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Safer recruitment

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Recruitment 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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Apply for an employment check

Apply for a disclosure and barring (DBS) check online and find out why these employment checks are required.

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Employment records

Employment checks - information for managers

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

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Lots of small images of people waiting for employment checks

Employment checks - outside organisations

We can provide disclosure and barring service (DBS) checks on behalf of your business or organisation.

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Hand selecting items on digital screen.

Employment checks - passenger transport contractors and employees

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

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