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The recruitment process: step-by-step

Once your post is authorised your service’s resourcing partner will contact you to discuss advertisement options and candidate attraction. You will be required to provide an advert wording, a closing date and interview date.

A new ticket on the Recruitment administration portal will be opened in your name. You will receive an email confirming this and a link to the recruitment portal where you can keep track and manage your recruitment campaign.

Our central resourcing team can support recruiting managers with advert writing, where needed.

Viewing your applications

once your advert is live, you and your panel members can view all applications for this role by logging into the Itrent People Manager application
once logged on, select the “Recruitment” page on the righthand side of the homepage
you will be taken to a recruitment summary page where you will be able to find your vacancy
clicking on your vacancy will open a link to all your applicants and their profiles,
if applicants have submitted any additional documentation, such as a CV, these can be accessed via the tabs on the candidate profile

Part of
The recruitment process: step-by-step

Ensure the post specification is accurate
All manager's must make the post specification for the vacancy is accurate and graded correctly.
Obtaining authority to recruit
Authorisation to recruit is required from any confirmed Extended Leadership Team (ELT) officer in Cumberland Council from 1 April 2023.
Advertising your vacancy
The Resourcing Team will process the vacancy so it is advertised on the appropriate authority job site.
Shortlisting
After the application closing date, a shortlisting pack, including all application forms, will automatically be sent via email to the main recruitment contact for the campaign.
Inviting to interview
Recruiting Managers are responsible for contacting shortlisted applicants and inviting them to interview.
Interviewing
Recruiting managers are responsible for conducting interviews with shortlisted applicants and there must be at least two individuals involved in the interview and selection process for each candidate.
Conditional offer
Recruiting managers should verbally offer the preferred candidate the position and outline it is subject to pre-employment clearances.
Arranging a start date, onboarding and induction
Information about ensuring you get your staff the access to buildings and systems they need and that you plan to welcome them to Cumberland Council with a thorough induction.