How to Apply

To apply for these posts, please provide the following information:

A comprehensive CV.
A supporting statement of up to three pages, explaining how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the post, directly addressing the person specification and taking into account the PSG requirements (Annex A).
Your evidence should also clearly show what draws you to the post and why you think you would make a success of it;
A completed equal opportunities monitoring form (Annex B). All monitoring data will be treated in the strictest confidence and will not affect your application in any way;
If appropriate, please complete and submit a Guaranteed Interview Scheme Declaration (Annex C) for people with disabilities
We would also be grateful if you could provide us with the details of two referees and let us know whether you would be happy for us to contact them as part of the process. Referees will not, of course, be contacted without your prior consent.

You can apply online at www.hays.com/jobs/dcsf

or email your application to dcsf@hays.com

All applications will be acknowledged on receipt. If you have not received an acknowledgement of your application within five working days,

Please call Saadet Yalcin on 020 7520 5990.

For an informal discussion please contact Andie Cooper, 020 7520 5990 or Andrew Timlin, 020 7799 8620 at Hays.

Recruitment Process

Following initial sifts of applications; candidates will be invited to attend a first interview with Hays. Following this interview, all candidates both successful and unsuccessful will be notified of the outcome of their application. Successful candidates will be invited to the second and final interview conducted by stakeholders from the DCSF. Between first and final interviews short listed candidates will meet with the main stakeholder for an informal conversation. Psychometric assessment exercises will also take place during this period for short listed candidates.

Please inform Hays if you have any problems with the dates mentioned below. The successful candidate will be expected to take up post as soon as possible. Dates correct at time of writing.

Below is the selection process timetable for Deputy Director of Finance x3

The Selection Process Timetable

Closing Date	2nd June 2008
Longlist Meeting	6th June 2008
Preliminary Interviews	from 9th June 2008
Shortlist Meeting	20th June 2008
Psychometric testing	from 23rd June 2008
Final Panel Interviews	from 30th June 2008

Below is the selection process timetable for the Head of Internal Audit

Closing Date	13th June 2008
LonglistMeeting	16th June 2008
Preliminary Interviews	from 16th June 2008
Shortlist Meeting	24th June 2008
Psychometric testing	w/c 23rd or 30th June 2008
Final Panel Interviews	9th July 2008

Click here to view the Professional Skills for Government documentation

Click here to download an Equal Opportunity form

Click here to download a Guaranteed Interview Scheme form