Misleading stories - read this to avoid disappointment

You may have read in a recent Liberal Focus (the official newsletter for Chadwell Liberal Party), that Redbridge Council has been trying to recruit Lollipop men for four of our local schools including;

• Chadwell Primary School - High Road
• Barley Lane Primary - Barley lane
• St Bedes Primary - Chadwell Heath Lane
• Grove Primary - Chadwell Heath Lane

And that the application process is open to potential candidates?

This information is incorrect, on several occasions suitable candidates have been selected and lost due to a delay on obtaining enhanced Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) reports.

I am the director of a very successful Security company and have advised the borough Human Resources department, that when recruiting new officers I am able to attain CRB checks within 4- 6 weeks. The Council is having delays in excess of 6 months for some candidates.

The chief officer recruiting Lollipop staff for LBR has agreed to investigate this issue by contacting other London Borough recruitment Departments, to uncover the reasons for this unacceptable delay and source best practice. I have suggested that it could be incomplete or incorrect applications or the use of an inadequate agency to source the reports.

At the moment the recruitment process for these roles is sedentary although applications are being accepted till the 31st of March. This is due to the fact that suitable candidates have been selected. Some of the shortlisted candidates may decline the offer due to delay in receiving the CRB check, resulting in other suitable employment. To furnish you with details of the role I include a web link:

http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/jobs/searchapply/details.asp?job_id=24

Alternatively call Karen Hayes on 020 8708 3632
Please do not feel disappointed if you are rejected as currently candidates have already been selected.

Details of all council vacancies can be obtained from:

http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/jobs/searchapply/index.asp.