How to Apply

INSTRUCTIONS

For the Head of Talent Management role, please click here to download an application pack.

Complete this form and post it to Peter Armitage at Hays in the address below. You may refer to a cv on the career history section. Please address Technical comptences 1 to 4 (described in job spec) in the competence section.

The preferred means of application for the other 2 roles (Head of leadership and talent & Head of Ethnic Minority Employment) is by email to peter.armitage@hays.com or alternatively by post to:

Mr Peter Armitage
Hays Executive
Charter House
13-15 Carteret Street
London
SW1H 9DJ

The closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00pm on 19th December

1. Head of Leadership & Talent - please quote Reference DWP/HLT
2. Head of Talent Management - please quote Reference DWP/ HTM
3. Head of Ethnic Minority Employment - please quote Reference DWP/ EME

Applications should include:

1. A completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (download here).
2. A curriculum vitae with education and professional qualifications and full employment history, giving details where applicable of budgets and numbers of people managed, relevant achievements in recent posts and latest remuneration. It is also helpful to have daytime and evening telephone contact numbers and e-mail addresses, which will be used with discretion.
3. A short covering letter explaining why this appointment interests you and how you meet the appointment criteria as detailed in the person specification.

Candidates who have responded to the advertisement before receiving this brief need do no more than complete and return the diversity/disability monitoring form, unless they feel that they wish to submit any additional information having read this brief. If so, this should be sent to the address below, and it will be appended to their original application.

QUERIES

If you have any queries about any aspect of this appointment, or merely wish to have an informal discussion, then call Peter Armitage or Andrew Timlin on 020 7799 8620.

SELECTION PROCESS

All applications will be acknowledged shortly after receipt.

A Selection Board, will sift applications during the week commencing TBC and all applicants will then be advised on the outcome of their application. Selected candidates will then be invited to a first interview at Hays Executive in London during week commencing TBC.

The Selection Board will meet again in week commencing TBC to agree the shortlisted candidates and all remaining candidates will be advised accordingly. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit the names of two referees who may be contacted in advance of the final panel interview. There may also be psychometric assessments undertaken at this stage. It is anticipated that the final Selection Board will take place in mid to late January. Interviews will take place in London . The panel reserve the right to move straight to shortlist depending on the number of applications.

The Selection Board will recommend the candidate considered most suitable for appointment. The successful candidate will be subject to checks on health, nationality and other matters before an appointment can be formally offered.

 THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS AND THE CIVIL SERVICE CODE

 A Civil Service Commissioner will chair the selection process. The Commissioners have two key functions:

The first is to maintain the principle of selection for appointment to the Civil Service on merit on the basis of fair and open competition. For the most senior posts in the Civil Service, the Commissioners discharge their responsibilities directly by overseeing the recruitment process and chairing the final selection panel.

The second is to promote an understanding of the Civil Service Code which sets out the constitutional framework in which all civil servants work and the values they are expected to uphold, and to hear and determine appeals made under it. A copy of the Code is enclosed at Appendix A.

DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY

The department is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. As an employer, we are also committed to equality and valuing diversity within our workforce. Our goal is to ensure that these commitments, reinforced by our Values, are embedded in our day-to-day working practices with all our customers, colleagues and partners.

In order to help the Department to monitor the success of its commitment to equal opportunities, all applicants are requested to complete the attached Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form at Appendix D and return it with their application. This form is used for monitoring purposes only and will not be made available to the selection panel.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

The Department, as an Equal Opportunities Employer actively encouraging applications from people with disabilities, operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled people (as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995), who meet the minimum essential experience criteria for this appointment set out in the earlier section Candidate Profile. You will then be guaranteed an invitation to an initial interview with Hays Executive . If you qualify for this scheme please make this clear in your covering letter. Please also advise us of any special arrangements for interview you will require, to enable us to make the appropriate arrangements.

EXPENSES

Travelling expenses will be reimbursed to candidates who are required to travel a significant distance to attend interview .