Follow these steps, when you see a job that interests you. They will help you through each stage of the journey
Complete the application form
1.Read the job specification, which provides useful information about the requirements of this role, including the required experience and education.
2.Apply using the application form included in the advert for the specific position. It is preferable that application forms are typed using Arial size 10 font.
Include your relevant experience and qualifications in the application. We cannot consider information that is not included.
Remember we make decisions on qualifications, experience, and skills based on what you write in your application form.
3.Complete the application form in full. The instructions on the form will help you do this. If the application form is incomplete, you will not progress to the next stage of the selection process.
If the application form includes competency-based questions, use this section to describe your skills, abilities and achievements in each of the skill / competency areas.
There is a summary definition of each skill/ competency area, which explains what we mean by each skill / competency heading.
Your answers must include good examples that demonstrate your skills, abilities and achievements in each skill / competency area. For each example make sure, you include:
- The nature of the task, problem or objective;
- What you actually did and how you demonstrated the skill or quality and, where appropriate, the date you demonstrated it.
- The outcome or result of the situation and your estimate of the proportion of credit you can claim for the outcome.
Remember, if you receive an invitation to interview, we may use any information you provide as part of a shortlisting / ranking exercise and discussed in more depth at interview.
This information can also form part of a ranking exercise process. This means that a ranking board will rank / score applicants based on the information provided on your application form.
We may hold interviews on a phased basis. That is inviting applicants to interview based on the position held in the ranking exercise.
Further information on completing competency based application forms
4.Your answer, for each competency question area, should not exceed 1 A4 page. Use Arial size 10 font. Make sure you keep within this limit.
5.If you require additional space in the Details of Employment section, attach additional pages ensuring you use the same format.
6.Speak to the named informal enquiries contact on the job specification, if you would like more information about the role.
7.Read the Candidate Information document for more information on the specifics of recruitment process for the role.
8.Apply early. Pay close attention to the closing date and time.
Applications must be received by the closing date and time indicated on the application form. There are no exceptions.
Submitting the application form
Applications can be unsigned, but you will need to sign the General Declaration later in the process.
Read the instructions below to make sure you submit your application form correctly:
- Email the application as an attachment, not a link to Google drive or other personal cloud storage site, to the email address provided on the application form.
- Application forms must a Microsoft Word or PDF document only.
We will not accept applications submitted in other file formats such as Google Docs, or applications on personal online storage sites, such as OneDrive, Cloud, Dropbox, Google Drive.
- Make sure your attachments do not exceed a 3mb limit to avoid your email going into quarantine.
If you need to submit supporting documentation with your application, which exceeds 3mb, reduce the size of the documentation by compressing (zip) the documents; otherwise we may not receive your email by the closing date of the campaign.
- Allow a minimum of 1 hour for your application to arrive by email. We will not acceptapplications after this date and time. We will not make exceptions.
What happens next?
We normally confirm receipt of your application within 2 working days.
If you have not received a response within this time, contact the recruitment team via email to check we received your application.
We will not accept any applications after the closing date.
After the closing date, representatives from the profession or service, supported by the recruitment team, will review your application.
If you receive an invitation to interview, you can bring a paper copy of your application form with you. We do not allow the use of mobile devices at interview.
