How to Apply
This guidance contains important information to help with your application:
- Please apply by submitting a CV and Covering Letter (no more than four sides of A4 in length per document aligned to the person specification). Please also include your contact details.
- Please ensure your full employment history is outlined in your CV; and that where there are essential criteria, competencies and/or qualifications you make clear how you meet these. We may wish to verify this information during the recruitment process.
- Please provide the details of two referees. Note that we will only approach referees for candidates proceeding to final selection and only with your permission. Please clearly indicate whether we can approach each referee before the selection date.
- Please share with us in your supporting statement, the values and behaviours that you bring to your leadership, and how you will transfer your skills and experience into this role.
- Please complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form when you upload your details.
- Please return your application by the closing date – no applications will be accepted once the long listing process has begun.
- Following long listing, you will be contacted directly by a Penna consultant to update you on the status of your application.
- At any point throughout the process our retained consultants at Penna will be happy to help you with information, insight and guidance about the process and our clients.
The following timetable sets out the key dates in the recruitment process:
| Date | Activity |
| Closing Date |
7th October 2024 (Director Customer Operations) 14th October 2024 (All other roles) |
| Longlist Meeting |
10th October 2024 (Director Customer Operations) 17th October 2024 (All other roles) |
| Preliminary Interviews (Virtual) |
16th October 2024 (Director Customer Operations) 24th October 2024 (ED Investment and Delivery) 25th October 2024 (Director, Strategic Communication & Corporate Affairs) 29th October 2024 (Director Policy & Strategy) |
| Shortlist Meeting |
1st November 2024 |
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External Stakeholder/ Employee Network Panels (In Person) |
External Stakeholder Panel - 24th October 2024 (Director Customers and Operations) External Stakeholder Panel (1) - 4th November 2024 (Executive Director Investment & Delivery) External Stakeholder Panel (2) - 6th November 2024 (Executive Director Investment & Delivery) Employee Network Panel - 11th November 2024 (Executive Director Investment & Delivery) External Stakeholder Panel - 5th November 2024 (Director Strategic Communications & Corporate Affairs) Employee Network Panel - 11th November 2024 External Stakeholder & Employee Network Panel - 13th November 2024 (Director Policy & Strategy) |
| Final Interview Panel (In person) |
5th November 2024 (Director Customers and Operations) 22nd November 2024 (Executive Director Investment & Delivery) 22nd November 2024 (Director Strategic Communications & Corporate Affairs) 26th November 2024 (Director Policy & Strategy)
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To apply for this role, please click the link below:
For further information or confidential discussion, please contact:
Pete John on 07701 305617 or Pete.John@penna.com
Julie Towers on 07764 791 736 or Julie.Towers@penna.com