Documents

This guide goes through the stages of hiring a new employee up until their first day including adverts, applications, shortlisting and interview. It is a useful guide on everything to do with the recruitment process.

• ACAS Recruiting Staff 2018 (PDF, 361 Kb)

This pro-forma gives guidance on what should be included in a job advert and is the recommended format for any vacancies to be advertised on the YLCA website.

• Job vacancy advert YLCA pro-forma (MS Word, 101 Kb)

Interview questions and scoring form to ensure all interview candidates are asked the same questions and scored fairly.

• Interview questions and scoring form (MS Word, 35 Kb)

A format for a person specification which can be adapted for the role of Clerk, RFO or Clerk & RFO.

• Model Person Specification (PDF, 24 Kb)

A template to assist councils when shortlisting job candidates.

• Shortlisting scoring template (MS Excel, 36 Kb)

Guidance notes to be issued to candidates along with the job application form.

• Job application guidance notes (Word Document, 15 Kb)

An explanation as to how the clerks salary should be calculated.

• Calculation of salary explanation (MS Word, 27 Kb)

A checklist to assist councils when recruiting a new clerk.

• Clerk recruitment checklist (Excel Spreadsheet, 13 Kb)

A template job description document which can be tailored to suit the requirements of a local council's vacant post.

• Job description template (MS Word, 31 Kb)

An example of a job application form which it is recommended is used instead of CV's.

• Job Application Form example (Word Document, 22 Kb)

An example job advert for the role of Clerk & RFO which can be adapted by a local council.

• Job advert (Clerk & RFO) example (MS Word, 25 Kb)

This example recruitment and selection policy gives a guide for local councils to follow during the recruitment process from advertising the post through to appointment and induction of new staff.

• Recruitment and Selection Policy example (MS Word, 40 Kb)