Applying to police for admin job and disclosing poor credit history

juleslfc · 22 February 2008 at 12:39AM

Hello

Can anyone please help? I am applying for a part time admin job within the police through a temping agency and they want me to tell them if I have ever had any CCJs and the form says that they do an enhanced background check. I've completed the form honestly, saying yes I have an existing CCJ which I have maintained regular monthly payments for a number of years, but I'm wondering now whether it is even worth my while applying.

Can anyone please advise if they have had any experience of this? Where I currently work, I have for the last 5 years taken payments via debit/credit cards over the phone and previously been responsible for petty cash. I am an honest person and I'm worried that my poor money management in the past will stop me from getting a part time job which will help me financially.

I'd be really grateful for any advice.

Thanks

joeblack066 · 26 February 2008 at 3:30PM

Sorry but my local constabulary won't employ anyone with poor credit.

chuckley · 26 February 2008 at 10:18PM

i think u wont get the job based on the CCJ. some places are funny with them and see them and instantly 'sin bin' them. id suggest u keep making the agency look for u rather than ploughing all ur efforts into this 1 for them to reject based on the CCJ.