{"id":4583,"date":"2020-10-08T12:35:34","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T12:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/dev2\/?page_id=4583"},"modified":"2025-02-06T15:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T15:14:07","slug":"postman-postwoman-dbs-check","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/postman-postwoman-dbs-check\/","title":{"rendered":"DBS Check Postman\/ Postwoman | Postman\/ Postwoman DBS Check | DBS &#038; CRB Check for Postmen\/ Postwomen"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/crb-check-application\/\" title=\"Start my check\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-large btn-inline apply-btn mycheck for-mobile\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"icon-pencil\"><\/i>Start my check<\/a><!-- .btn -->\n<p>To become a postman or postwoman, you will need to take a statutory criminal record check called a <a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DBS check<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>DBS checks are carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Disclosure and Barring Service are a public body sponsored by the Home Office.<\/p>\n<p>The DBS has a remit to safeguard the public, particularly children and <a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/defining-a-vulnerable-adult\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vulnerable adults<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are four types of DBS checks in operation for UK recruits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic DBS<\/li>\n<li>Standard DBS<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced DBS<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced DBS with barring lists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A DBS check for a postman\/ postwoman is a <a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">basic DBS check<\/a> which will involve a search for any unspent criminal convictions or conditional cautions.<\/p>\n<p>DBS checks are part of the vetting process for a wide variety of frontline roles in the UK. The 1974 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act sets out the need for these checks and the type of check each position requires.<\/p>\n<p>Your DBS check for a postman\/ postwoman will be requested during recruitment, Once the DBS check is complete, you will need to show your DBS certificate to your employer.<\/p>\n<p>If you need a basic DBS check, we can answer any questions you may have about your application or you can complete your DBS check online with us today. <a href=\"https:\/\/crbdirect.org.uk\/\">Visit our home page now<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To become a postman or postwoman, you will need to take a statutory criminal record check called a DBS check. DBS checks are carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Disclosure and Barring Service are a public body sponsored by the Home Office. The DBS has a remit to safeguard the public, particularly children and vulnerable adults. 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