Using and Integrating uCheck Background Checks

This article covers everything you need to know about utilising uCheck for background checks within occy. From integrating uCheck with your occy account, to using the feature, this article has you covered. Read on to find out more.

What is uCheck?

uCheck is a service that performs a variety of checks commonly needed for screening job applicants on behalf of eligible customers, including Criminal Record, DBS, and Adverse Credit. This service can be integrated to allow checks to be administered quickly and easily, directly from your dashboard, saving you time and keeping everything in one place.

Checks can be requested for individual candidates as well as a ‘bulk select’ option to request checks for multiple candidates simultaneously. Stay up to date with the status of requested checks with notifications and a timeline view that tracks the entire DBS process.

What Checks Are Offered?

• Enhanced DBS
• Standard DBS
• Basic DBS
• Volunteer Enh/Standard DBS
• Adverse Credit Check
• ID Check
• Digital Identity Check

Is Your Company Eligible to Request DBS Checks?

Not all customers will be permitted to use DBS checks as part of their recruitment process. Eligibility is dependent on the job role that applicants are applying for. This eligibility also applies to the level of check carried out.

The uCheck registration form will capture the reasons why a company would need to use DBS checks, and this will be reviewed by uCheck during the registration process. If your company is not eligible for Enhanced or Standard DBS checks, this option will be disabled in uCheck and occy; however, the other check types will still be enabled.

Further information and guidance on eligibility for the Enhanced and Standard DBS checks can be found through the following links:

• Eligibility guidance for standard DBS checks - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Eligibility guidance for enhanced DBS checks - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Setting Up uCheck Integration With Occy

To integrate uCheck into your occy account, email your implementation specialist if you are still going through the onboarding process or your account manager if you are already using occy. The integration steps will vary slightly depending on whether you have an existing uCheck account, so make sure to mention this in your initial email. Your account manager will then explain the steps and guide you through the process.  

Requesting Background Checks

Background checks for a candidate can be triggered from the occy Kanban screen. This can be found by clicking into a job and choosing the Candidates tab.

From here, click on your chosen candidate to open the candidate information page.

Next, click on the 3-dot menu at the top right of the candidate information page to open the dropdown, and select Administer Checks.

Select Background Check on the following screen, and then click Next.

Now you are able to choose the checks that you would like to administer and click Submit.

The background check(s) have now been requested, and progress can be viewed in the overview section of the candidate profile.

Pricing Information

Occy offers integration with uCheck as a free service. This means that if you have an existing uCheck account, fees will only apply to the checks that you administer. If you need to set up a uCheck account, a one-off set-up licence of £58.80 will be requested by uCheck directly. Included in this fee is the setup of two user accounts.

A list of prices for all checks available will be provided to you during the integration process.

If you have any questions regarding uCheck, please reach out to support@occy.com, and we will be happy to help you further.