Supporting Evidence Form – PA to Professor Simon Draper & Professor Sumi Biswas/Group Administrative Officer

Candidate Name -

This supporting evidence form should explain your relevant experience whichmay have been gained in employment, education, or you may have taken time away from these activities in order to raise a family, care for a dependant, or travel for example. Your application will be judged solely on the basis of how you demonstrate that you meet the selection criteria outlined below and we are happy to consider evidence of transferable skills or experience which you may have gained outside the context of paid employment or education.

A maximum word count for each criterion is provided in brackets: do use bullet points rather than full sentences ifyou feel it appropriate.

Selection criteria

Essential

  1. Previous PA/administrative experience including diary management, making complex travel arrangements (UK and International) and all aspects of meeting arrangements. (200)

FM (Fully Met) / PM (Partially Met) / NM (Not Met) / NE (No Evidence)
  1. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deal effectively with a wide range of people, to work as part of a team, and to liaise with colleagues where work interests overlap. (150)

FM (Fully Met) / PM (Partially Met) / NM (Not Met) / NE (No Evidence)
  1. A high level of organisation skills including the ability to manage and prioritise a varied and busy workload whilst working to deadlines. (150)

FM (Fully Met) / PM (Partially Met) / NM (Not Met) / NE (No Evidence)
  1. Excellent communication skills including the ability to draft correspondence and to produce well-presented reports. (100)

FM (Fully Met) / PM (Partially Met) / NM (Not Met) / NE (No Evidence)
  1. A high standard of numeracy; the ability to manage finances and keep track of expense claims.(50)

FM (Fully Met) / PM (Partially Met) / NM (Not Met) / NE (No Evidence)
  1. A self-motivated and flexible approach to work, who enjoys problem solving and is keen to manage their own workload with minimal supervision. (100)

FM (Fully Met) / PM (Partially Met) / NM (Not Met) / NE (No Evidence)
  1. Good computer skills including: email, Word, Excel, the internet and website management and the ability to learn new systems and technologies as and when required.

FM (Fully Met) / PM (Partially Met) / NM (Not Met) / NE (No Evidence)
  1. Experience of working on confidential matters; tact and discretion.

FM (Fully Met) / PM (Partially Met) / NM (Not Met) / NE (No Evidence)
  1. Reliability, accuracy and a good attention to detail.

FM (Fully Met) / PM (Partially Met) / NM (Not Met) / NE (No Evidence)

Desirable

  1. Experience of using financial information systems (e.g. Oracle Financials).

FM (Fully Met) / PM (Partially Met) / NM (Not Met) / NE (No Evidence)
  1. Previous experience of working in a research environment.

FM (Fully Met) / PM (Partially Met) / NM (Not Met) / NE (No Evidence)
  1. An interest in and/or educational qualifications in the biological sciences.

FM (Fully Met) / PM (Partially Met) / NM (Not Met) / NE (No Evidence)
For Panel use only:
Scoring guide to indicate to what degree each applicant meets the selection criteria:
FM (Fully Met) / PM (Partially Met) / NM (Not Met) / NE (No Evidence)
Shortlisting decision
Shortlist / Hold / Reject / Unsubmit?