Volunteer Application

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You are applying for the role of "Remote Secretary"

Application form

Preliminary Questions

Role

Preferred Marriage Care Centre if different to the Centre shown above

Have you read and can you subscribe to and share in the vision, mission and values of Marriage Care?

YesNo

I have an understanding of and positive commitment to the values of Christian marriage and have personal experience of marriage.

Yes
No

Do you have a recognised qualification in Relationship Counselling

Yes
No

Whilst we value diversity and encourage volunteers of all ages and abilities from all sections of the community we can only accept applications from volunteers who live in the UK and have the right to work and/or volunteer in the UK. Please select as follows:

I live in the UK

YesNo

I have the right to work and/or volunteer in the UK

YesNo

I have read and agree to Marriage Care's data collection and use policy.

Yes

I am aware that I am applying for a voluntary role to which employment law does not apply.

Yes

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Name

Title

First Name

Last name

Preferred name

Address

Address line

Address line 2

County

City

Post code

Contact details

Phone number

Email address

In which Catholic diocese do you live?

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Personal information

Where did you see this opportunity advertised?

Do you have any criminal convictions? (under the rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974 you are required to declare any convictions which are not spent)

YesNo

Do you consider yourself to have a disablity?

YesNo

Are you registered disabled

YesNo

If so please tell us about any reasonable adjustments we would need to consider

Do you have any additional requirements for learning support?

YesNo

What learning support do you need?

Religion

Are you a committed practicing Catholic? (Our governing documents require a two thirds majority of foundation trustees to be committed, practicing Catholics.)

YesNo

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Work Experience

What is your Employment Status

Present Occupation

Company / Organisation

Job title

Date started

Please give details of any previous occupations which are relevant to your application

Company / Organisation

Job Title

Date from

Date to

Please give details of any Voluntary Work or Work Experience which is relevant to your application

Organisation

Role

Date from

Date to

Please list below any relevant counselling and relationship counselling courses you have completed.

Where studied

Course

Teaching hours

Counselling hours undertaken as part of course

Please upload your qualification certificate or click below to upload later

Qualification Certificates

I will provide my certificates later (when you submit the form, you will be sent an email with a link to upload the certificates)

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Skills, Experience and Education

Approximate number of supervised relationship counselling hours to date

Approximate number of supervised counselling hours to date (not including relationship counselling).

How long have you been a counselling supervisor?

Years

Approximately how many hours of supervision have you delivered

Please give details of your education if it is relevant to your application.

School / College / University

Qualifications

Date from

Date to

Please list any languages that you are fluent in other than English.

Which of these languages would you be comfortable and confident in using for the role you are applying for?

Personal experiences and values

Please outline briefly why you want to apply for this role and volunteer with Marriage Care.

Please provide a statement demonstrating your motivation for this role, your
understanding of and commitment to the vision, mission, values and ethos of
Marriage Care and your respect and sensitivity to our heritage as a Catholic
charity
(Up to 500 words)

What personal experience of marriage have you had and how do you feel this will help you to relate to and support couples?

Please outline the skills, experience and personal qualities that you would
bring to the role.
(Up to 500 words)

What is your understanding of and commitment to the values of Christian marriage?

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References

Please provide details of two relevant referees, who can comment on your suitability for the role. These must be people you have known for three or more years, who is not a friend or relative.

Ideally one of these will be your parish priest or pastor.

Referee one name

Referee one email address

Referee one telephone number

Referee one how does this person know you?

Referee two name

Referee two email address

Referee two telephone number

How does this person know you?

Clinical References

Please provide details of a referee who can comment on your clinical work in the past year? (preferably your supervisor)

Clinical referee name

Clinical referee email address.

Clinical referee telephone number.

How does this person know you?

Please provide details of a character referee who has known you for at least three years, and is not a personal friend or relative.

Character Referee name

Character Referee email address.

Character Referee telephone number

How does this person know you?

Reference

Please provide the details of one referee who has known you for at least 2 years, and who is not a personal friend or relative

Referee Name

Referee email address

Referee Phone Number

How does this person know you ?

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Time you can volunteer with marriage care

Please give an indication of the length of time you might be willing to volunteer with marriage care

Please give an estimate of your availability to volunteer with marriage care?

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Required documents

I have my CV (optional) and photo id (Passport or Driving Licence required) ready to uploadI will provide these documents later (when you submit the form, you will be sent an email with a link to upload the documents. If you don't see the email , please check in your junk/spam folders)

Required documents

I have my covering letter, CV (optional) and photo id (Passport or Driving Licence required) ready to uploadI will provide these documents later (when you submit the form, you will be sent an email with a link to upload the documents. If you don't see the email , please check in your junk/spam folders)

Covering Letter

Photo ID

Equal Opportunities Monitoring

We would be grateful if you would complete the following additional questions. Responses to these questions will be stored confidentially and will not form part of the selection process.

Age

Gender

Relationship Status

Sexual Orientation

Employment

Ethnic Origin

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