RECRUITMENT BUSINESS CASE

The Recruitment Business Case should be completed by ALL managers wishing to initiate a recruitment exercise.

It contains the following forms:

  • Permission to fill form
  • Job Advert form
  • Job Description Template
  • Person Specification Template

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Detailed guidance for managers on the Recruitment process (including drafting a Job Description and Person Specification) is available in the Manager’s Toolkit of ceri | net
  • The Job Description Template and Person Specification Template MUST be completed in both Welsh and English.
  • Submitting the Business Case:

Existing Posts:

To be uploaded via ceri | people manager

New Posts:

Following authorisation from Head of Service email Recruitment Business Case to pying in your head of service as confirmation to progress this to leadership group.

PERMISSION TO FILL FORM

Are you…
Filling a vacant position
Please provide the position reference (available from Ceri People Manager).
Name of previous Post Holder:
Is the Vacant position one of the following:
(i)Frontline Technical Services or Social Care
(ii)Maternity Cover
(iii)Temporary of less than 3 months
If so, please tick as appropriate and complete Section A, C and D only / 


Creating a new position for a previously job evaluated post
Please provide the post reference (available from Ceri People Manager)
Creating a new post in the structure
Please ensure the post has been evaluated and provide the JE reference
SECTION A – Position Details
Post/Position Title
Service
Unit/Team
Location/Base
Grade
Cost Code
SECTION B – Overview
Reason for vacancy
Brief outline of the purpose of the position
How is the post funded and is it within budget?
Please provide details below of discussions with other departments, Counties or public sector organisations of shared post or job sharing
Please provide details below of potential opportunistic restructures considered
What are the consequences of not ‘filling’ the post?
Is the post politically restricted? /  Yes No
Are there accommodation implications for the post? /  Yes No
SECTION C – Hours and Basis
Contracted Hours / Full-time equivalent hours
Annual weeks worked (52 weeks, term time etc)
Working pattern
Expected start date
Contract type /  Permanent  Casual  Fixed Term  Temporary
If Fixed Term or Temporary, please state: / Start date: End date:
Reason:
SECTION D – Language Details
Is the role holder required to deal directly with the public? /  Yes No
What is the Welsh Language requirement (ALTE) of this post? / Level 1 - 5
Listening/Speaking
Reading
Writing
Is the above ALTE Level: /  Required on appointment OR
 to be attained within 2 years
What is the balance of language ability within the team?
SECTION E – Safeguarding
Does the post require a DBS check?
Further information available from Human Resources /  Not required
 Standard
 Enhanced
SECTION F – Recruitment
Do you recommend that the post is advertised: /  internally in the first instance
 internally and externally concurrently
Name of Manager: / Signature:
Name of Head of Service: / Signature:

NEXT STEPS

  • HR will refer the form to Leadership Group for approval or information purposes (as applicable).
  • You will be notified of the outcome of their decision via email by HR, and advised of any further actions required

Leadership Approval
Approved? /  Yes No / Date of minutes
Notes
Date returned to HR
Office Use Only
Date / Received / Inputted

JOB ADVERT FORM

Advertising Start Date
Advertising Closing Date
Main advert text (brief overview of Job Description) : / Welsh:
Lleoliad: ***Actual Job Location***
Cyflog: ***Grade and Pay****
Cytundeb: ***Type of contract i.e. permanent / temporary ****
Oriau: ***Full-time or Part-time and actual hours****
English:
Location: ***Actual Job Location***
Salary: ***Grade and Pay****
Contract: ***Type of contract i.e. permanent / temporary ****
Hours: ***Full-time or Part-time and actual hours****
Advertising in addition to Ceredigion.gov.uk?
If so, please give details and expenditure code

Disgrifiad Swydd

Teitl y Swydd
Cyfeirnod at Ddibenion Gwerthuso Swyddi
Maes Gwasanaeth
Graddfa SCP a Chyflog (yn amodol ar Werthuso Swyddi)
Diben y Swydd
Lleoliad
Oriau Gwaith
Math o Gontract
Hyd y Contract
Teitl swydd y Rheolwr Llinell Uniongyrchol
Cyfrifoldebau Goruchwylio / Rheoli – os ydyw’n berthnasol
Dyletswyddau a chyfrifoldebau
Atebolrwydd

Job Description

Post Name
Job Evaluation Post No
Service Area
Grade SCP and salary – subject to Job Evaluation
Job Purpose
Location
Hours of Work
Type of Contract
Length of Contract
Immediate Line Managers job title
Supervisory/Managerial responsibilities – if applicable
Duties and responsibilities
Accountability

Manyleb Person

Y cymwysterau academaidd/proffesiynol/ technegol/galwedigaethol (gan gynnwys Lefel y cymwysterau) sy’n ofynnol ar gyfer y swydd
Lefel y sgiliau ieithyddol sy’n ofynnol ar gyfer y swydd
(Gweler y canllawiau iaith a’r ceri | net) / Gweler y tabl isod.
*Nodyn: Bydd gofyn i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus ddysgu’r Gymraeg o fewn 2 flynedd o gael ei benodi os nad ydyw eisoes yn siarad Cymraeg.
Gwrando/
Siarad / Darllen / Ysgrifennu
Saesneg (Lefelau Fframwaith ALTE) / Hanfodol
Cymraeg (Lefelau Fframwaith ALTE) / Hanfodol*
Sgiliau ymarferol/personol sy’n ofynnol ar gyfer y swydd
Profiad sy’n ofynnol ar gyfer y swydd
Hyfforddiant/addysg y mae’n ofynnol eu cyflawni/mynd ati i’w cyflawni ar gyfer y swydd
Sgiliau/cymwysterau dymunol

Person Specification

The Academic / professional / Technical / vocational qualifications (including qualification Level) required for the post
Linguistic skills level required for the post
(Please refer to guidance on ceri | net) / See table below.
*Note: The successful candidate willberequired to learn the language within 2 years of being appointed if he/she is not currently a Welsh speaker.
Listening/
Speaking / Reading / Writing
English (ALTE Framework Levels) / Essential
Welsh (ALTE Framework Levels) / Essential*
Practical/personal skills required for the post
Experience required for the post
Training/education required to be undertaken for the post/worked towards
Desirable Skills/Qualifications