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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.

Disclosure and barring service checks for other organisations

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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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