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Chelsea 1

Member since
June 2021

912 posts

Hiya ladies.



So hubby is half way through his unspent convictions and after Easter he will be on the path to seek some kind of employment.



How is everybody's other halves finding getting employment ?



xx

Posted Sat March 16, 2024 12:05amReport post

Inturmoil1974

Member since
November 2022

388 posts

My oh has no shpo he went for basic factory work no question about unspent conviction, health safety wise there can't be any under 18 on premises so we felt this was best option

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Posted Sat March 16, 2024 6:04amReport post

Caggie164

Member since
October 2023

343 posts

Hi there

My person is still on pre-charge bail. Six months since arrest. He hasn't applied for anything since he lost his job four months ago. I'm at a loss with him now. He keeps looking but I think he's anxious about people recognising him. It's a tricky one to navigate x

Posted Sat March 16, 2024 12:25pmReport post

Chelsea 1

Member since
June 2021

912 posts

Hiya hun.



My hubby wasn't in the press thank god but has to try and navigate through the interview process.



xx

Posted Sat March 16, 2024 12:59pmReport post

Inthemoment

Member since
February 2023

389 posts

My husband has no SHPO but Mosovo and probation still don't want him working in customer facing roles or any role where he could be with under 18s and this is really common

He was unemployed for around 3 weeks, applied for everything possible on indeed, made sure he sent a personal message to each employer and got a job on the 4th interview at a smaller warehouse packing food products where they didn't ask about unspent convictions

Most bigger employers and all agencies will ask and will then ghost you, in our experience.

Have a disclosure letter prepared so there's no awkward conversations

Posted Sat March 16, 2024 1:22pm
Edited Sat March 16, 2024 5:01pmReport post

Webb89

Member since
July 2022

525 posts

Intermoil, if your OH has no SHPO then why has he not got a spent conviction? Was told by Unlock that the once the SHPo is gone then the conviction was spent. The SOR does not make a conviction unspent. Was told this as was advised can try and get the shpo reduced to 5 years instead of the ten, and then the conviction will be spent.

Just a thought.

Posted Sat March 16, 2024 1:26pm
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Chelsea 1

Member since
June 2021

912 posts

Hiya all.



Yes he will definitely be taking a disclosure letter with him so he doesn't have to answer any awkward questions.



xx

Posted Sat March 16, 2024 1:38pmReport post

Inturmoil1974

Member since
November 2022

388 posts

Webb89

Oh was not put on an Shpo at sentencing by the judge

1 year register 1 year supervision and community payback

Posted Sat March 16, 2024 2:42pmReport post

AlwaysHopeful

Member since
March 2023

149 posts

Not a reply to the original post but my OH also does not have a SHPO. His conviction is unspent. I and intumoil are in scotland so it may be different here.

Posted Sat March 16, 2024 3:35pmReport post

Ocean

Member since
September 2023

950 posts

My son is desperate for a job and applies for everything he can apply for. He's had a couple of interviews and 1 job which was terminated after 2 days when someone informed them of his conviction. He's now joined an agency and is hoping that they may able to find him something.

Posted Sat March 16, 2024 4:42pmReport post

Inthemoment

Member since
February 2023

389 posts

The conviction being spent depends on various factors. My husband got a 3 year community order so it will be spent at the end of that because there'd no SHPO - if there had been a SHPO it would be spent at the end of the SHPO. You are right that the SOR is not relevant regarding whether the conviction is spent or not

Posted Sat March 16, 2024 5:02pmReport post

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