Criminal Convictions
Your strategy
If you have a criminal record, whatever the nature of the offence, you must think about:
- who needs to know;
- what you should tell them;
- how can you present yourself in a positive light.
Your strategy for finding a job will depend on whether the conviction is ‘spent’ and the kind of work you wish to apply for.
Diversity Matters - people with a criminal record
Information from TARGET Jobs about your rights as a prison leaver.
AGCAS Briefing Sheet
Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services briefing on your rights, how to market yourself and how to find friendly employers.
Further support and advice
Nacro
A national charity which provides a range of practical support for prison leavers.
Unlock
Unlock supports and advocates for people with criminal records to be able to move on positively in their lives - and includes information on looking for friendly employers.
The Longford Trust
The Longford Trust offers a range of support to prison leavers, including scholarships for Higher Education.
Ban the Box
Business in the Community's Ban the Box campaign calls on employers to remove the criminal convictions tick box from application forms, and asking about offences later in the recruitment process.