Application & Sift (Competency-based)
At sift stage you will be assessed against the 12 Essential Criteria listed in this job advert.
You will be required to complete an:
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Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
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750 word supporting statement
This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role. You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement.
The application form is the kind of information you would put into your CV please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email your CV.
Healthjobsuk has a word limit of 1500 but your statement of suitability must be no more than 750 words. We will not consider any words over 750.
Longlisting
In the event of a large number of applications, we may longlist into 3 piles of:
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Meets all Essential Criteria
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Meets some Essential Criteria
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Meets no Essential Criteria
Only those that 'Meets all Essential Criteria' will progress to Shortlisting.
Shortlisting
In the event of a large number of applications, we may conduct an initial sift on the following Essential Criteria:
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Significant administrative/secretarial experience including developing, implementing, and maintaining office systems and handling sensitive information
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Experience of organising meetings and producing supporting paperwork, including agendas, and taking minutes/action notes
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Experienced at working under pressure handling multiple tasks and prioritising own workload
Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications/successful candidates.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview.
Please note feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Interview (Competency-based)
You will be invited to a single remote interview. Interview date(s) to be confirmed.
During the interview we will assess against the below in relation to the 12 Essential Criteria:
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Knowledge
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Experience
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Skills and Abilities
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Qualifications & Registrations
For roles where specific qualifications or registrations are required, successful applicants will be asked to provide appropriate evidence. Employment cannot commence until satisfactory documentation has been received and verified.
Eligibility Criteria
External: Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Salary Information
Grade: Civil Service Executive Officer (EO)
EO Inner: £32,624 - £37,737
EO Outer: £30,441 - £35,576
EO National: £28,547 - £33,196
Per annum, pro-rata
If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.
Location
This campaign is recruiting two Business Support Officer roles:
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Central Business Operations (national team hybrid based in any of UKHSA core HQs Canary Wharf, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool or Field Services hubs Cambridge, Bristol, Nottingham, Newcastle)
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Field Services Midlands regional team (hybrid Birmingham based)
Candidates will be considered for both roles with preferences discussed and at interview. Preferred location will be offered in merit order.
Please be aware that the salary is based on the office location.
We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London).
Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport links and benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Security Clearance Level Requirement
Successful candidates must pass a basic disclosure and barring security check before they can be appointed.
Future location
UKHSA is investing in a new state-of-the-art National Biosecurity Centre in Harlow, Essex, which will eventually bring together teams currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale and Porton Down. For more details, please see: Huge biosecurity centre investment to boost pandemic protection - GOV.UK.
The new facilities will start becoming operational in the mid-2030s, with full completion by 2038. Staff will move in phases as facilities become available. If you're appointed to a role currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale or Porton Down, please note that we'll continue investing in these sites for the next decade. As we get closer to the transition, we'll provide full information about relocation support available to staff.
Reasonable Adjustments
The Civil Service is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, we will consider any reasonable adjustments that could help you. An adjustment is a change to the recruitment process or an adjustment at work. This is separate to the Disability Confident Scheme. If you need an adjustment to be made at any point during the recruitment process you should contact the recruitment team in confidence as soon as possible to discuss your needs.
You can find out more information about reasonable adjustments across the Civil Service here: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/
International Police check
If you have spent more than 6 months abroad over the last 3 years you may need an International Police Check. This would not necessarily have to be in a single block, and it could be time accrued over that period.
Internal Fraud Check
If successful for this role as one aspect of pre-employment screening, applicants personal details name, national insurance number and date of birth - will be checked against the Cabinet Office Internal Fraud Hub, and anyone included on the database will be refused employment unless they can show exceptional circumstances. Currently this is only for external candidates to the Civil Service.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
