Deadline for submission by 23:55 17th September 2026, providing the documents outlined below
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A two-page CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years;
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A Statement of Suitability (no longer 1250 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the criteria listed in the person specification.
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A Diversity Monitoring Form. If you do not wish to provide a declaration on any of the particular characteristics, you will have the option to select prefer not to say. All monitoring data will be treated in the strictest confidence and will not be provided to the selection panel. The information you provide when submitting your application will help us monitor our progress towards the Civil Service becoming the most inclusive employer.
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The names of at least three referees who may be contacted at shortlist stage, i.e. before the final interview, describing in what capacity and over what period of time they have known you. Referees will not be contacted without your consent.
MHRA is a Disability Confident Employer under the governments Disability Confident Scheme which denotes organisations that have a positive commitment towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum selection criteria as set out in the essential criteria of the person specification are guaranteed an interview. Selection will be on merit. If you wish to claim a guaranteed interview, you should declare so at the point you submit your application.
Should you need any adjustments to make the recruitment process more accessible to you, please contact a member of the team at the application address indicated above. The preferred method of application is online.
If you are unable to apply online please email: [email protected] . All applications will receive an automated response.
Shortlist
You will receive an acknowledgment of your application through the online process. The panel will then assess your application to select those demonstrating the best fit with the post by considering the evidence you have provided against the essential criteria within the person specification. Failure to address any or all of these may affect your application. The indicative timeline in this pack indicates the date by which decisions are expected to be made, and all shortlisted candidates will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible thereafter.
Assessment
If you are shortlisted, you will be asked to take part in a Stakeholder Engagement Assessment. This assessment will not result in a pass or fail decision but is designed to support the panels decision making and highlight areas for the panel to explore further at the panel interview.
For further information regarding the assessments please visit https://scs-assessments.co.uk/
Interview
The panel interview will be a more in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification and may also include a presentation.
Full details of the assessment process and interview will be made available to shortlisted candidates. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
