Support Services Administrator

Application Form

To be returned to the Chief Executive Officer, Beira’s Place at recruitment@beirasplace.org.uk 
by 
midnight on Wednesday 13 August  2025

Notes on completing this application:

•	Please make sure you answer all the questions on this application form.  Do not attach a CV.  If a CV is attached, it will be discarded and only the content of the application will be considered.
•	If you need the application in any other format, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.
•	A paper copy can be sent to you.  If you are completing a paper copy, please write clearly with black ink.  A paper copy should be returned by the date above to Chief Executive Officer, Beira’s Place, 15 Young Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4HU
•	If you have any questions relating to the role of Support Service Co-ordinator or clarification on any of the questions on the application, please do not hesitate to speak to either the CEO or Deputy CEO.
•	This form should be completed and returned to recruitment@beirasplace.org.uk or by post to CEO, Beira’s Place, 15 Young Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4HU.
•	Closing date for this application is midnight on Wednesday 13th  August 2025. No applications will be considered after this date. Interviews will be held in person on Wednesday 27th August 2025.  

Please note that it is an occupational requirement that all posts at Beira’s Place are for (biological) women only (as defined by Supreme Court 2025)

There is a single sex exemption on this post.  Only women need apply, under Section 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Section 1:  Personal details	
Surname:
	First name 	
Address:

	Tel (home): 	
	Tel (mobile): 	
	Tel (work): 
May we contact you at work?  yes/no 	
Postcode: 	Email address: 

Section 2: Qualifications and training
(only enter those qualifications and/or training necessary or relevant to the job)	
Qualification and/or training	Subject	Date	

			

			

			

			

			
Section 3:  Present employer	
Name & address of employer:

	Date commenced employment:
	
Job title:
	Notice required:
		
Please give a description of your main duties and responsibilities, with an emphasis, where possible, on those areas most relevant to the duties outlined in the job description for the post of Support Services Administrator (SSA).

	
Section 4:  Previous employment (list in order, with most recent employer first)	
Please list all previous employment relevant to the post of SSA, including any volunteer or freelance/consulting work you have carried out.	
Dates	Name and address of employer	Job title and nature of work	Reason for leaving	
From
MM/YY	To
MM/YY				

					

					

					

					

Section 5:  Relevant skills, experience and abilities
	
With reference to the job description and person specification, please outline how your work experience (including unpaid work) and your skills and abilities would enable you to carry out the duties of this post.  Please include all information which you feel is relevant to the post of SSA.	

	

Section 6: Opportunities and challenges
	
With reference to the job description and person specification, please highlight the opportunities you anticipate with this post, and any challenges you think may come up.  How would you embrace opportunity, and cope with challenges?	

	

Section 7:  Values and Ethos
	
Beira’s Place is a single sex service in line with the Equality Act 2010.  It is a woman only service and a woman only environment.  This post also carries a single sex exemption in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Section 9, Part 1.  Please give us your views on working within a single sex service and how those views fit with the document containing the Values and Ethos of Beira’s Place.	

	

Section 8:  Interview arrangements and accessibility	
If you have a disability, please tell us if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to help you in your application or with our recruitment process.	

	
Section 6:  References	
Beira’s Place requires a minimum of 2 employment references to cover a five year period, one of which must be your current or most recent employment.  Your referees should be your line manager / former line manager.  If this is not possible, please explain why. We will not take up references until a job offer has been made.	
Reference 1:  Current / most recent employer	
Name of Referee: 
	Position: 	Tel no: 	
Company name:	Address:
	
May we, with discretion, contact your employer to discuss this reference?
Yes/No		
Reference 2:  Previous employer / supervisor	
Name:
	Position: 	Tel no: 	
Company name:
	Address:

May we, with discretion, contact your previous employer to discuss this reference?
Yes/No		

Declaration:
I confirm that the information given on this form is true and correct and understand that misleading statements may result in my dismissal if they become known after my appointment.

I understand that if my application is successful, I will be required to work within the policies, requirements and procedures explained and set down by Beira’s Place.

If you return your application form electronically you will be asked to sign it if appointed.

Signed:  ……………………………………………………..………….  

Date:  …………………………………………………………………..