Veredus are managing this competition on behalf of the Department for Transport. To apply, please submit the following through the Veredus website at www.Veredus.co.uk quoting reference 857by no later than 23:55 on 19th October 2025.
The application will include:
A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years.
A Statement of Suitability (no longer than 1000 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the criteria in the person specification.
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.
As part of the online application process, you will also be required to complete the following:
- Diversity Monitoring Form All monitoring data will be treated in the strictest confidence, will not be provided to the selection panel and will not affect your application in any way. 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 (via this link ) CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE DIVERSITY MONITORING FORM
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Candidate Supporting Information Form (via this link) CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE CANDIDATE SUPPORTING INFORMATION FORM
Should you encounter any issues with your application please contact:
Andra.Parvu@veredus.co.uk or Richard.Dobbs@veredus.co.uk
For a confidential discussion to help inform your application, please contact our recruitment advisors at Veredus:
Andra.Parvu@veredus.co.uk or Richard.Dobbs@veredus.co.uk
Selection Process
Christopher Pilgrim, Civil Service Commissioner, will chair the process. More detailed information can be found at the Civil Service Commission website: Civil Service Commission
Christopher will be joined by:
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Nick Joyce, Director General, Corporate Delivery Group
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Alison Baptiste, Director of Public and Security Services, NISTA
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A senior representative from DfT Human Resources.
Longlist
The panel will assess your application to select those demonstrating the best fit with the role by considering the evidence you have provided against the essential criteria set out in the Person Specification section. Failure to address any or all of these may affect your application.
Candidates selected for longlisting will be invited for a preliminary discussion with Veredus to further explore their skills and experience.
Candidates applying under the Disability Confident, Redeployment or Veterans Scheme who meet the minimum selection criteria in the job specification are guaranteed an interview.
Assessment
Shortlisted candidates may be asked to take part in a series of assessments which could include:
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Staff Engagement Exercise - a presentation and Q&A with a representative staff group from across the DfT.
These assessments will not result in a pass or fail decision. Rather, they are designed to support the panels decision making and highlight areas for the panel to explore further at interview.
Informal Discussions
Shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to speak to Nick Joyce prior to the final interview. This is an informal discussion to allow candidates to learn more about the role and is not part of the assessment process.
Interview
You will be asked to attend a panel interview where you will be asked to give a presentation and then have a more in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification.
Interviews are expected to take place face to face in either our Leeds or Birmingham office.
Outcome and Feedback
Unfortunately, due to the anticipated number of applicants for this role, we are unable to provide feedback to those not successful at longlist stage.
Timeline
The timeline later in this pack indicates the date by which decisions are expected to be made, all candidates will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible thereafter, and we will advise on any delays.
Expected Timeline
We will try and offer as much flexibility as we can, but it may not be possible to offer alternative dates for assessments or interviews. You are therefore asked to note the below timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process, in order to meet the dates given. Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
The anticipated timetable is as follows:
Advert Closing Date 23:55 Sunday 19th October
Longlist 24th October
Preliminary Interviews w/c 27th October and 3rd November
Shortlist w/c 11th November
Assessment and Informal Discussions w/c 18th November
Interviews w/c 25th November
Reasonable Adjustments
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments in order to support disabled job applicants and ensure that you are not disadvantaged in the recruitment and assessment process.
If you feel that you may need a reasonable adjustment to be made, or you would like to discuss your requirements in more detail, please contact:
centralgovernment@veredus.co.uk in the first instance.
Reserve lists
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitable vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview.
Further Information
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact: scscandidate.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
