How do I know if the job I am applying for is required to provide details of all convictions, spent or unspent?
A. There are some jobs which are not covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. These are jobs which are positions of trust and are ones which involve a far greater degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults, e.g. a nurse working on a children’s’ ward or a cleaner on a children’s’ ward. For these types of jobs, the employer is entitled to see a person’s full criminal history in order to assess their suitability for a position.
