1. A CV setting out your career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role. Please provide reasons for any gaps within the last two years.
2. A Supporting Statement of around two pages of A4, providing examples of how your experience meets the essential criteria.

Failure to submit both documents will mean the panel only have limited information on which to assess your application against the criteria in the person specification. Please ensure that both documents contain your full name.

The personal statement is your opportunity to give examples and show how your skills and experience fit the job requirements.

When writing a personal statement, it is important that you:

• Read the job specification so you are clear about the job requirements. Structure your personal statement to reflect the essential criteria listed in the advert.
• Make sure you provide evidence against each of the listed criteria - i.e. ‘experienced in leading high performing and diverse teams and promoting inclusivity.’ When have you led a team, how large, what did you do to promote inclusivity, how did you handle diversity?
• Ensure any evidence you provide demonstrates the impact of your actions in that situation, provide statistical evidence where relevant.

For more information click here.

As part of the online application process, you will be asked a number of diversity-related questions. 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'. The information you provide when submitting your application will help us monitor our progress towards the Civil Service becoming the most inclusive employer. 

Furthermore, we are also able to offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process at assessment and interview stage. For example, this may be a consideration around wheelchair access at interview, or adjustments for neurodiversity (e.g. ADHD, autism, dyslexia or dyspraxia) when extra time can be offered for written tests or alterations to the environment in which you’re interviewed.

The hiring manager Rebecca Woodward, will be hosting an open candidate information session via MS Teams on Wednesday 4th December at 15:00 – 16:00 which interested candidates are encouraged to attend. Please click here.

If you would like to join without your full name being displayed in the meeting, please ensure you access the link on a personal device and select 'Join without signing in'.

• Rebecca Woodward, HR and Organisational Design Director at Department for Business and Trade and Panel Chair
• James Norton, Group HR Director, Department for Transport
• Nathan Philips, Strategy Director, Department for Business and Trade

(In exceptional circumstances it may be necessary to alter the membership of the panel, if this happens you will be informed at the earliest opportunity).