Think Ahead - Registration form

Thank you for your interest in applying to Think Ahead.

Before you start your application, please read the How to apply page and check you are eligible to apply. Please also read some frequently asked questions about the programme.

Your application will be assessed against the Think Ahead attributes.

There are three parts to the application.

1. Once you are ready, please fill in this registration form below.

2. You will then be emailed a link to fill out a situational judgement test to test your suitability as a social worker. You have five days to complete this. Once submitted, we will send you a confirmation email so that you know we have received it.

3. We will contact you within 6 days. If you are successful, we will ask you to fill out an application form. You will need to submit this prior to our application deadline.

Information about you

Title

Other - please specify

First Name

Last Name

How do you prefer to be known?

Please enter the name by which you wish to be referred. E.g. If your first name is 'Susan' but you wish to be called 'Sue', please enter 'Sue'.

Where did you first hear about Think Ahead?

Which event did you see us at?

Which media outlet? (e.g. The Guardian, BBC Radio)

Which social media platform did you see us on?

Where did you see our advert?

Other - please specify

Personal email address

Please include an email address that you will have regular access to between now and July 2021. If you have already signed up on the website, please use the same email address here.

We sometimes share important information about Think Ahead and the programme by email - this includes application deadlines, information about the recruitment process, regional events and other future opportunities. Would you like to receive these emails from us? See our Privacy Policy for how we will use your data.

Mobile phone number

Please input a valid 11-digit UK mobile number. If you have an overseas number, please type in a zero followed by ten ones to indicate a dummy number.

Landline phone number

Which is the best phone number to contact you on?

Address details

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

County

Postcode

Country

National Insurance Number

Please input a valid 9-digit National Insurance number without any spaces e.g. NX398200F. If you do not have one, please input AA000000A as a dummy code.

Have you ever applied to Think Ahead before?

What sector do you work in?

Other sector - please specify

The Think Ahead programme runs from July 2022 to September 2024. Do you have the right to work or remain in the UK for the duration of this period and the right to access public funds (this is generally only the case when holding a British passport)

Your education details

Do you have, or do you expect to have by July 2022, at least a 2:1 undergraduate degree qualification from a UK university, or approved equivalent overseas qualification, in any discipline except social work?

What result did you achieve / do you expect to achieve in your degree?

We are not able to accept candidates who do not meet our eligibility criteria. Please contact us on recruitment@thinkahead.org if you have any questions.

Other result - please specify

Education (cont'd)

At what university is your undergraduate degree from? If you studied overseas, please choose "other institution".

Other university - please specify

Which subject area does your degree fall within?

Other subject area - please specify

What is your graduation year for your undergraduate degree?

You must be able to start the Think Ahead programme in July 2022.

Do you have GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics at grade C or above (or level 2 equivalent)?

Normally, we would expect candidates to have a 2:1 undergraduate degree and GCSEs in English and Mathematics at grade C or above. Please tick here if you do not meet these criteria.

Please provide further details of any mitigating circumstances in support of your application.

Do you have any additional qualifications?

Additional qualifications (please hold down Command (Mac) or Ctrl (PC) to select multiple options)

Other additional qualifications

Page 2

Think Ahead aims for diversity within each of our cohorts, as we think it’s important that the social work workforce represents the people it serves. We therefore want to attract more applicants from underrepresented groups, particularly those that identify as being male and/or from Black, Asian or Ethnically diverse groups. As part of our recruitment process, we will be offering skills workshops to all candidates that progress to the written application stage but we particularly encourage people from these underrepresented groups to attend.

If you progress to the written application stage, would you like to be invited to a skills workshop?

Equal opportunity monitoring

The following information will not be available to assessors during the selection process but will help Think Ahead to monitor our assessment processes to ensure equal opportunities for all. You can opt out of responding to these questions by selecting 'Prefer not to say' option.

What is your gender identity?

Please describe

Please choose one option that best describes your ethnic group or background

Please describe

Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

How would you describe your sexual orientation?

Please describe

Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy)

Did any of your parents or guardians complete a university degree or equivalent (e.g. BA, BSc or higher)?

During your school years, did you at any point receive free school meals?

What type of school did you mainly attend between the ages of 11 and 16?

Contact Information