For ONS the requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for 3 consecutive years immediately prior to applying and the department will consider eligibility by exception on a case-by-case basis. You will be asked to provide information regarding your UK residency during your application, and failure to provide this will result in your application being rejected.
At the point of SC application, you will need to provide or give access to the following evidence:
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Departmental or company records (personnel files, staff reports, sick leave reports and security records)
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UK criminal records covering both spent and unspent criminal records
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Your credit and financial history with a credit reference agency
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Security Services records
Visa Sponsorship
ONS are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants are expected to hold a valid right to work in the UK when employment commences. If you are applying on a time-limited visa, this will need to be valid for at least 18 months at point of application.
To work at the ONS, candidates must meet both UK right to work and security clearance requirements (where applicable).If you are unsure whether you meet the appropriate right to work or security clearance eligibility criteria, please refer to the guidance on Gov.uk or contact the recruitment email provided in the advert before applying. Failure to meet these requirements will result in your application being rejected and employment offers being withdrawn.
Application Process
Number of Stages: 4 stage process
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Stage 1: Eligibility pre-sift
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Stage 2: Application
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Stage 3: Interview Stage 1:Technical Presentation
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Stage 4: Interview Stage 2: In-person Interview at either ONS Newport or Titchfield.
Stage 1
A pre-sift will be conducted on location and eligibility criteria set out in the advert. Ineligible candidates will be removed from the selection process and will not proceed to the application stage.
Stage 2 Application
The assessment process at the application stage will be based on your CV, experience and personal statement. It is important that your application is tailored to highlight the skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to the role.
A personal statement is required at application stage, the maximum wordcount allowed is 1250, which should not be exceeded. You should provide evidence for each essential skill criterion listed in the person specification. As these criteria are scored, it is advisable to give clear examples for each one, including the impact of your actions, ideally utilising the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result).
Please note that Success Profiles Behaviour examples are not required at this stage of the application process.
In instances where a high number of applications are received, the sift pass mark may be adjusted, and candidates will be invited to interview based on merit order, i.e., those with the highest scores.
Stage 3: Interview Stage 1:Technical Presentation
If your application is successful at sift you will be invited to undertake a virtual technical exercise. You will be required to provide a presentation at this assessment stage. The presentation topic will be emailed to candidates who have passed the initial online application stage, 1 week prior to interview. This presentation will assess candidates against the Technical Skills;
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Acquiring Data
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Analysis of Data
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Presenting and Disseminating Data
Stage 4: Interview Stage 2: In-person Interview at either ONS Newport or Titchfield.
If you are successful at stage 3, you will be invited to interview, where you will be assessed using techniques aligned with the Civil Service Success Profiles framework, covering all behaviours listed in the job advert and any required technical skills.
Our main locations are Newport (South Wales), Titchfield and Darlington.
A reserve list may be held for a period up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made.
Interviews will be held at Government Buildings, Cardiff Road, Newport South Wales, NP10 8XG or Segensworth Road, Titchfield, Fareham, Hampshire,PO15 5RR
Important Dates:
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The Sift will be conducted from 24th August
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Stage 1 Interviews will be conducted from14th of September
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Stage 1 Interviews will be conducted from 12th October
Other Information
Dates may be subject to change.
Please note that all campaigns may be subject to withdrawal at any stage if the internal resource position changes.
For the full terms and conditions of the post, please see attachment.
Technical Skills will be assessed against GSS Technical Framework
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
