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This part of the application form will be separated and will not form part of the selection process. Hammonds believes in equal opportunities. We want to make sure that we are an equal opportunities employer in practice, which is why we want to monitor our recruitment procedures.


Our aim is to treat all applicants equally. The information you provide allows us to monitor how successfully we are achieving our goals.





Criminal record declaration form

Please complete the section that applies to you. Please be assured that it will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.



In signing this declaration I accept that Hammonds Furniture Ltd may dispense with my services should it be later proven that I have made a false declaration.

NOTE: THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE OR TERMINATE A WORKING RELATIONSHIP SHOULD A COMPLETED DECLARATION MAKE THIS NECESSARY, EVEN WHERE SUCH WORK HAS COMMENCED.

In signing this declaration I accept that Hammonds Furniture Ltd may dispense with my services should it be later proven that I have made a false declaration.

Useful Information about Disclosing Convictions

What is the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act?

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 outlaws discrimination against ex-offenders. It is intended to help people with few and/or minor convictions. People with many or serious convictions will probably not benefit from the Act because their rehabilitation period will usually be longer.

Certain criminal convictions are ‘spent’ or forgotten after a rehabilitation period. This period varies according to the offence.

There are two types of rehabilitation period:

Sentences with a buffer period – start from the date of conviction and are made up of the original sentence, plus an additional buffer period

Sentences with no buffer period – start from the date of conviction

Buffer periods for people aged over 18 when convicted, from the end of the sentence, including the licence period are:

How long is it before convictions are spent?

Certain criminal convictions are 'spent' (forgotten) after a rehabilitation period. This period varies according to the offence. For people aged 18 or over when convicted:

  • Community Orders – one year
  • Convictions resulting in sentences such as fines, compensation and community service become spent after five years
  • Prison sentences of six months or less - two years
  • Prison sentences of over six months up to and including 30 months – four years
  • Prison sentences of over 30 months and up to 48 months - seven
  • Prison sentences of over 48 months or a public protection sentence – never ‘spent’
  • Some buffer periods are halved if you were under 18 when convicted.

Please check before submitting your application. You will not be able to change your application once submitted.