About the recruitment process
We know applying to jobs can be intimidating, time-consuming and stressful. We know that often those with all the skills to be brilliant don’t apply, or aren’t given the chance to demonstrate their full potential.
To take some of the stress out of the application process, we’re taking the following steps:
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To help you get to know us, we’ve hosted an open event on Teams on Monday 8th of July. You can watch the recording below to hear from some of the team about working with us and our plans.
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To make the written application easy, we don’t ask for CVs or covering letters, just some details about your employment history, and how you'll approach key responsibilities of the role
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To reduce bias when we shortlist, the online applications are anonymous. We’ll select people to interview based on work experience and answers to key questions. For the level 5 role, there will be no all-white shortlist, in line with Camden Council policy
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To reduce the pressure in interviews, we will:
- Only have one round of interviews
- At the start of the interview, one of the panellists will greet you and show you the questions we’re going to ask you. We’ll then give you 15 minutes or so, to catch your breath and think about the questions. We’re not expecting candidates to think up perfect answers, but just a chance to gather your thoughts.
- We’re as interested in people’s ability for self-reflection as we are in your ability to think on your feet. It’s natural to leave an interview wishing you’d done something differently afterwards. We’ll give everyone who interviews with us the chance to drop us an email later in the day, reflecting on how it went and anything you’d like to add.
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To ensure it’s a positive experience, even for those we’re not able to offer roles to, we’ll provide detailed feedback for everyone who reaches interview stage. We’re sorry that, due to the volume of candidates, we’re not able to do this at application stage too.