the salon group

job application form

 

Enter your details below. Please complete all fields as thoroughly as possible.

If you would like to upload additional information to support your application e.g. a CV, you can do so here.

If you have any questions, please e-mail them to us at thesalongroup@msn.com.

the salon group will not pass on any of the information entered here to third parties.


 

Position(s) Interested in
Amount of hours required
Preferred choice of salon(s) Biggleswade  Letchworth  Saffron Walden

1. Personal Details

 
Name
Address
Home phone
Mobile phone
E-mail address
Date of birth
Can you be contacted at work?
Own transport / willing to travel? (Promotions are available within the salon group, not individual salons)

2. Where did you hear about this vacancy?


3. Education

Please include details of any academic, work based and professional qualifications. (Most recent first)

Any other skills or qualifications which may be relevant for the job you are applying for:


4. Employment History

Current Job

 
Employer
Start Date
End Date
Type of Business
Job Title
Reason for leaving
How many people report to you?
Salary on starting
Salary on leaving
Other benefits (e.g. Pension)

Previous Job

 
Employer
Start Date
End Date
Type of Business
Job Title
Reason for leaving
How many people reported to you?
Salary on starting
Salary on leaving
Other benefits (e.g. Pension)


If you have had more than 2 jobs in the last 12 months, please e-mail additional details to thesalongroup@msn.com.
Include your name and job(s) you are interested in.
Or, if you would like to upload additional information, you can do so here.


5. Tell us about you!

 

A)
What are the most important aspects of building good customer relationships?

   
B)
Why would you like to join the salon group?
   
C)
Within your current role, what 3 attributes / qualities do you think best describe you?
   

D)
What would others say are your worst 3 habits? What have you done to overcome these?

6. More About You

Below are some statements about you. In each case, please fill in the circle for the choice that you feel applies most to you.

For every numbered pair, you MUST choose option A or option B. If you have no work experience, please still try to select the option which applies most to you. We encourage you to answer quickly and honestly.

Which choice is more like you? Please select either A or B for each statement.

Q1 A I am organised or B I think on my feet
Q2 A I keep my head down or B I volunteer for work
Q3 A I work best alone or B I work best with others
Q4 A I look on the bright side or B I look for snags
Q5 A I believe the customer is always right or B I believe the customer often gets it wrong
Q6 A I keep going or B I get tired
Q7 A I like to check everything thoroughly or B I like to take an overall view
Q8 A I am creative or B I stick to the classics
Q9 A I like to help my colleagues or B I think we should all look after ourselves
Q10 A I get stressed under pressure or B I enjoy working under pressure
Q11 A I like straightforward work or B I like to take on more important work
Q12 A I can spot disadvantages or B I concentrate on the advantages
Q13 A I get put off by obstacles or B I enjoy having a challenge
Q14 A I see the big picture or B I check the detail
Q15 A I love to learn or B My previous training is adequate
Q16 A I like to be part of a group or B I like to do my own thing
Q17 A I’m a born optimist or B I’m a good critic
Q18 A I seek responsibility or B I leave responsibility to others
Q19 A I prompt change or B I need to be prompted to make change

7. Equal Opportunities

It is a policy of the salon group to provide equal opportunities in all aspects of employer-employee relationships. We intend to treat all our employees without discrimination because of race, colour, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.

In order to assess whether our equal opportunities policy is working please could you complete the questions in this section. You don’t have to complete this section and it will not affect your chances of selection if you choose not to.

 

Ethnic Origin (please tick one)

Bangladeshi
Black Caribbean
Chinese
White European
Black African
Black Other
Indian
White Other

Nationality

8. Medical History

 
What is your general state of health?


Have you ever suffered from any of the following:

Typhoid fever &/or paratyphoid fever?
Diarrhoea &/or vomiting lasting more than seven days?
Fits, epilepsy, diabetes or blackouts?
Ear, eye, nose or throat infection currently or lasting more than 7 days?
Skin disease, dermatitis or allergies to any drugs or to handling any substances?
Respiratory condition?
Recurring disabilities affecting standing, walking, lifting or use of the hands?

Have you travelled abroad or lived abroad within the past 30 days?

If yes, please indicate locations:
Please give details of any condition which may affect your ability to perform your role or require special working arrangements to be made:
How many days off work have you had due to illness in the past year:
Are you registered disabled?
Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

9. Convictions

Do you have any criminal convictions (other than a motoring offence), which is not a spent conviction under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974?

If Yes, please give details:


10. Other Information

Please give details of any other information, which may support your application for employment (e.g. any other achievements and hobbies)


11. References

All appointments are subject to the receipt of satisfactory references. Please provide details of two appropriate referees to whom confidential enquiries may be made. One reference should be from your current or most recent employer. Please state whether we may approach these referees at any time or only after an offer of employment has been made.

 

Name of manager/supervisor
Company name, address & telephone number
Relationship to you
May we approach him/her for a reference anytime?

12. Declaration

I confirm that the information contained in this application form is correct and true. I understand that if it subsequently found that any statements are false or misleading my application may be disqualified or I may be dismissed from my employment with the salon group, and that any offer of employment made by the salon group will be subject to satisfactory references being obtained.

 

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