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Recruitment Service Standards

01273 263118

human.resources@adur.gov.uk

The Council is keen to ensure that its recruitment of employees is fair and effective and this is supported by comprehensive policy guidelines and service standards.

Therefore, as a potential job applicant, you can expect:-

That all vacancies will be advertised to external applicants(except where there is a major internal restructuring or some temporary jobs). This may be via local/national newspapers, professional /trade journals and/or the Job Centre and vacancy boards. We monitor responses to our adverts to make sure they have been accessible.
That application details will be sent off to you within two working days of your request.
That these details will include a current accurate and valid job description, employee specification and as much supporting information as appropriate to help you with your application.
That we will specify knowledge, skills and abilities which are essential to the job, (keeping desirable requirements to a minimum) and these will be:
- objective;
- fair;
- realistic and;
- measurable.
That application details will be available in alternative formats (e.g. large print, audio cassette) on request, and any other reasonable assistance to help you apply will be available.
To be given at least 10 days, and usually two weeks, from the date of the advert, in which to return your application.
To be asked to complete an equal opportunities monitoring form which is processed separately from your application and allows us to monitor our recruitment and selection

The symbol means that any candidate who notifies us of a disability will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job.
To be contacted within two weeks of the closing date if you are short-listed for interview. Unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted.
To be given at least one weeks notice of the date of the interview (unless you are contacted by telephone to agree a date) or unless applicants were told initially of the date
To be given sufficient information about the interview arrangements to be able to prepare yourself, including the names and job titles of the interviewers.
That short-listing and interviewing will be done by at least two staff who have been trained in fair and effective recruitment. Only people involved in processing your application will see your form, and details will be used for recruitment and selection purposes only and as the basis of the personal records of the appointed candidate
That if ability / aptitude /psychometric testing is used, this will be appropriate, fair, valid and reliable.
That references may be taken up in advance of interview only if you have indicated that this is acceptable.
To be given time during the interview to ask questions.

To be paid expenses if you have travelled to interview from outside of the normal travel to work distance (i.e. beyond Chichester/Horsham/Brighton)
To be told the outcome of the interview within the timescale promised at the interview, and feed back will be given if requested.
That we will send a written offer (usually still subject to certain clearances e.g. medical, which will be made clear in the letter) to the successful applicant within three working days of a verbal offer.

If you have any queries or initial dissatisfaction with a particular recruitment process, please contact the manager or contact named on the advertisement. If you have a complaint of unfair discrimination, please contact Human Resources. You can of course use your statutory rights to make a complaint but the Council would wish to have the opportunity to investigate any queries/grievances in the first instance. Recruitment paperwork will be kept securely for six months in case of any complaint and then destroyed.

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