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Thank you for your interest in applying for a role with us.
We want to recruit a dedicated, passionate, and skilled workforce. To do this we assess your experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Our recruitment process is open, fair, promotes equality. The process will be proportionate to the role advertised. We have a duty to ensure that anyone who applies to work with us is not discriminated against in any way.
We are continually reviewing this process in line with:
We hope that our recruitment process can put you at ease, bring out the best in you. We want to make you feel welcome at Dorset Council.
See the application process for Dorset Council.
To avoid the risk of bias, shortlisting:
Our preparing for your interview guidance will help you to:
If we invite you to interview, you will need to bring certain documents with you.
One of the interview panel will call you to let you know the outcome of your application. If you are successful:
We are happy to give feedback if you are not selected for the role.
When we offer you a job:
Every job advert includes a contact name and phone number. If you would like to understand more about the role, this is who to get in touch with.
Tailor your application to the essential requirements on the person specification.
Your application form is the main source of information we will use to decide if we will offer you an interview. You need to show us that you meet all the essential criteria, so make sure that you clearly show how you meet each item.
We will compare applications to our person specification to decide who to interview.
If the application process lets you apply by CV, make sure that your CV:
It is likely that your interview will include some competency-based questions. These will assess your abilities against the essential criteria on the person specification. Read the person specification carefully and think about how you meet those criteria. Once you have read it you should gather examples that evidence where you meet the criteria.
You may find it helpful to learn more about Dorset Council, so have a look at: