How concerned should I be regarding CRB checks?

cod3

Having a conviction can bite you on the bum in other aspects of life such as insurance. What if an employer ever needs your details for vehicle insurance for example?

winston_of_airstrip_one

To be more precise, I aim to work in the UK for only 3-4 years, then I would be immigrating to continental Europe. I simply want to work in the UK for a short term to gain experience.

I'm not sure if this makes any difference.

starrybee

winston_of_airstrip_one wrote: »

although it is not yet 'spent' and is not an issue I will ever be prepared to disclose.

Regardless of CRB checks (I've never applied for anything needing one), every single application form I've ever filled in has a question saying something like'Do you have an unspent criminal convictions?', and if you do you need to elaborate on this.
So I don't think you'll ever be able to get out of 'not disclosing' it. Unless you lie. Which may end up worse for you in the long run should they find out.

dandelionclock30

Go and ask your university careers office if the employers in your field will do a CRB, they will be able to tell you.
Also ask on Unlock-http://www.unlock.org.uk/main.aspx
this is a community for reformed offenders.There is someone on there who retrained in engineering and they have managed to have a successful career. So it would appear that this persons employers didnt check.
You will get more accurate information if you ask these sources than on here. Some people on here dont want to see anybody with a past doing well for themselves and give out the wrong information on purpose.

joolsybools

Contact Nacro for advice http://www.nacro.org.uk/header/contact-us.html

kingfisherblue

Even people with criminal records can gain employment. A lot depends on what the offence was and how long ago. I don't have any specific links, but a couple of years ago on the TES website, there were questions about CRB disclosures for trainee teachers. Some teachers that had been arrested (and sometimes charged) with offences still manage to gain employment within schools, despite their records. From what I remember, the offences were mainly from when the teachers (as students) took part in demonstrations.

whitewing

I have known of someone who as a teenager was convicted of assault. Many years later he and his wife had to be checked for hosting a child from another country. It was all declared beforehand and the situation leading to the conviction discussed and they went ahead all fine. The key is declaring it (via the proper channels e.g. for large companies you declare to the HR dept so it may even be that the interviewer themself never gets to know).

There is a charity that will give you good advice for these situations, and who employers can speak to. I will try and find their details later.

In my opinion, you can worry too much about what may happen. Apply for a few jobs and see what actually happens.

HurdyGurdy

I wouldn't have the first clue about the ins and outs of the CRB. But I wonder if you have given thought to how you will explain a large gap in your CV?

joolsybools

http://www.rsfinder.info/Advice/Advice.aspx?ID=54&Command=NavigationChild

winston_of_airstrip_one

HurdyGurdy wrote: »

I wouldn't have the first clue about the ins and outs of the CRB. But I wonder if you have given thought to how you will explain a large gap in your CV?

Total time in custody was quite short, so the gap is not infeasibly great. Also relatively young at the time thus no established career or significant employment.