Anyone have any idea if a crb is likely to be needed for hgv work? I know Royal Mail do and I can understand it with them. But what about others? Stobarts, big supermarkets etc.
benbailey81:
Anyone have any idea if a crb is likely to be needed for hgv work? I know Royal Mail do and I can understand it with them. But what about others? Stobarts, big supermarkets etc.
any job that brings you In contact with children/vulnerable people, government establishments ie military bases or high value products/ pharmaceuticals will normally ask for a crb check but any employer can insist on a check if they feel the need ,all the companies that have asked me to have a crb check have paid for the check so it was never a big deal .
Not many do, only the big worriers. I know Ocado & TNT do them.
benbailey81:
Anyone have any idea if a crb is likely to be needed for hgv work? I know Royal Mail do and I can understand it with them. But what about others? Stobarts, big supermarkets etc.
Not came across it yet, depends on company as previously stated. But for general haulage no-one needs to know about your past domestic assaults & disfigurements etc…
A basic disclosure only goes back what 4-5 years? And enhanced checks lifetime?
Used to have to do one for air-freight, and when I was on coaches it was always required.
Not a problem as others have said, company pays for it, but it can delay a start date by upto 2 weeks, so if you’re skint it could be a pain in the harris
Next do a disclosure (crb) check. They only do a basic search. Only what shows up on a basic is spent convictions with in 5 years.
My brother had one about 15 years ago when he started bus driving. He has never even had a parking ticket in over 40 years of driving yet the CRB said he had been jailed for 2 years for causing death by dangerous driving.They have made a few mistakes like this so check they dont get you mixed up with someone else like they did with my brother .
As long as truck drivers don’t murder prostitutes between gear changes it generally shouldn’t be required…
the rules have changed, just looked at this document from the government web site, and it looks like unless you fall into one of their categories listed a company can not ask for a crb or as it is now known as dbs check, if you think the company should not be asking for a check you can now report them as they may well be breaking the data protection act, well that’s how I read it 