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Inthemoment

Member since
February 2023

358 posts

Posted Fri November 10, 2023 6:08pmReport post

My person will be looking for a job in engineering. I wondered what things people have looked out for in professional job adverts post sentencing? He's currently suspended and will be trying to resign asap before potentially being sacked

We don't want to spend hundreds of hours applying to be faced with a DBS check at the end. How have people searched for jobs that fit the remit?

Mandymoo

Member since
September 2021

295 posts

Posted Fri November 10, 2023 6:19pmReport post

My OH a senior engineering manager and says they very rarely do checks x

Inthemoment

Member since
February 2023

358 posts

Posted Fri November 10, 2023 6:23pmReport post

Could I message you? He had to be DBS for his job and they requested a fresh one recently hence forced disclosure. It was quite a specialist role so we feel stuck with what to do and where to go

Caggie164

Member since
October 2023

274 posts

Posted Fri November 10, 2023 6:42pmReport post

In the moment

After what my person has gone through with his suspension then subsequent dismissal I would now with hindsight definitely say to resign before anything else happens.

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Inthemoment

Member since
February 2023

358 posts

Posted Fri November 10, 2023 6:53pmReport post

Thank you that's helpful to know. He's only in his 30s and we are not in a position for him not to work :(

Buckets

Member since
October 2023

57 posts

Posted Sat November 11, 2023 3:31pmReport post

My partner has an engineering/civils background. Works in a small firm and no background checks required. So I recommend looking at small to medium sized firms. Larger corporate companies tend to ask about convictions

scaredandconfused

Member since
June 2021

437 posts

Posted Sat November 11, 2023 3:39pmReport post

My oh works in engineering his never been asked for a DBs and got a new job really easy. His old place said he had to tell them about any new convictions so he left

SH9231

Member since
August 2023

52 posts

Posted Sat November 11, 2023 9:31pmReport post

My OH works for a small family run engineering business and had no checks done. Smaller companies seem to be your best bet x