Verbal Job offer - can it be retracted due to DBS conviction?

[Apul Luap]

I have an IT job offer that will involve working in some schools installing and maintaining IT equipment - I wont be working with children.
I have a conviction that shows up on DBS for Assault by Beating. I wasnt asked about DBS or criminal records before the offer.
What grounds are required to now retract the offer? Can the head of the school say no i dont want him on site?
Before I applied for DBS I revealed this conviction verbally to the hiring person. They say they need to ask the schools what the situation is.

Any information much appreciated

Thanks

[ostell]

Why have you started a duplicate thread?

[Apul Luap]

Why have you started a duplicate thread?

Hello, apologies, this isnt duplicate. The first thread i posted asked a specific question. The questions on this one are quite differerent and refer to points of law on retracting a job offer. Thanks

[Apul Luap]

I read somewhere that there needs to be a specific reason as to why you were unable to do the job given the conviction. ie not becasue they dont trust someone with a conviction.

[ULA]

If your job offer has been given conditional on your potential new employer receiving satisfactory references and where a DBS check is required that this is also satisfactory, then in the event that these do not meet the satisfaction of the potential employer they can withdraw the offer.