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Important Information for Applicants

Completing the Application Form

The application form is a standard form to be completed by all applicants for all posts at UCB. It is the first stage of the recruitment and selection process and will be used to assess the suitability of candidates against the person specification and decide whether to shortlist for the interview stage. The application form is the only basis for considering your initial suitability. It is important that you complete the form as fully as possible , including all the necessary Equality and Diversity monitoring pages. Please complete the form in black ink or typescript as all applications are photocopied and other colours may not copy well.

Please read the job description and person specification carefully before you complete your form. It is important to complete each section of the form but you do not have to use all the space provided. Please do not send in CVs as a substitute for any part of the form.

Please also remember:

  • To complete all parts of the application form. If you think some parts do not apply, write N/A (not applicable) in the spaces provided
  • To make sure the information you provide is clear, precise and easily understood and appropriate to the job you are applying for
  • If you do not include information which could be relevant to your application we cannot make assumptions about you
  • To check with your referees that they are happy to support your application before you submit the form
  • To return your application by the closing date. Applications received after the closing date will not normally be considered.

Our Shortlisting System

Your application form will be considered by a shortlisting panel who will review it against the person specification for the job. This is an important document and you should try and ensure that you address the requirements of it within your application form. In particular you should address the following:

  • Experience
  • Skills
  • Education and Qualifications
  • Training/Continuous Professional Development
  • Other

The panel will be looking for evidence from you that you meet the requirements of the person specification. This means giving examples of how you meet each requirement. Remember if you do not demonstrate to the panel that you can meet the criteria using the relevant parts of the application form, the panel will not be able to shortlist you.

The shortlisting panel will assess your application in line with each area of the person specification with the following structure:

Score Score Description
0 Criteria not met
1 Criteria mentioned but not clearly demonstrated
2 Criteria met
3 Criteria very well demonstrated

For example, if the criterion was experience of working in a customer service environment , the panel would score as follows:

Score Your Response
0 No experience or not mentioned at all
1 Experience is implied but not explicitly stated
2 Experience stated and supported by evidence
3 Experience stated and supported by evidence and further supported by specific examples and relevant skills gained as a result