Thank you for your interest in a role at University of Reading. 

Please read the information below carefully. 

If you encounter any technical difficulties, questions, requirements or anything related to the recruitment process please contact recruitment@reading.ac.uk who are open Monday - Thursday 09:00am - 17:00pm and Friday 09:00am - 16:30pm.

 

Completing your application:

 

The apply button will be activated when all mandatory fields have been completed.

Please complete all sections of the application form.

Once you have completed each section of the application, please select save and continue to progress to the next section. If you wish, you can logout and return to complete further information at a later time up to the closing date. Any progress you have made will be saved as long you have selected save and continue.

You can only make one application to this specific vacancy, therefore please ensure you are happy with all aspects of your application before submitting it.

Please ensure you complete all mandatory fields. We recommend you do not skip sections in case a mandatory field within that section is missed.

Should you find any data you are entering doesn't save, please clear cache/browsing history on your browser in the first instance, refresh the page and try again.

 

Attachments:

 

Please ensure you upload your most up to date CV in either a Word or PDF document.

You may also upload an additional document if required - Please note this is not to replace your Supporting Statement which must be completed.

A maximum of 2 documents can be submitted with your application.

 

Supporting Statement:

 

This section is where you can provide information in relation to your application. Take this opportunity to provide evidence aligning with the criteria of the position for which you are applying which can be found on the Person Specification section of the Job Description. This is not a cover sheet.

Each section of the Supporting Statement has a limit for 4000 characters (not words).

 

Prior to completing this section, we kindly request that you thoroughly review the job description, person specification, and any additional particulars provided, which are included in the attachment on the job advertisement.

 

The job description outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the position, while the person specification itemizes the characteristics deemed 'essential' or 'desirable' for effectively executing the duties outlined in the job description.

 

In your Supporting Statement:

• State how you meet the "essential" criteria outlined in the person specification, by giving examples from previous duties you have undertaken.
• Include any of the "Desirable" criteria you also meet.
• Highlight the relevance of your skills, previous experiences, qualifications, and training to the position.
• Your motivation for applying to the University of Reading and specifically, this role

Some advice for you to prepare your statement effectively:

• Organise your statement in a systematic manner by addressing each 'essential' criteria in the same order as the Person Specification. Failure to demonstrate alignment with 'essential' criteria can significantly diminish the likelihood of being shortlisted for an interview.
• Use the criteria as headings to signpost what you are writing about. It will be easier for the shortlisting panel to find each point that you are addressing.
• Be specific by listing out specific projects or activities you have been involved in.
• You could choose to give STAR examples for each criteria
• If you do not have direct experience, you can use transferrable skills gained from outside of a work environment.
• If you are looking for a job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements, please include this in your Supporting Statement and it will be reviewed in line with business needs
• Do a final check before you submit it. Copy and paste your statement into a Word document and run a spelling and a grammar check. Proofread it yourself, or ask someone else to read it too, sometimes they'll spot errors that you've missed.

 

A reminder on the use of AI for your supporting statement:

Acceptable Uses:

• Researching the organisation or sector
• Refining, structuring or rewording your answers to express yourself more clearly
• Checking spelling, grammar, clarity and readability
• Preparing for interviews and practising your personal responses to questions

 

Unacceptable Uses:

• Exaggerating, fabricating or misrepresenting your qualifications or experience
• Copying and pasting generic responses
• Using AI to answer interview questions in real time or providing answers that do not reflect your own experience

 

Memberships

 

Please include any professional memberships - if you do not have any, you can skip this page.

 

Equal Opportunities

 

The University of Reading operates an Equal Opportunities Policy and is committed to promoting an inclusive environment and ensuring that all appointments are made on merit alone. By completing the Equal Opportunities questions below, you can help us to monitor the effectiveness of our implementation of this policy, and how we meet our obligations under the Equality Act 2010.

 

The data given on this form will be used in accordance with the University's registration under the Data Controller within the meaning of the Data Protection Act 2018. It will be kept strictly confidential and used for anonymous statistical equity, diversity and inclusion monitoring purposes only. You can find the University's Data Protection policy and the privacy notice applicable to staff (including job applicants) Privacy Policy

 

The only part that can be seen by the panel is if you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. The rest of this section will be separated from your application form and will not be seen by members of the shortlisting or interview panel. If you do not wish to provide this information in respect of any particular protected characteristic simply select the 'Prefer not to say' option (or equivalent).

 

References

 

Please supply the name, position and contact details of at least two people from whom references may be requested. Further references may be required at offer stage. Please supply an email address as this is our main method of communicating with referees.

 

If you do not want us to contact referees until after your interview, please indicate this on your application form.

 

All offers of appointment are subject to the University receiving satisfactory references.

 

Referees will be required to comment on your competence, personal qualities and suitability for the post.

 

Submitting Your Application

Once you have completed all sections of the application form, please ensure you Submit on the main summary page.