How to Apply

Online Application

Provide some basic personal information;

1.A CV – setting out your career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role, including details where applicable of budgets and numbers of people managed, relevant achievements in recent posts, together with reasons for any gaps within the last two years;

2.A Statement of Suitability – (limited to 1250 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria in the person specification. Failure to submit both a CV and Supporting Statement will mean the panel only have limited information on which to assess your application against the criteria in the person specification.

3.Diversity Monitoring Form – as part of the online application process, you will be asked a number of diversity-related questions. If you do not wish to provide a declaration on any of the characteristics, you will have the option to select ‘prefer not to say’. Link *here*. See the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy for more information.

It is essential that in your written application you give evidence, using examples, of proven experience. These responses will be developed and discussed with candidates invited for interview.

Failure to submit both a CV and Supporting Statement will mean the panel only have limited information on which to assess your application against the criteria in the person specification.

Applicants who declare they have disability will be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). We recognise both the Equality Act 2010 definition and the social definition.

Applicants who wish to apply for consideration under this scheme should include a guaranteed interview scheme form as part of their application. 

Longlist Stage 

You will receive an acknowledgment of your application through the online process. If you do not receive a notification of your application please contact publicsectorresponses@green-park.co.uk

The panel will then assess your application to select a longlist of candidates demonstrating the best fit with the role by considering the evidence  you have provided against the essential experience criteria set out in the ‘Person Specification’ section. Failure to address any or all of  these may affect your application.

The timeline outlined indicates the date by which decisions are expected to be made, and all candidates will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible thereafter.  Candidates selected for longlisting will be invited for an interview with Green Park to further explore their skills and experience. Following the completion of all the preliminary interviews, the panel will meet again to further assess candidates on the longlist, utilising the additional insight provided by Green Park. The panel will then select  a shortlist of candidates to be invited to progress to the assessment and panel interview stages.

Shortlist Stage

• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to undertake a leadership assessment which will consists of Psychometric tests.

• Further to this they will be required to conduct a Staff Engagement Exercise.

• Both will be assessed along with the interview, which will include a presentation.

• If you are shortlisted you will be provided with full details of the next stages of the selection and assessment process, with the opportunity to discuss the role further with the vacancy holder.

If you require any further information or assistance regarding any of the roles please contact Green Park Executive Search team through publicsectorresponses@green-park.co.uk

Positive Action

• Where two or more candidates in a recruitment exercise are considered to be of equal merit after interview, the Home Office may use Positive Action, in accordance with section 159 of the Equality Act 2010.
• When considering the application of Positive Action, equal merit candidates will be contacted* and invited to provide data regarding their protected characteristics.
• * To protect your data, please be aware that we will refer to you using your unique candidate application ID in any communication relating to Positive Action.

The final selection panel interview will be held in London at the Home Office or via video conference depending on the situation with Covid-19.  You will be advised of the format in advance.

Please Note:

• Expenses incurred by candidates during the recruitment process will not be reimbursed by the Home Office except in exceptional circumstances and only when agreed in advance with the SCS Recruitment Team.
• Once you have submitted your application online it cannot be amended; only submit your application when you have completely finished.
• SCS Recruitment Team will contact the candidates to advise them of the sift outcome. Full details of the assessment and selection process will be made available to the shortlisted candidates.
• Feedback is provided if the shortlisted candidate has attended an interview.
• Candidates successful at the shortlist stage may be asked for their referee details after the shortlist meeting, references will not be contacted without prior consent.