any qualifications such as CIMA, CIH or AAT then please fill these in here.
VOLUNTARY WORK	Please list any community or voluntary work that you have undertaken.
EMPLOYMENT	Start with your most recent role and work backwards. Include any position you have held with Waterloo Housing Association or any of its subsidiaries.
REASONS FOR APPLYING	This section is for you to display why you are the best candidate for the position, but do not just repeat your career history. You need to relate your skills and knowledge to the requirements of the job, and show that you match the minimum requirements. You need to provide examples of why you meet the essential criteria required.
REFERENCES	Should your application be successful, we will need two contacts to provide us with a reference. At least one needs to be an employment reference. Please inform us if we may contact these referees before interview.