HI All, 

Hope you're well.

Ive just been through the interview process for a new job and received an offer for the position today. I still have 2 years left until my conviction is spent. On the job offer letter there is a paragraph which makes it clear that the offer is subject to satisfactory references & criminal checks. 

I know people that work at the organisation already, and they will do a basic disclosure check but after I have started the job.

Im having a panic today because of the wording in the letter, I don't want to start the new job only to be frog-marched off the premises after disclosing my conviction.

My questions are, can they actually fire me after leaving a current position and starting there because of the conviction? And if so, is it worth me letting the HR person know that there is a conviction now, before I hand in my notice at my current role.  

For the record, they do seem to be a socially progressive company and on their website say convictions are only taken into consideration if it affects the ability to do the role, which is only negligible in my case.

Thanks