Security Checks

On joining Aberdeenshire Council, dependant on the post, a number of Security Checks may be undertaken. They are as follows:

• Disclosure Scotland

• Rehabilitation of Offenders

• Overseas Criminal Record Check

Disclosure Scotland

Protecting the Vulnerable through Safer Recruitment

Some posts, particularly those dealing with young people and protected adults will require the successful candidate's details to be submitted for a criminal history information check. This means they will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland application form regardless of whether the candidate has had prior checks carried out.

A satisfactory Disclosure check is required prior to commencement of employment and Aberdeenshire Council will administer and pay for the process.

For more information about Disclosures please visit the Disclosure Scotland website.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Some posts are defined as exempted employment within the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975, as amended.

In this event, you will be asked to declare any convictions that have been imposed on you, whether or not they would, in terms of the Act, be classed as spent.

Declaration of any convictions will not in itself debar you from being considered for the post. You are, however, informed that failure to bring any conviction to the notice of the Council, either on this form or at the subsequent interview, could lead to disciplinary action, including summary dismissal where appropriate.

Should you be invited for interview, a form will be sent to you for completion. This form should be brought with you to the interview in a sealed envelope. This will be explained in the accompanying letter.

If you are offered an appointment with the Council, the completed form will be retained as part of your confidential personal file. If your application is unsuccessful, the form will be kept for twelve months, along with your application form, and then both will be destroyed.

Overseas Criminal Record Check

An Overseas Criminal Record Check is required where the work involves dealing with young people or protected adults, and the candidate has spent a period of 3 months or more in an overseas country within the last 5 years. This check is in addition to a Disclosure Scotland check, as Disclosure Scotland currently cannot access overseas criminal records.

All disclosed information will be treated in the strictest confidence