Kent County Council - Tips for Applying

So if you are looking for an exciting and rewarding place to work, read on to get some tips for applying to work for KCC.

Our recruitment and selection policy is based on merit and ensures that our selection criteria are clearly relevant to the job and free from bias.

Your application form is the most important document in helping us to decide whether to invite you for an interview. We only use the information on your application form to make our decision to shortlist.

Here are some tips to help your application stand out in the shortlisting process:

  • You can apply for a job on-line, complete a Word version to email to us or print a copy to fill in by hand to post to us
  • Read the job description and person specification so that you know what we are looking for
  • Tell us how your skills, knowledge and experience match what is required. It doesn’t just have to be work-based; voluntary work and activities outside work often provide valuable experience and skills that can be applied to a job.
  • Fill in all of the form. If there are some sections that do not apply to you, then please write 'not applicable' in that section.

If you are completing your application by hand, please write clearly. Make sure that we receive your application form by the closing date - we cannot accept it after this date.

If you want to send us your CV then please do so and attach it to your application form.

Equality and Diversity

We need you to complete our Equalities Monitoring Form to help us understand whether our Equality and Diversity Policy is working effectively. This information is confidential and is removed prior to the selection process - it is not seen by recruiting managers. Similarly, the information given on the Disability Statement is used only to ensure that we are aware of any particular requirements you may have for the interview process and that we meet our 'Two Ticks - Positive About Disabled People' commitment. This guarantees that all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the job, will be given an interview. This information is not seen by the recruiting manager, although they will be made aware of any requirements you have for the interview process.

Click here to be taken to the Kent County Council Recruitment Site which will open in a new window for you. Or log on to www.jobsearch.kent.gov.uk.