To work with St Andrew’s College Language Schools, and in accordance with our safeguarding policies and British Council accreditation criterion S4 (in the UK), you must provide:
- Scotland: PVG (£18 – £59) *
- England: Enhanced DBS (£0 – £74) *
- US: Criminal background check
- Ireland: Garda Vetting check
If you have been working abroad, you must also provide the equivalent ‘police check’ from that country, specific to your suitability to work with under 18s.
Disclosure checks made through St Andrew’s College Language Schools are payable by the employee and will be deducted from your salary. The Company reserve the right to deduct the cost of these checks as soon as the process has started and regardless of the completion of the process.
Please bear in mind that the procedure of receiving a disclosure check usually takes 14 days (but could take up to a maximum of 18 weeks).
Please note: It is required by law, that all vetting/background/disclosure checks must be completed before starting work with us.