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Employment checks

Our employment checks help employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevents unsuitable people from working with vulnerable people.

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Right to work checks

Recruitment checks are an essential part of your offer as we cannot welcome you on board until all the necessary checks have been completed.

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Disclosure and barring service information for managers

Employers can check the criminal records of employees or potential employees to help make safer recruitment decisions.

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Disclosure and barring service checks for other organisations

We can provide Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on behalf of your business or organisation.

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Employment checks for passenger transport

Drivers and passenger assistants working on our transport contracts must have a DBS certificate and a valid council DBS badge.

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The council provides services across North Yorkshire including Harrogate, Ripon, Scarborough, Whitby, Northallerton, Thirsk, Selby, Tadcaster, Malton, Pickering, Richmond, Skipton and more.

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