Town Hall candidate engagement session
Emily Middleton - Director General for Digital Centre Design, DSIT will be holding an informal information session via MSTeams on Wednesday 14th May between 10:30 and 11:30. For potential applicants to find out more about the role, Incubator for AI directorate and Department.
If you would like the opportunity to attend this session and ask any questions you may have about it before applying.
Please contact [email protected] before 17:00 on Tuesday 13th May 2025.
Please note that we are unable to provide feedback to those candidates who are not shortlisted for an interview. Written feedback will be made available (on request) to those candidates who attend the interview.
If you are unable to apply online, please contact [email protected]
1. Shortlist
Sarah Pittam - a Civil Service Commissioner, will chair the process. The Civil Service Commission has two primary functions:
- Providing assurance that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition. For the most senior posts in the Civil Service, the Commission discharges its responsibilities directly by overseeing the recruitment process and by a Commissioner chairing the selection panel.
- Hearing and determining appeals made by civil servants under the Civil Service Code which sets out the Civil Service values - Impartiality, Objectivity, Integrity and Honesty - and forms part of the relationship between civil servants and their employer.
More detailed information can be found on the Civil Service Commission website. www.civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/
Other Panel Members Will Include:
- Emily Middleton - Director General for Digital Centre Design, DSIT
- Paul Willmott - Non-Executive Director, DSIT
- TBC
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 criteria set out in the 'Person Specification\ section. Failure to address any or all of these may affect your application. Applications will be sifted to select those demonstrating the best fit with the post against the criteria set out in the person specification. Please ensure you keep this in mind when writing your CV and supporting statement.
The timeline later in this pack indicates the date by which a decision is expected to be made, and all candidates will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible thereafter. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.
2. Discussion with DSIT Secretary of State
Shortlisted candidates may be invited to meet Secretary of State for DSIT prior to the final interview. A Civil Service Commissioner would attend any discussion. These will be informal discussions and are not part of the assessment process.
3. Interview
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview to have a more in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification and following success profiles behaviours:
1. Leadership
2. Seeing the bigger picture,
3. Delivering at pace
4. Making Effective Decisions,
As part of the process there may be assessment of skills either by a presentation or simulated exercise with follow up questions. Full details of the requirements will be given to shortlisted candidates ahead of their interview.
Interviews are expected to be held in person in the London Office.
4. Selection and feedback
Regardless of the outcome, we will notify all candidates as soon as possible, and will offer the opportunity to discuss feedback for all candidates who reached interview.
A reserve list will be held for up to 12 months, which we may use to fill future suitable vacancies.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
