need to be written in a standard competency answer format Essential Criteria such as STAR. The minimum entry qualifications are 5 National 5’s To assess the evidence relating to the duties specific to the at grades A-C (including English) or equivalent; or roles within COPFS we will be looking for you to demonstrate demonstrable experience of general office work. a broad range of relevant administrative tasks. When Literacy and fluency in English considering your experience you should tailor your Personal Keyboard skills Statement to provide evidence of when you have: Desirable Criteria: Planned and organised your own workload An understanding of the work of COPFS Stayed focused in a busy environment A desire to work in the Criminal Justice Sector Displayed good communication skills, both written and Some positions may have a requirement for a clean driving oral licence; further information will be available during the Used time management skills and ability to meet recruitment process. deadlines Application and Selection Stage 2 - Sift Where there are specific essential criteria or a post attracts Stage 1 - Application more applicants than can reasonably be handled at interview, applications may be and a shortlist produced. This “sifted” of the application should be in the form of a Part B, section 4 formal action will be conducted by a Sift Panel who will usually personal statement and should be more than 500 words. This (but not always) be the same as the Selection Panel. The should outline your suitability for the role by you providing information you provide in part B of the application will form evidence against the essential criterial, desirable criteria the basis for the sift. where possible and the job duties as outlined in the job advert/application pack. You should provide detail of your Stage 3 - Interview skills and experience and demonstrate how you have If invited to interview, this may consist of a of question acquired these skills and what experience you have which can types. This is normally referred to as a Blended Interview. be transferred to this job. The statement should include See our hints and tips for further information. These could examples of and you have done and does not ‘how’ ‘what’
Essential Criteria The minimum entry qualifications are 5 National 5’s at grades A-C (including English) or equivalent; or demonstrable experience of general office work. Literacy and fluency in English Keyboard skills Desirable Criteria: An understanding of the work of COPFS A desire to work in the Criminal Justice Sector Some positions may have a requirement for a clean driving licence; further information will be available during the recruitment process. Application and Selection Stage 1 - Application Part B, section 4 of the application should be in the form of a personal statement and should be more than 500 words. This should outline your suitability for the role by you providing evidence against the essential criterial, desirable criteria where possible and the job duties as outlined in the job advert/application pack. You should provide detail of your skills and experience and demonstrate how you have acquired these skills and what experience you have which can be transferred to this job. The statement should include examples of ‘how’ and ‘what’ you have done and does not need to be written in a standard competency answer format such as STAR. To assess the evidence relating to the duties specific to the roles within COPFS we will be looking for you to demonstrate a broad range of relevant administrative tasks. When considering your experience you should tailor your Personal Statement to provide evidence of when you have: Planned and organised your own workload Stayed focused in a busy environment Displayed good communication skills, both written and oral Used time management skills and ability to meet deadlines Stage 2 - Sift Where there are specific essential criteria or a post attracts more applicants than can reasonably be handled at interview, applications may be “sifted” and a shortlist produced. This formal action will be conducted by a Sift Panel who will usually (but not always) be the same as the Selection Panel. The information you provide in part B of the application will form the basis for the sift. Stage 3 - Interview If invited to interview, this may consist of a of question types. This is normally referred to as a Blended Interview. See our hints and tips for further information. These could
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