51   I can apply for a job

Applying for a job with FamAid UK

Wherever you are based, you can apply for any advertised vacancy.

Work permits

For jobs in the UK, you will usually be expected to have a valid UK work permit. For jobs outside the UK, the local FamAid office will advise you about the permit you may need.

Closing dates

Your application must reach us by the advertised closing date. Online applications will be acknowledged automatically by email.

Selection process

If we would like you to attend an interview, we will contact you. At that time, and if required, we will also assess other skills you may have or need.

If you are not successful, we will contact you and, wherever possible, give you feedback.

If you are the successful candidate, we will offer you the position, but this is subject to satisfactory references. We shall also request confirmation that you are medically fit to do the job and have the necessary permit/visa.

 

Glossary

apply for sth  ask for sth in writing (often a job or course). application N.      

be based somewhere  If you are based in a place, that place is the centre for your work.          

vacancy  a job that is available for sb to do.

work permit  an official document which says you are allowed to work.

valid  If sth is valid, it is legally acceptable and can be used.

advise sb  tell sb the best thing to do. SYN give sb advice (advice N, U).      

acknowledge sth  let sb know that you have received sth from them. acknowledgement N.

automatically  without any human control.            

process  a series of things that are done for a particular reason.

interview  a meeting in which sb is asked questions to find out if they are suitable for a job, course, etc. (the person who asks the questions is an interviewer). interview sb V.

contact sb  phone or write to sb.

assess sth/sb  decide on the quality or ability of sth/sb. assessment N.

give sb feedback  give sb advice or criticism about how they have done sth.

candidate  a person who makes a formal application for a job.

reference  a statement or letter which describes sb’s character and ability to do a job (a person who writes this is a referee).

confirmation  a statement in writing which says that sth is true or accurate. confirm V.

 

spotlight  formal language

In a written text like this, some language will be formal. For example: attend sth (= go to/for sth), require sth (= need sth), request sth (= ask for sth), subject to sth (= depending on sth), position (= job), and shall (= will). The words in bold are more formal than the words in brackets, which we would normally use in spoken English.

2     There is a mistake in each sentence. Write the correct sentence at the end.

►   My old boss said he would be my reference. My old boss said he would be my referee.

1     They said they’d contact to me. ________________

2     Is she applying a job? ________________

3     Have you got a work permission?   ________________

4     The company is based on Tokyo. ________________

5     He gave me some good advices. ________________

6     She gave me foodback after the interview. ________________

7     I have to confirmate it in writing. ________________

8     If you apply for a job, it’s quite a long processment. ________________

1     They said they’d contact me.

2     Is she applying for a job?

3     Have you got a work permit?

4     The company is based in Tokyo.

5     He gave me some good advice.

6     She gave me feedback after the interview.

7     I have to confirm it in writing.

8     If you apply for a job, it’s quite a long process.

5     ABOUT YOU Write answers to the questions, or ask another student.

1     What jobs have you applied for in the past? ________________

2     How many interviews have you had? ________________

3     Have any interviewers given you feedback after the interview? ________________

4     How many times have you been the successful candidate? ________________

5     Who were your referees? ________________

6     Have you ever had to get a work permit? If so, where? ________________

Answers from a German person

1     I’ve applied for the following jobs in the past: a paper-boy, a lighting technician in a nightclub, an optician, and an IT specialist.

2     I think I’ve had more than twenty interviews in my life.

3     Yes, interviewers usually give feedback after an interview.

4     I’ve been the successful candidate five times.

5     My referees were my previous supervisors.

6     No, I’ve never had to get a work permit because I’ve always worked in the European Union.