SEO positions local authority

KCC · 21-07-2015 08:52PM

Whenever wherever wrote: »

Probably about 15 - 20 nationwide being filled at the moment but again this figure may increase if current Directors are successful in a no of chief executive of local authority competitions that are ongoing also currently. Dos vacancies will then either be filled by external candidates, senior engineers or senior executive officers.

Will there be an open director of Service competition then?

Whenever wherever · 21-07-2015 09:07PM

Advertised in Jan/Feb. 400 applied. Shortlisted 200 for preliminary interview and organised individual competitions on a county basis for those qualified. First of the vacancies filled over the past few weeks.

Decinho · 22-07-2015 09:47AM

Whenever wherever wrote: »

Advertised in Jan/Feb. 400 applied. Shortlisted 200 for preliminary interview and organised individual competitions on a county basis for those qualified. First of the vacancies filled over the past few weeks.

Interesting do you think they will interview by county or region for the SEO competition? I presume if you are will to work in a number of counties that your one interview score would count for a panel in each of the counties/regions.

scurnane · 22-07-2015 10:15AM

My understanding is that interviews will be held centrally. Oh spoke to somebody who works with people going for internal competition. I wonder will internal and external comp interviews be held at the same time? My oh is like a child waiting for Christmas!!!

Decinho · 22-07-2015 10:28AM

scurnane wrote: »

My understanding is that interviews will be held centrally. Oh spoke to somebody who works with people going for internal competition. I wonder will internal and external comp interviews be held at the same time? My oh is like a child waiting for Christmas!!!

Well I've been told that they have filled positions with people from the confined competition already in some areas, as a position I was interested in is now filled.

Decinho · 22-07-2015 10:59AM

scurnane wrote: »

My understanding is that interviews will be held centrally. Oh spoke to somebody who works with people going for internal competition. I wonder will internal and external comp interviews be held at the same time? My oh is like a child waiting for Christmas!!!

Had the person going for the internal competition any more info than we have on it all?

scurnane · 22-07-2015 12:40PM

Decinho wrote: »

Had the person going for the internal competition any more info than we have on it all?

No. It's third hand info at this stage. It does seem to be taking an age. Perhaps some people will have gotten other jobs or just disillusioned and all those posting here (or their ohs) will get the posts ðŸ˜€

Decinho · 22-07-2015 01:28PM

scurnane wrote: »

No. It's third hand info at this stage. It does seem to be taking an age. Perhaps some people will have gotten other jobs or just disillusioned and all those posting here (or their ohs) will get the posts ðŸ˜€

I like your positive thinking, it would be disappointing at this stage to not at least get an interview but sure we will know whether we are getting one soon enough

Whenever wherever · 22-07-2015 10:08PM

Original job spec outlined that interviews and panels would be set up on a regional basis with different interviews for the different regions

scurnane · 22-07-2015 10:43PM

Whenever wherever wrote: »

Original job spec outlined that interviews and panels would be set up on a regional basis with different interviews for the different regions

Oops.. Must have missed that

Decinho · 23-07-2015 08:46AM

Whenever wherever wrote: »

Original job spec outlined that interviews and panels would be set up on a regional basis with different interviews for the different regions

Vaguely remember seeing that now that you say it. That's really interesting, I would how it would work if you're in for more than one region. Would you do more than one interview or would first interview count for all regions?

Whenever wherever · 23-07-2015 08:03PM

Job spec outlined different interviews for different panels.

Decinho · 24-07-2015 08:46AM

Whenever wherever wrote: »

Job spec outlined different interviews for different panels.

Really, that's interesting. Thanks for the info.

We will either hear about it today or next week according to that message we received in early July.

scurnane · 24-07-2015 09:14PM

I assume nobody heard anything? By the way I know It's a sad sign of me that I'm on here posting on a Friday night.

KCC · 25-07-2015 10:11AM

scurnane wrote: »

I assume nobody heard anything? By the way I know It's a sad sign of me that I'm on here posting on a Friday night.

No haven't heard. I'm keen to know too - been on leave for the past week and have checked my message board so many times instead of relaxing.

