Your application

Each post will have a job description and person specification.  The job description lists the main types of duties and responsibilities of the post.  The person specification outlines the skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications that you will need for the job.

You should start with your current or most recent employment and work backwards.  Ensure that it is clear from each job when you worked there, what your main duties and responsibilities were.You will need to account for any gaps in your employment history. Please include both paid and unpaid employment.

The purpose of the section is for you address each criteria in the person specification. You will need to explain how your skills, abilities and knowledge are relevant to the job and to give examples to evidence this.  

It is a good idea to title each section with the Criteria. For example :

Education and Training

• Criteria 1 Evidence of continuing development – give evidence of this

Knowledge

• Criteria 1  – Risk management – explain your knowledge

Experience

• Criteria 1  - Currently working in relevant area – give evidence of this 

Make sure you address every criteria 

Remember to consider both the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification.  

The Trust is committed to interviewing all applicants with a disability who met the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

Positive action

The Trust has a strong commitment to equality and diversity. We aim to employ a representative workforce that reflects the communities we serve. 'Positive action' initiatives can be used whenever an under-represented group is identified. As our workforce is currently under-represented in bands 6, 7 and 8, we encourage applications from people with black or minority ethnic backgrounds.