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DBS CHECKS

 
In order to volunteer with Jacari, all volunteers are required to undergo an Enhanced DBS Check which will tell us about any spent and unspent criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings you have in the UK. An Enhanced DBS Check also shows any information held by local police that is considered relevant to your role as a Jacari volunteer.
 
If you already have a DBS check issued by another organisation, please click here to see if we can accept it or not. 

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Your DBS check will usually take place online via a Google Meet video call with a Jacari Coordinator. During this time you have a chat about Jacari volunteering and your motivations; you will fill in a form together; and you will show the Coordinator 3 identification documents. See the information below for which documents to bring.

 

If you are an international student or have lived outside the UK for more than 3 consecutive months during the past 5 years, click here for more information on how this process may look slightly different for you.

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There are two possible routes to complete the check - most people should proceed via Route 1 but if this cannot work for you, see Route 2.

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Route 1

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The applicant must be able to show:

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  • one document from Group 1

  • 2 further documents from either Group 1, or Group 2a or 2b

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At least one of the documents must show the applicant’s current address - this can be your home address or your term-time address.

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Route 2

 

If the applicant doesn’t have any of the documents in Group 1, then they must be able to show:

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  • one document from Group 2a

  • 2 further documents from either Group 2a or 2b

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At least one of the documents must show the applicant’s current address.

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Route 3

 

Route 3 can only be used if it’s impossible to process the application through Routes 1 or 2.

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For Route 3, the applicant must be able to show:

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  • a birth certificate issued after the time of birth (UK and Channel Islands)

  • one document from Group 2a

  • 3 further documents from Group 2a or 2b​

IMPORTANT: Have you lived outside the UK for more than 3 consecutive months during the past 5 years?

If so, click here.

Group 1: Primary Identity Documents

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  • Passport: any current and valid passport

  • Biometric Residence Permit: UK

  • Current Driving Licence Photocard (full or provisional): UK, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, and EU

  • Birth Certificate (issued within 12 months of birth): UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands; including those issued by UK authorities overseas—by, for example embassies, High Commissions, and HM Forces

  • Adoption Certificate: UK and Channel Islands

Group 2a: Trusted Government Documents

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  • Current, Valid Driving Licence Photocard (full or provisional): all countries outside the EU (excluding Isle of Man and Channel Islands)

  • Current, Valid Driving Licence (full or provisional): paper version (if issued before 1998); UK, Isle of Man, Channel Islands and EU

  • Birth Certificate (issued after time of birth): UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands

  • Marriage/Civil Partnership Certificate: UK and Channel Islands

  • HM Forces ID Card: UK

  • Firearms Licence: UK, Channel Islands, and Isle of Man

Group 2b: Financial and Social History Documents

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  • Mortgage Statement: UK or EEA, issued in last 12 months

  • Bank or Building Society Statement: UK and Channel Islands or EEA, issued in last 3 months

  • Bank or Building Society Account Opening Confirmation Letter: UK, issued in last 3 months

  • Credit Card Statement: UK or EEA, issued in last 3 months

  • Financial Statement (for example pension or endowment): UK, issued in last 12 months

  • P45 or P60 Statement: UK and Channel Islands, issued in last 12 months

  • Council Tax Statement: UK and Channel Islands, issued in last 12 months

  • Work Permit or Visa: UK, valid up to expiry date

  • Letter of Sponsorship from Future Employment Provider: non-UK or non-EEA only; valid only for applicants residing outside of the UK at time of application; must still be valid

  • Utility Bill: UK; not mobile telephone bill; issued in last 3 months

  • Benefit Statement (for example Child Benefit, pension): UK, issued in last 3 months

  • Central or Local Government, Government Agency, or Local Council Document Giving Entitlement (for example from the Department for Work and Pensions, the Employment Service, HMRC): UK and Channel Islands, issued in last 3 months

  • EU National ID Card: must still be valid

  • Cards Carrying the PASS Accreditation Logo: UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands; must still be valid

  • Letter from Headteacher or College Principal: UK; for 16 to 19 year olds in full time education; only used in exceptional circumstances if other documents cannot be provided; must still be valid

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