There seems to be a lot of debate about this, even people saying to ring the employer and ask them!
it’s simple;
if your conviction is spent, you don’t need to declare it or say anything, so as far as the employer is concerned you’re no different than any other applicant.
if it isn’t spent then you need to declare it and have slim to no chance of getting the job (if you don’t declare it would show ok background checks anyway)
Not sure if your conviction is spent or not? Check this link....
https://www.gov.uk/exoffenders-and-employment
Nothing wrong with ringing the employer to hear it from the horse's mouth so to speak. Saves a shed load of time filling in application forms etc and they may actually tell him how long needs to pass before he can apply....if at all.
Not to mention every TOC has different criteria regarding their recruitment whether you declare or not.
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