Eligible Roles List

Basic DBS Check

Basic DBS Check can be requested by anyone for any purpose. For instance, if you are applying for a job that does not mandate a DBS check, your prospective employer might still require this level of disclosure as part of their recruitment policy, or it could enhance your likelihood of securing the position. Additionally, a Basic DBS Check is necessary when applying for an alcohol license and, in some cases, a visa

What job types require this level of check?
Any job position over 16
Applying for alcohol license
Apply for some visas

Standard DBS Check

You must make sure a role is eligible for a Standard DBS Check before it is submitted. Below is a general list of positions, professions, employments, activities, and licences that require a Standard DBS Check. This is not legal advice. If you need help making sure you are complying with the law you should speak to a legal advisor. The full Governement document can be found here

What job types require this level of check?
Director-level individuals of organisations bidding for public contracts, when requested by the contracting organisation
Football stewards
Applying for membership of the Master Locksmiths Association
Holding a restricted interest in a licensed body under Schedule 13 of the Legal Services Act 2007
On entry to the profession of barrister in England and Wales only, or solicitor
On entry to the profession of chartered accountant or certified accountant
On entry to the profession of veterinary surgeon
On entry to the profession of actuary
On entry to the profession of registered foreign lawyer
On entry to the profession of Chartered Institute of Legal Executive (CILEx) legal executive or other CILEx authorised person
On entry to the profession of Chartered Management Accountant
On entry to the profession of Notary Public
Justices’ clerks, assistants to justices’ clerks and certain specific officers for magistrates’ courts, justices of the peace and local justice areas
Individuals in any role to do with the running of, or working on the premises of a prison, a remand centre, a removal centre, a short-term holding facility, a detention centre, a Borstal institution or a young offenders institution and members of boards of visitors
Any work that relates to providing care services to vulnerable adults, as per sec.59 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
Any work that relates to providing health services
National Health Service (NHS) Counter Fraud Authority roles involving the investigation of fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity and security management
Any work for an adoption service, an adoption support agency, a voluntary adoption agency, a fostering service, or a fostering agency
Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) chair and staff who have contact with vulnerable adults or access to personal or sensitive information about children or vulnerable adults
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) staff who carry out humane killing of animals
Traffic officers appointed under section 2 of the Traffic Management Act 2004
Judges’ clerks, secretaries, and legal secretaries
Court officers and court contractors who have face to face contact with judges of the Supreme Court, or access to Supreme Court judges’ lodgings as part of their work
Individuals who have regular access to personal information about an identified or identifiable member of the judiciary as part of their work
Court officers and court contractors who go to either the Royal Courts of Justice or the Central Criminal Court as part of their work
Court security officers and tribunal security officers
Court contractors who have unsupervised access to courthouses, offices and other buildings used in relation to the courts as part of their work
Contractors, sub-contractors, and anyone working with them, who have unsupervised access to tribunal buildings, offices and other buildings used in relation to tribunals as part of their work
Individuals who are involved in various enforcement and legal support roles, such as sheriffs, High Court enforcement officers, and civilian enforcement officers
Court officers and court contractors who carry out the administration and management of funds in court or receive payment following a conviction or order of a magistrates’ court
Office of the Public Guardian staff who have access to data relating to children and vulnerable adults
Authorised search officers appointed by the Home Secretary
Individuals, and their direct supervisors, who care for, train, supervise or are solely in charge of armed forces cadets aged under 18
Fire and Rescue Authority employees
Justice system intermediaries
Approved legal services body manager
Head of legal practice of a licensed body
Chartered Institute of Legal Executive (CILEx) approved manager
Applying for a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence

Enhanced DBS Check

You must make sure a role is eligible for a Enhanced DBS Check before you submit it. Below is a general list of positions, professions, employments, activities, and licences that require a Enhanced DBS Check. This is not legal advice. If you need help making sure you are complying with the law you should speak to a legal advisor. The full Governement document can be found here

