3 forms of ID are required e.g Passport, Driving Licence and Birth Certificate

Group 1: Primary Identity

Passport

Any current and valid passport – must be in date

Biometric Residence Permit

UK

Current Driving Licence Photocard – Full or Provisional

UK, Isle of Man, Channel Islands and EU

Birth Certificate – Issued within 12 Months of Birth

UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands – including those issued by UK authorities overseas, for example embassies, High Commissions and HM Forces

Adoption Certificate

UK and Channel Islands

Group 2A: Trusted Government

Current Driving Licence Photocard – Full or Provisional

All countries outside the EU excluding Isle of Man and Channel Islands – must be in date and registered at your current address

Current Driving Licence – Full or Provisional –
Paper Version if Issued before 1998

UK, Isle of Man, Channel Islands and EU

Birth Certificate – Issued after time of Birth

UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands

Marriage/Civil Partnership Certificate

UK and Channel Islands

HM Forces ID Card

UK

Firearms Licence

UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man

Group 2B: Financial and Social History

Mortgage Statement

UK or EEA

Issued in last 12 months

Bank or Building Society Statement

UK and Channel Islands or EEA

Issued in last 3 months

Bank or Building Society Account Opening Confirmation Letter

UK

Issued in last 3 months

Credit Card Statement

UK or EEA

Issued in last 3 months

Financial Statement, for example Pension or Endowment

UK

Issued in last 12 months

P45 or P60 Statement

UK and Channel Islands

Issued in last 12 months

Council Tax Statement

UK and Channel Islands

Issued in last 12 months

Work Permit or Visa

UK

Valid up to expiry date

Letter of Sponsorship from Future Employment Provider

Non-UK or non-EEA only – valid only for applicants residing outside of the UK at time of application

Must still be valid

Utility Bill

UK – not mobile telephone bill

Issued in last 3 months

Benefit statement, for example Child Benefit, Pension

UK

Issued in last 3 months

Central or Local Government, Government Agency, or Local Council Document giving Entitlement, for example from the Department for Work and Pensions, the Employment Service and HMRC

UK and Channel Islands

Issued in last 3 months

EU National ID Card

Must still be valid

Cards Carrying the PASS Accreditation Logo

UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands

Must still be valid

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Right to Work in the UK

If you have not supplied a UK passport that is in date as part of your DBS evidence, you will need to provide an additional document to evidence your right to work in the UK at your pre-induction appointment.

Please refer to the checklist below for information on what would be considered acceptable – you must obtain original documents from either List A or List B of acceptable documents.

DBS Documents Required for School Teaching
List A

1. A passport showing the holder, or a person named in the passport as the child of the holder, is a British citizen or a citizen of the UK and Colonies having the right of abode in the UK.

2. A passport or national identity card showing the holder, or a person named in the passport as the child of the holder, is a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.

3. A Registration Certificate or Document Certifying Permanent Residence issued by the Home Office, to a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.

4. A Permanent Residence Card issued by the Home Office, to the family member of a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.

5. A current Biometric Immigration Document (Biometric Residence Permit) issued by the Home Office to the holder indicating that the person named is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK, or has no time limit on their stay in the UK.

6. A current passport endorsed to show that the holder is exempt from immigration control, is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK, has the right of abode in the UK, or has no time limit on their stay in the UK.

7. A current Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office to the holder with an endorsement indicating that the named person is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK or has no time limit on their stay in the UK, together with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.

8. A full birth or adoption certificate issued in the UK which includes the name(s) of at least one of the holder’s parents or adoptive parents, together with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.

9. A birth or adoption certificate issued in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland, together with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.

10. A certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen, together with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.

List B: Group 1

1. A current passport endorsed to show that the holder is allowed to stay in the UK and is currently allowed to do the type of work in question.

2. A current Biometric Immigration Document (Biometric Residence Permit) issued by the Home Office to the holder which indicates that the named person can currently stay in the UK and is allowed to do the work in question.

3. A current Residence Card (including an Accession Residence Card or a Derivative Residence Card) issued by the Home Office to a non-European Economic Area national who is a family member of a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland or who has a derivative right of residence.

4. A current Immigration Status Document containing a photograph issued by the Home Office to the holder with a valid endorsement indicating that the named person may stay in the UK, and is allowed to do the type of work in question, together with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.

List B: Group 2

1. A Certificate of Application issued by the Home Office under regulation 17(3) or 18A (2) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006, to a family member of a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland stating that the holder is permitted to take employment which is less than 6 months old together with a Positive Verification Notice from the Home Office Employer Checking Service.

2. An Application Registration Card issued by the Home Office stating that the holder is permitted to take the employment in question, together with a Positive Verification Notice from the Home Office Employer Checking Service.

3. A Positive Verification Notice issued by the Home Office Employer Checking Service to the employer or prospective employer, which indicates that the named person may stay in the UK and is permitted to do the work in question.

We Look Forward to Seeing you Soon!

As mentioned, all staff can be contacted via the Training Centre at John Taylor High School, DE13 8AZ. Please direct all initial enquiries to jtscitt@jths.co.uk or 01283 247813.

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