Profile for Mendip District Council
Recruitment
How do Mendip District Council recruit new employees into the organisation?
Job Applications
All vacancies are advertised on our website and Job Descriptions, Person Specifications and our Application Form are available to view and download.
Equal Opportunities Monitoring
Please complete and return this form with your application, it will be treated as confidential and used to monitor the fairness of our recruitment practices and to ensure that the Authority’s equal opportunities information on employees is kept up to date. It will not be sent to the short listing panel and will not influence your application in any way.
The questionnaire is self classification; it is for you to determine how you answer the questions.
Shortlisting
A shortlist of candidates to be called for interview is drawn up through matching applicants with the criteria identified in the Person Specification. Successful applicants are normally contacted with interview details one week prior to the interview date. Applicants who have not been contacted within four weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has not been successful. If you wish to receive acknowledgement that we have received your application, please enclose a stamped addressed postcard for us to return to you.
Interviewing
The arrangements for interviewing will vary depending upon the level of the post. All applicants invited for interview will be notified in advance of the timetable for the day.
Most recruitment processes will include Personality Profiling, Psychometric Tests and often candidates will also be required to make a presentation or to undertake a case study. All applicants will be required to participate in a structured panel interview.
A combination of the above assessments is used to match the most suitable candidate with the requirements of the post.
Job Offers
All job offers are made subject to receipt of Medical Clearance, evidence to confirm applicant has permission to work and satisfactory references, certain posts also require clearance by the Criminal Records Bureau.
FAQs
How can I find out what vacancies you currently have available?
All our Current Vacancies appear on our website together with Person Specifications, Job Descriptions and a copy of our Application Form.
Where do you advertise vacancies in the Council?
Advertisements are normally placed in the local press (Mid Somerset Series, Somerset Standard, Blackmore Vale Magazine), professional journals relevant to the vacancy and on the Vacancies page of our website.
How do I get an application form for a job I have seen advertised?
Details and application forms for posts that we are currently advertising can be obtained by telephoning Customer Services on 01749 648999 or our 24 hour answer phone on 01749 341266. Alternatively you can e-mail customerservices@mendip.gov.uk or download them from this page.
How do I get a work experience placement at the Council?
If you are looking for a work placement you should contact Customer Services by telephone on 01749 648999 or by e-mail customerservices@mendip.gov.uk, giving details of the type of experience you are looking for, the area in which you wish to work, the dates that you require and whether you are looking for payment for the placement.
I am interested in a training placement with the Council, who should I contact?
From time to time the Council takes on trainees through the Modern Apprenticeship programme. If you are interested in this option, please send a letter to the Personnel and Training Section, or e-mail customerservices@mendip.gov.uk, stating what type of placement you are interested in and enclose a copy of your Curriculum Vitae.
Will having a criminal record prevent me from working with Mendip District Council?
Not necessarily. The Council fully complies with the Criminal Records Bureau Code of Practice, a copy of which is available on request, and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. A Disclosure is only requested for positions where a risk assessment has indicated that one is required. An assessment is undertaken to assess the relevance of any conviction to the position, including consideration of the nature of the work and the working environment.
Contact
Customer Services
customerservices@mendip.gov.uk
01749 648999