What job types require this level of check?
Individuals who work in a high security psychiatric hospital.
Individuals who carry out activities with adults that are specifically defined as work with adults.
Individuals who manage, on a day-to-day basis, anyone who carries out activities with adults that are specifically defined as work with adults.
Individuals whose role relates to a Care Quality Commission inspection function where the inspector has the opportunity for contact with adults in circumstances that are specifically defined as work with adults.
Applications to assess certain individuals include those who work for a local authority in roles related to social services functions for adults, defined specifically as work with adults. This also includes chief executives of any local authority with social services functions, directors of adult social services in England and Wales, charity trustees where workers regularly carry out activities with adults defined as work with adults, and any person required to be registered under the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
Individuals who work in a high security psychiatric hospital.
Individuals who carry out activities with adults that are specifically defined as work with adults.
Individuals who manage, on a day-to-day basis, anyone who carries out activities with adults that are specifically defined as work with adults.
Individuals whose role relates to a Care Quality Commission inspection function where the inspector has the opportunity for contact with adults in circumstances that are specifically defined as work with adults.
Applications to assess a range of individuals involved with social services and care for adults are outlined as follows: This includes individuals working for local authorities in roles related to social services functions for adults, chief executives of local authorities with social services functions, and directors of adult social services in England and Wales. Additionally, the assessments apply to charity trustees involved with charities where activities with adults are specifically defined as work with adults, and any person who is required to be registered under the Health and Social Care Act 2008. These assessments ensure that those in sensitive and influential positions are properly vetted and qualified to handle their responsibilities with adults in various care settings.

Enhanced DBS Check with Barred Lists(s)

You must make sure a role is eligible for an Enhanced DBS Check with Barred List(s) before you submit it. Below is a general list of positions, professions, employments, activities, and licences that require a Enhanced DBS Check with Barred Lists(s). This is not legal advice. If you need help making sure you are complying with the law you should speak to a legal advisor. The full Governement document can be found here

What job types require this level of check?
Individuals who provide health care to adults, either as a health care professional or under the direction or supervision of a health care professional. This includes providing psychotherapy and counselling and also covers first aiders where they provide this through an organisation set up specifically for the purposes of providing first aid, e.g. St John’s Ambulance and community first responders.
Individuals who provide personal care to adults. This includes physically assisting adults, prompting and then supervising adults, or training, instructing or providing advice or guidance to adults on eating or drinking, going to the toilet, washing or bathing, dressing, oral care or care of the skin, hair or nails and this is done because of the adult’s age, illness or disability.
Individuals who are regulated social workers providing social work to adults who are clients or potential clients. This includes assessing or reviewing the need for health or social care services, and providing ongoing support to clients.
Individuals who provide day to day help to adults with running their homes because their age, illness or disability means they need this help, and where it includes at least one of the following: managing their cash, paying their bills, or doing their shopping.
Individuals who provide assistance to adults in conducting their own affairs under any of the following arrangements: Lasting power of attorney under the Mental Capacity Act 2005; Enduring power of attorney within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005; being appointed as the adult’s deputy under the Mental Capacity Act 2005; being an Independent Mental Health Advocate; being an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate; providing independent advocacy services under the National Health Service Act 2006 or National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006; or receiving payments on behalf of that person under the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
Individuals who convey adults to or from anywhere they would be receiving health care, personal care or social work. This includes drivers and assistants, except taxi drivers and private hire drivers, hospital porters, patient transport service drivers and assistants, ambulance technicians and emergency care assistants.
Individuals who provide activities prescribed in other pieces of legislation that are connected to providing health care or personal care to adults.
Individuals who manage or supervise anyone on a day to day basis who carries out regulated activity with adults.
Individuals carrying out inspection functions in Wales. This is where there is the opportunity for contact with adults receiving the services and the inspections relate to social services, care, treatment or therapy provided by Welsh agencies required to be registered under section 11 of the Care Standards Act 2000, individuals in Wales required to register under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000, Welsh NHS bodies, or anyone other than a local authority providing Welsh local authority social services.
The Commissioner for older people in Wales or the Deputy Commissioner for older people in Wales.