General Guidance

Your application plays a vital part in the selection process and will be a deciding factor in whether you are shortlisted.  Please complete the form as fully and accurately as possible. 

To help you, please read the information below.

• All information in your application form is strictly confidential and will only be seen by a member of Human Resources and those people drawing up the shortlist and taking part in the interviews.

• Read the job advertisement carefully again and pay particular attention to the job description.
 
• It is important to make sure the full title of the post is entered on the form so we can ensure your application is considered for the correct post.

Specific Guidance

1. When filling out the form

Fill in all sections of the application form and equal opportunities form and return them to us by email or to the address shown at the end of these notes. 

2. Give your reasons for applying

This is the most important section. 

You should state why you want to join IPPF in this post and why you are a suitable candidate.  Relate your skills, knowledge and experience to the duties of the post as fully as possible.

Include any relevant voluntary or community work. 

Your supporting statement must be no longer than two sides of A4 in Arial font, size 12.

3. When giving personal details

Please answer this section as fully as possible and remember that failure to disclose any information, for example that you require a work permit, may result in the termination of employment with us.

4. When giving your employment history

Please write the names and addresses of your past and present employers and dates you were employed by them, starting with your most recent employer. 

This section should include any part-time, temporary jobs or voluntary work. Please explain any gaps in employment.

5. Giving us your referees

You should give the names, addresses, telephone numbers and, if appropriate, an email address or fax number, of three people from who you would wish us to obtain references.

References should cover at least the last three years of employment.

It is in your own interests to seek these people’s approval before quoting them as referees. We require that at least one of the referees be your present or most recent employer and the individual giving your reference should be your line manager.

School leavers should give the name of their head of school or college principal.

We are unable to accept family members as referees.

6. When giving your education history and qualifications

Make sure that you give all the information needed, including dates, and please make clear the levels of your examinations and the grades obtained.

7. Equal Opportunities – considerations

Please declare any disability you may have on the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, so we can consider any reasonable adjustments to enable you to compete for, or perform, the job for which you are applying.

8. Returning the form

Please return your completed form to jobs@ippf.org or to the address below by the closing date. If it arrives too late we might not be able to consider your application.

As our resources are limited, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of applications. So if you do not hear from us within six weeks, you should assume your application was unsuccessful.

Human Resources
International Planned Parenthood Federation
4 Newhams Row
London
SE1 3UZ
Tel:  020 7939 8200
Fax:  020 7939 8302