This privacy notice tells you what to expect when we use personal information about you as an applicant or someone who has registered their interest in working for National Star.
<p style="hyphens: none; margin: 1rem 0px 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(3, 7, 10); font-family: 'FS Me W01', Arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal;">Why do we use your personal data? We use personal data to: &bull; Keep up to date records and contact details to communicate with you and share information, for example on new vacancies, employment opportunities and news updates if you have requested this; &bull; Manage the recruitment and selection process, including shortlisting purposes and decision making &bull; Enable us to contact you to update you on progress and outcomes; &bull; Enable the monitoring of our recruitment processes, including response to campaigns, &nbsp;diversity monitoring purposes and to ensure we comply with our legal obligations &ndash; for example, checking your entitlement to work in the UK, , and performing criminal records checks before any employment starts &bull; Ensure we comply with our regulatory obligations. For example, checking your professional qualifications and any registrations, such as with HCPC. To enable a contract of employment to be issued to you and the required pre-employment checks to be commenced &bull; To respond to and defend against legal claims &bull; Obtain information on applicants&rsquo; health conditions, including occupational health advice and medical reports, to ensure we comply with duties in relation to individuals with disabilities and meet our obligations under health and safety law &bull; Ensure service user (e.g. students, residents), public and employee safety and also for crime prevention and detection. CCTV is installed in some of our premises and in external areas. * To monitor attendance at National Star premises we may record information about your visit as part of our sign in process.
<p style="hyphens: none; margin: 1rem 0px 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(3, 7, 10); font-family: 'FS Me W01', Arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal;">What personal data do we collect from you? We use these categories of personal data: &bull; Name and contact details, including date of birth and gender. &bull; Employment history, skills, references, qualifications, training, and registrations. &bull; Information on your current remuneration and other benefits or entitlements &bull; Medical or health conditions, including whether or not you have a disability for which we need to make reasonable adjustments both during any recruitment process and in relation to the role for which you have applied or been offered. &bull; National insurance number and if offered a post, additional information such bank details &bull; Involvement in health and safety reporting and investigations. &bull; Equal opportunities monitoring information. &bull; Details of any criminal record you have.
<p style="hyphens: none; margin: 1rem 0px 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(3, 7, 10); font-family: 'FS Me W01', Arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal;">What is our legal basis for using your personal data? The law on data protection sets out a number of bases under which an organisation can use your personal data. The applicable bases are: &bull; Legal obligation &ndash; in some cases, it is necessary for us to use your personal data to comply with our legal obligations. For example, we are required by law to check your entitlement to work in the UK, &bull; Legitimate interest &ndash; in other cases, we have a legitimate interest in using your personal data before, during and after the end of the employment relationship. For example, to maintain up-to-date records and contact details during the application and selection process, and for a limited period afterwards in case further opportunities arise; in these cases, our interests balance your rights and freedoms. &bull; Consent &ndash; in specific situations, we will use your personal data only with your consent. When we seek your consent, we will always do so separately and make it clear to you by providing full details. Where you have given us your consent, you are able to withdraw it at any time.
<p style="hyphens: none; margin: 1rem 0px 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(3, 7, 10); font-family: 'FS Me W01', Arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal;">Where we process special category personal data (racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning health or data concerning sexual orientation), the applicable bases are: &bull; We use your health data to fulfil our obligations to health and safety and occupational health requirements. This is on the basis that it is necessary (i) for the purpose of carrying out our obligations in the field of prospective employment and employment, and (ii) for the assessment of the working capabilities. &bull; We use racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, and data concerning sexual orientation to monitor equality of opportunity. This is on the basis that it is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest.
<p style="hyphens: none; margin: 1rem 0px 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(3, 7, 10); font-family: 'FS Me W01', Arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal;">Who do we share your personal data with? We routinely share personal data with the following categories of recipients for recruitment and selection related purposes: &bull; Internally, including across the HR team, recruiting managers and other managers involved in the recruitment and decision making process &bull; The Disclosure and Barring Service and umbrella bodies to perform necessary criminal records checks. &bull; Other employers, to obtain pre-employment references. &bull; Training providers, qualification awarding bodies and those holding registers. &bull; Regulators, such as the Care Quality Commission, Ofsted and Estyn. &bull; The police, legal professionals and our insurers, where criminal or civil law considerations arise, including where we need to seek advice. &bull; Local Authorities and other relevant parties with regard to Safeguarding and other welfare protection schemes. &bull; Our own auditors and those of third parties we contract with, such as Local Authorities who fund students and residents. &bull; Occupational Health Pre-employment screening company and Occupational Health Advisors and/or Physicians.
<p style="hyphens: none; margin: 1rem 0px 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(3, 7, 10); font-family: 'FS Me W01', Arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal;">How long do we keep job applicant personal data? For unsuccessful applicants we keep your personal data for up to 13 months, but for those who are employed this will continue after the end of the employment relationship.

This privacy notice tells you what to expect when we use personal information about you. We want you to be fully informed about how we use your data and your rights.