We will have to hear by Thursday though.

scurnane · 27-07-2015 09:33PM

Tick tock tick tock - this is like water torture.

Decinho · 28-07-2015 08:57AM

scurnane wrote: »

Tick tock tick tock - this is like water torture.

haha I'm sure it will end up being Thursday at 5:30 before any of us here

Whenever wherever · 29-07-2015 06:29AM

Why Thursday? I thought message said that shortlisting would take place in "late July" with interviews "during" August. Wouldn't surprise me not to hear this week!!

Decinho · 29-07-2015 08:45AM

Whenever wherever wrote: »

Why Thursday? I thought message said that shortlisting would take place in "late July" with interviews "during" August. Wouldn't surprise me not to hear this week!!

To be honest I just thought as it was the 30th of July that it would be late enough in July for them to announce it, also as it's the long weekend coming up and I didn't think they would send out a communication on the Friday. We're all only guessing though. I think the message said shortlisting would be complete by late July which means they should be able to notify people by the end of July.

KCC · 30-07-2015 10:46AM

Having been on leave for the past few weeks my brain is beginning to work again. Of course there are 31 days in July so we might hear tomorrow. Also as someone else here said, just because the shortlisting process will be completed in late July does not necessarily mean we will hear from them in late July. However given they've said interviews will take place in August and they asked us for leave details in August surely we will have to hear soon.

scurnane · 30-07-2015 01:17PM

KCC wrote: »

Having been on leave for the past few weeks my brain is beginning to work again. Of course there are 31 days in July so we might hear tomorrow. Also as someone else here said, just because the shortlisting process will be completed in late July does not necessarily mean we will hear from them in late July. However given they've said interviews will take place in August and they asked us for leave details in August surely we will have to hear soon.

One would think so. As I'm not in the public service, it seems a bit alien to me to take 6 months to recruit. On a side note: does anyone know if there is a probationary period for these roles? We are looking at a mortgage and if oh gets it the mortgage provider has said probationary employment may not be factored in - caught between rock and a hard place. She may not even get shortlisted but we are thinking long term (we didn't anticipate application process would take this long)

Decinho · 30-07-2015 02:39PM

scurnane wrote: »

One would think so. As I'm not in the public service, it seems a bit alien to me to take 6 months to recruit. On a side note: does anyone know if there is a probationary period for these roles? We are looking at a mortgage and if oh gets it the mortgage provider has said probationary employment may not be factored in - caught between rock and a hard place. She may not even get shortlisted but we are thinking long term (we didn't anticipate application process would take this long)

I would imagine that there would be a probationary period of a year. That is the norm in the public sector anyway, I'm not sure whether the local government differs. If anyone still has the information booklet 6 months on then they might be able to let you know for sure. It's the longest recruitment process I've seen for any competition but I think the controversy with the union etc. held it up.

scurnane · 30-07-2015 08:13PM

Anyone have the information leaflet? If you could put it up here that would be great ðŸ˜€

scurnane · 31-07-2015 07:06AM

Well July 31st is here - time to stop holding breath and turning purple?

Decinho · 31-07-2015 09:09AM

scurnane wrote: »

Anyone have the information leaflet? If you could put it up here that would be great ðŸ˜€

Yeah the leaflet would be great if anyone still has it.

it's probably 50/50 whether we hear or not today.

Larry Bee · 31-07-2015 01:09PM

Hi there,

the information booklet I downloaded for my OH is attached.. I think

Decinho · 31-07-2015 03:43PM

Cheers Larry.

It's not looking like there will be any results this week either.........

Decinho · 04-08-2015 11:26AM

Has anyone made any contact with PAS lately to see if there's anyone alive over there???

Bowiegal · 04-08-2015 02:55PM

Results posted. Didn't get shortlisted. Best of luck to everyone.

KCC · 04-08-2015 02:57PM

Results out. Not shortlisted. Can't believe it! I had an excellent form and am already operating at an equivalent level.

Any other external candidates get through?

I know it sounds like sour grapes but I put do much work into the form not to mention all the practice I did for the exam, which I did well in.

the whole thing was a major waste of time.

SEO positions local authority

Comments