OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CIVIL SERVICE

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OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CIVIL SERVICE

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WHY A CAREER IN THE CIVIL SERVICE?

• Challenging work that often makes a difference to
  peoples lives
• Enormous variety of work
• Early responsibility
• Promotion and progression based solely on merit
• Excellent training and support
• Management experience
• Work/life balance more often than not!
• Dynamic but friendly working atmosphere

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AFFECT LIVESWORK WITH GOVERNMENT

• The Fast Stream - a demanding graduate entry
  point into the Civil Service
• Accelerated training and development
• An opportunity to work directly with people
  ranging from members of the public to government
  ministers
• Could you make a difference to national life, put
  policy into practice?

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GRADUATE FAST STREAMwww.faststream.gov.uk

• SIX OPTIONS
• Central Departments
• Science Engineering
• European Fast Stream
• Diplomatic Service
• DFID Technical Development Officer
• Clerkships in Parliament

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SPECIALIST FAST STREAM PROGRAMMES

• Statisticians
• Economists
• Government Communication Headquarters (Cheltenham)

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SEVEN JOBS IN ONE

• The Consultant
• The Speech Writer
• The Investigator
• The Hub
• The Project Manager
• The Expert
• The Nomad

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WHAT MAKES A FAST STREAMER?

• The ability to challenge
• Decisiveness
• Lucidity
• Robustness
• Communication
• A collaborative attitude

• An inquisitive mind
• Adaptability
• Impartiality
• The ability to organise and prioritise

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TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT

• A personal Development Plan
• Two-day induction course to introduce you to the
  Civil Service and the role and responsibilities
  of a Fast Streamer
• Mentoring and pairing
• On-the-job training
• Self study
• National School of Government

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BENEFITS

• Starting salary from around 23,800
• Choice of pension costing a maximum of 3.5 of
  salary
• Salaries on promotion to 34,000 eventually
  rising to around 48,000
• At least 25 days holiday, plus 10.5 public
  holidays
• Flexible working widely available

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• At least a 22 degree in any discipline
• Most Fast Stream posts are open to UK nationals
  only
• European Fast Stream posts are open to UK
  nationals only

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HOW THE SCHEME WORKS

• Online application between 19 September and 30
  November 2005
• includes online verbal, numeric and job preview
  self-assessment with feedback provided
• Online cognitive and non-cognitive tests
• Invigilated e-tray exercise
• One-day Assessment Centre

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ASSESSMENT CENTRE

• If you are successful in the on-line tests and
  the e-tray exercise, youll be invited to our
  assessment centre in London for a day
• Group exercise
• Briefing exercise
• Policy Recommendation exercise
• Situations exercise
• Interview (45 minutes)
• It will be a stimulating experience and feedback
  is provided!

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BUILDING A PROFESSIONAL CIVIL SERVICE

• Your career will be developed within three broad
  professional areas
• Corporate Services
• Operational Delivery
• Policy Delivery

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• Corporate services delivery  provides key
  services to departments that are fundamental to
  the successful conduct of their business, such as
  human resources, finance, IT and communications. 
  
• Operational delivery focuses on the provision
  of top quality services direct to the public,
  ensuring excellence in projects and processes,
  and has significant management responsibilities. 
  
• Policy delivery research, analysis and the
  development of government policy.

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OPEN TO ALL

• Fast Streamers are recruited and promoted solely
  on ability and performance.
• Regardless of gender, ethnic origin, disability,
  sexuality, age or marital status, if you have
  what it takes to join the Fast Stream, we look
  forward to your application.
• We want the Civil Service to represent the
  society it serves.

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www.diversity.faststream.gov.uk

• AUTUMN / WINTER TRAINING COURSE
• 3 day residential course November 2005 and
  January 2006
• Increase your knowledge of the Civil Service
• Greater awareness of assessment centres,
  psychometric testing, interviews and written
  exercises
• Workshops and exercises increasing awareness of
  types of selection processes in the graduate
  market

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www.diversity.faststream.gov.uk

• Summer Development Programme
• 6-8 week paid placements in one of 23 government
  departments and 3 day residential course
• Enhance your understanding of the relationship
  between Parliament and the Civil Service
• Gain an insight into and experience of Fast
  Stream Work

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www.faststream.gov.uk

• Please visit our web site - we hope it will
  interest you
• There are profiles of current Fast Streamers to
  read that will give you a flavour of the work we
  do
• Remember, application is online - and its not a
  good idea to go to the wire on the closing date!

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MAIN STREAM RECRUITMENT

• There is a vast range of other career
  opportunities within the Civil Service in
  addition to the Fast Stream
• Several departments and agencies run their own
  graduate recruitment schemes, see
  www.careers.civil-service.gov.uk for more
  information.

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MAIN STREAM RECRUITMENT

• Other central graduate recruitment schemes
• Government Actuarys Department
• Government Economic Service
• Government Information and
  Communication Service
• Government Legal Service
• Government Operational Research Service
• Government Social Research
• Government Statistical Service
• HM Revenue Customs

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www.careers.civil-service.gov.uk

• Information on other graduate schemes are
  available on the web at this address
• There's opportunity to apply to join the Fast
  Stream as an internal applicant via the
  In-Service Nomination Scheme applicants are
  exempt from the online tests, but sit the e-tray
  exercise and then go forward to the assessment
  centre

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INTERESTED IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING?

• Central Science Laboratory
• Fisheries Research Services
• Forensic Science Service
• Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Medical Devices Agency
• Medical Research Council
• Medicine Control Agency

• MOD
• National Weights and Measures
• Pesticides Safety Directorate
• Scottish Agricultural Science Agency
• Veterinary Laboratories Agency
• Veterinary Medicines Directorate

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www.careers.civil-service.gov.uk

• Individual government departments and agencies
  recruit independently as and when vacancies arise
• Advertisements will appear in the national, local
  and regional press and in specialist and
  professional journals
• Vacancies are listed at this web address

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TRY BEFORE YOU BUY!

• Visit our website for details of
• Sandwich placements
• check also with your careers office
• Work experience
• closing dates vary, but usually applications must
  be received before end March, or mid-December for
  the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• contact HR offices in government departments

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• A world of choice for your career.
• Any questions?