Application Process

Stage 1: Work history, CV, skills and experience

The assessment process at stage 1 will be based on your work history, CV, skills and experience.

Stage 2: Personal Statement

The application process requires writing a Personal Statement. Your personal statement should be no longer than 750 words. You should use this space fully to provide evidence for each Essential Skills Criteria listed below (criterion 2-5 from the Person Specification). As the criteria are scored, we would recommend that you give clear examples for each including the impact of your actions using the STAR method.

• Situation - the situation you had to deal with
• Task - the task you were given to do
• Action - the action you took
• Result - what happened as a result of your action and what you learned from the experience.

Essential Skills Criteria

• Delivering projects or work packages within agreed time, cost and quality constraints, applying appropriate project management methodologies, tools and techniques to support successful outcomes. (Lead Criteria - to be addressed through a targeted question at application stage, see the selection process for further details)
• Managing project plans, risks, issues, dependencies and assumptions, identifying potential impacts on delivery and taking appropriate action to maintain progress.
• Gathering, analysing and presenting information to support decision-making, producing clear reporting and briefings for stakeholders, and contributing to project governance activities.
• Managing competing priorities and workloads effectively, demonstrating resilience and adaptability to respond to changing requirements and deliver agreed outcomes.
• Working collaboratively across teams and stakeholder groups, building effective relationships, supporting delivery through positive influence and communication, and contributing to an inclusive and professional working environment.

Stage 3: Question

500-word answer to the following question which is aligned to the Lead Essential Criteria (Criterion 1):

Please provide an example of how you have planned and managed the delivery of a project, work package or significant piece of work.

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using the lead Essential Criteria, which you will address through Stage 3 of the process. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to interview.

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