Frequently Asked Questions
I haven’t been in work for a few years. Will this affect my chances of being appointed?
Not necessarily. Your employment status usually has nothing to do with how well you meet the requirements of the role (unless one of the requirements is to have a particular job, such as a requirement to be a practising lawyer. The selection panel will only see the part of the application form where you describe how you meet the criteria in the person specification. If you can show on your form that you are one of the candidates who best matches these you will be selected for interview. The panel will only be aware of your employment status or history if you have referred to it in this part of your application. Obviously, if you do want to mention your work, past or present, to show how you meet the requirements of the post, you can do so. The important thing is that the process does not require you to. How you gained your skills and knowledge is not important, it is the fact that you can demonstrate the skills and knowledge which matters.
