The road to the Partnership

Our Partnership Values have been created by Partners, for Partners. They are how we want to behave with one another, our customers, suppliers and stakeholders. They sum up the things that we hold dear and admire in one another.

All or nothing – We put everything we have into everything we do

Be yourself. Always – We’re quirky, proud and at our best when we’re free to be ourselves

Do right – We act with integrity and use our judgement to do the right thing

Give more than you take – We all put more in so that everyone gets more out

Develops self and others – you look to grow your own and others confidence, knowledge, capability and ultimately performance.

We not me – When we work together, anything is possible

The Partnership Capabilities provide more detail on we look for from our new Partners in our co-owned business. Our Capabilities are aligned to our Partnership Purpose; Happier People, Happier Business & Happier World. 

Candidates will be assessed against at least one capability under each of our Purpose pillars during the assessment process, depending on the nature of the role. For more information on the capabilities and their definitions please click here.

For many of the roles we advertise we are looking for specific skills and experience and it’s essential that you think about these when you are filling in your application form, otherwise you won’t get past this first stage of the process.

We use the desirable skills and experience to decide who to bring to interview and assessment. If you’ve outlined these clearly in your application form, you’ll be much more likely to reach the short list stage.

Wherever we ask for qualifications, please provide details of the awarding bodies and the year so that we have the correct information to verify them if you’re offered the role. And it’s important to remember that membership of professional bodies must be up-to-date.

For roles such as Selling Assistant, Stock Assistant, Supermarket Assistant, Catering/Cafe Assistant, Warehouse Assistant, Contact Centre and People Administration roles you will be asked to complete the relevant Situational Judgement Test as part of the online assessment.

In these, you will be asked to read a scenario and choose what you feel is the best course of action, these will be based on the role you are applying for.

Having a good understanding of the role from the profile will allow you to familiarise yourself with the types of activities you will be required to undertake and your responsibilities. Having time to read these, considering where you have had similar experience in the past or how you have acted in similar situations will help you answer the questions.

As the questions are based on judgement on a situation, it is not possible to practice these types of tests, as each situation and judgement will be different.

The Partnership must make sure that anyone we’re looking to employ is legally allowed to work in the UK before their employment begins.

You must give the right documents showing you can work in the UK which will be checked when you have an assessment or interview. If the right documents aren’t provided your application won’t progress any further.

For more information on what documents you can bring to show you’ve the right to work, go to the Check if a document allows someone to work in the UK of the gov.uk website.

Check what you need to show

You automatically have the right to work in the UK if:

• you’re a British or Irish citizen
• you have pre-settled or settled status from the EU Settlement Scheme – or you’ve applied and you’re waiting for a decision
• you have a family permit from the EU Settlement Scheme
• you have indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK
• you have right of abode in the UK

You might have a right to work in the UK if you’ve got a visa with a time limit. This is called having ‘limited leave to enter or remain’. If your leave has ended, you don’t have the right to work in the UK.

Check if you’re a British citizen

You should check if you’re a British citizen if you’re not sure – for example, you might be a British citizen if you:

• have a British parent
• were born in the UK or a British overseas territory
• were born in a British colony before 1983

To check go to the Check if you’re a British citizen on the gov.uk website.

If you’ve got limited leave to enter or remain 

You’ll have limited leave to enter or remain if you’ve got a visa with a time limit. 

You’ll usually have a document which says if you’ve got the right to work – for example, a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP). 

You might have restrictions on the type of job or work you can do, or the number of hours you can work.

For more information on what documents you can bring to show you have the right to work, go to the Check if a document allows someone to work in the UK of the gov.uk website.

If you’ve got a student visa

You’re only allowed to work a certain number of hours. If you’re not sure how many hours you can work, you should check your immigration documents or talk to your education provider. 

More information on the rules about working with a student visa can be found on the Student work page of the UKCISA website.

For some roles here, we’ll need to verify your credentials – particularly ensuring you are legally permitted to take up an offer of employment. The requirements vary depending on the nature of the position and its level within the Partnership. And, where it is necessary, it will always be stated in the role profile that’s attached to the vacancy on jlpjobs.

We only carry out these checks once you have accepted our offer of employment. And we work with The Security Watchdog (TSW) to do this, the international employment screening specialist. Visit their website to find out more about them: www.securitywatchdog.org.uk

Download our Right to Work instructions for attending an assessment so you know what documentation to bring with you.