Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of behaviours, experience and technical criteria (if applicable) that candidates will be assessed on.
Technical / Professional Skills:
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(Lead Criteria) Connections and communication - Awareness
You can find out more about the skills required, here: ODP Professional Skills Framework - Operational Delivery Profession
How To Apply
Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 750 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the behaviours, experience and technical skills listed in the Success Profile above. Both the CV and the supporting statement provided will be assessed against the criteria for the role.
Stage one (CV & Supporting Statement review):
An initial review will be conducted using the CV and Supporting Statement on the below Lead Criteria:
Technical 1 - Connections and communication - Awareness
Candidates who pass the initial review will have their applications fully assessed against all remaining criteria in the Success Profile, including the behaviours detailed above.
Stage two (interview and assessment):
If successful at application review, you will be invited for assessment, which will consist of an in-person interview and job simulation exercise at the SPPA office in Tweedbank, where we will test all criteria listed above.
Sifting will take place across w/c 14th September & w/c 21st September.
Assessments are scheduled for w/c 5th October, however this may be subject to change.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.
Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.
Recruitment Principles
As a government organisation, we adhere to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles and we investigate any complaints received in relation to recruitment cases.
