How long before conviction is spent and no longer need to declare it?

[Guest]

When is this conviction declared as spent and no longer required to put on application forms for jobs. If someone was convicted, no prison sentence, for a sexual offence, given 60 hours community service, 3 years probation, ordered to sign the sex offenders register and SOPO for 5 years. The sentence was given in 2015 and the requirement to sign the register and SOPO expires in 2021.

[Aged William]

The last day of you SOPO.

See "relevant order" in s.5 or the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/53/section/5

But it will/may show up on a DBS check at any time
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/telling-...hern%20Ireland