By JamesZ - 30 Oct 25 4:00 AM
Hey. So I was reading some old posts of people applying for supermarket jobs with a S.O. They said the last question from the interviewer was, "Any unspent convictions". Does having a spent conviction stand a good chance with these type of jobs? Warehouse/shelf stacking etc. Or any best practices?
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By khafka - 31 Oct 25 3:02 AM
+xThanks. Is it a lot easier when your conviction is spent?
I'd certainly image so! As AB2014 said, it won't show up on a basic DBS and in my experience over the years; a lot of retail at least at 'shelf-stacker' level don't even bother with DBS checks, I think it's due to the high turnover of staff in those roles that it'd just cost a fortune.
For what it's worth, I got that role before my conviction (images) was spent.
AB2014 had a good suggestion of getting a DBS yourself just to see what actually shows up. If you're on Universal Credit/Job Seekers etc. you might be able to get it paid for too under the discretionary/flexible support fund if you can make a case for it and depending what your work coach is like.
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