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the closing date has been reached, the front sheet
of the application form along with the equal opportunities
monitoring sheets will be separated from the application
form to ensure that the shortlisting process is carried
out fairly and without discrimination.
Shortlisting process
Shortlisting will be carried
out by at least two members of staff and a young
persons' representative, who will score applications
against the person specification.
Notification of Applicants
SYSHP will notify those applicants
who have been successful in reaching a short list.
Interviews
Interviews will be carried
out by a panel consisting of not less than two,
normally three, people, and a young persons representative.
All interviewers have attended
training in Recruitment and Selection.
All interviewers are trained in
interviewing and are made aware of legal issues
and the need to conduct the selection process in
a fair way.
Candidates invited for interview
will be given adequate notice to allow them to make
arrangements to attend the interview.
Any candidate who requires special
access or any other arrangements should contact:
Jayne Thomas the Office Manager on 01792 537530.
A set of questions are drawn up
for each vacancy and are asked of all candidates
to ensure fairness. Additional questions may be
asked to clarify points.
In addition to an interview, some
jobs may require that other tests and selection
techniques are used.
Any candidate who incurs expenses
by attending the interview will have the opportunity
of reclaiming those expenses from SYSHP.
All candidates who have been interviewed
will be notified as soon as possible by telephone
and/or writing of whether or not they have been
successful.
All interview notes of unsuccessful
candidates will be destroyed after six months.
Successful
Candidate
The successful candidate may be notified initially
by telephone. This will be followed up as soon as
possible, by an offer of appointment in writing.
The contract will be issued as soon as possible.
The appointment will be subject
to a probationary period, the receipt of two written
references that are acceptable to SYSHP.
In addition, depending on the
job and circumstances, appointments may be subject
to the following proving satisfactory:
Medical examination
Qualifications
Current driving licence
Personal vehicle insurance that allows personal
business use
Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau (Standard/Enhanced)
Where disclosures are required, applicants will
be made aware of them at advert stage
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