How to Apply

To apply for this role, please provide the following documents:

• An up-to-date CV. Please submit a PDF document labelled ‘CV’ with your name and the role title.
• A supporting statement. Please submit a PDF document (maximum two pages) that outlines your interest in this particular organisation and role, and your evidence against the essential experience criteria set out in the person specification and role description. Please label this document ‘Supporting Statement’ with your name and the role title.
• A completed diversity monitoring form on the application link.
• If you wish to apply under the Disability Confident, Veterans or Prison leaver Schemes please fill out the form here

If you want to know more about the role or selection process, please contact Richard Grayling or James Greengrass from our Executive Search partners, Green Park by emailing Richard.Grayling@green-park.co.uk or James.Greengrass@green-park.co.uk.

Please submit your application by 11:59pm Sunday 4th May 2025. 

Process

• Your CV and supporting statement will be considered by the panel at sift and candidates will be progressed on merit based on the evidence presented.
• Depending on the number of applications received the panel may choose to invite candidates to partake in psychometric assessment(s) prior to interview.
• Candidates selected for interview will be given the opportunity to partake in a staff engagement exercise.
• Candidates selected for interview will be asked to give a presentation followed by interview questions which will cover technical skills and the following civil service behaviours;  making effective decisions, leadership and seeing the bigger picture.

Civil Service Commissioner complaints process

The law requires for selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis for fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service recruitment principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact Green Park in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission info@csc.gov.uk

Please submit your application with your personal email address to ensure you receive acknowledgement of receipt.

Please note, to ensure confidentiality, applications submitted under a work email address will not receive acknowledgement of receipt.