Recruitment & Selection Procedures

4.2.1 Within one working day of a request received in HR, applicants will be sent the followinginformation:• Vacancy Information Pack• Application Form• Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form• Declaration Form• Additional information as requiredApplications are received via the recruitment answerphone/email. All requests arechecked and actioned daily.Applications are only acknowledged if a stamped addressed postcard is included with theapplication. Applicants will only be contacted if they have been shortlisted for interview. Ifapplicants are not contacted four weeks after the closing date has passed, they areasked to assume that their application has been unsuccessful.In order that applicants’ full circumstances can be considered and reasonableadjustments made to recruitment arrangements, candidates will be asked to declare anyphysical or mental impairment that may require support in order to undertake the post.Where it is known that an applicant has a disability and is likely to be at a substantialdisadvantage because of the University College’s arrangements or premises, theUniversity College will consider whether any reasonable adjustment would bring theperson within the field of applicants to be shortlisted.5. The Selection Process5.1 The Shortlisting5.1.1 The Shortlisting PackWithin one working day of the closing date, the HR department will put together aShortlisting Pack for the attention of the line manager. The pack will contain the following:• Shortlisting Record (see Appendix 4)• Copies of all application forms, CVs and supporting information• Copy of the recruitment advertisement• Vacancy information pack5.1.2 The Shortlisting PanelHR will liaise with the recruiting line manager to agree the shortlisting panel and a datewhen the shortlist will be returned to HR. The shortlist should be undertaken within aweek of the closing date. The shortlisting panel will ideally include input from all partiesto be present on the interview panel. It will normally include the line manager. HR will beavailable to advise on shortlisting as and when required.5.1.3 Internal ApplicantsInternal candidates will be subject to the same selection criteria as external candidates. Ifnot shortlisted for interview, internal candidates will be notified of this decision by therecruiting line manager and informed of the reasons in person.5.1.4 Disabled ApplicantsApplicants who declare a disability and meet all ‘essential’ criteria within the PersonSpecification, will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Positive About Disabled People’6