Applying for a role with us
- How to apply for a job online: the job openings are posted online with a detailed description of the role and the criteria for the ideal candidate. This tells you what the job involves, and what skills, abilities and experience you need to perform the duties and requirements of the role.
- What to submit with the application: you need to complete all parts of the application and attach your CV
- Who gets priority in the hiring process: internal employees who face redundancy and are on the redeployment list are given priority
- How recruitment is fair: the recruitment platform supports anonymised applications to make recruitment fair
Your application
Applying for a role with Enfield Council gives you the opportunity to show your abilities, skills and values.
Before your start
To make a good application, you should:
- prepare well by collecting relevant information
- research the council and the role
- follow the instructions on the application form
- showcase your skills
- show how you are a good fit for the role
Impress us from the start by learning about Enfield Council and our values, mission and objectives. Read our Council Plan (PDF, 3118.32 KB).
Putting your application together
- Write your supporting statement in Word, then copy and paste it into the form
- Show your positive side by using verbs like ‘transformed’, ‘delivered’, ‘produced’ and ‘organised’
- Provide clear and relevant examples of your skills, knowledge and experience
- Focus on the actions you took, highlighting key details and the results you achieved
Make sure your application matches the requirements listed in the job description and person specification.
Politically restricted posts
Certain posts in the council are ‘politically restricted’. This means staff employed in these posts may not take part in political activities, either in or outside the workplace. Therefore, if candidates are affiliated with any political party, we may not be able to proceed with their application.
The principle of political restriction in local government is based on a long-established tradition that officers involved in advising members of an authority should be seen to observe a policy of political neutrality.
This principle is fundamental to a fair and democratic system to ensure that:
- elected members receive impartial advice from officers
- officers are not influenced by any political party in the implementation of the policy
The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended by the Local Government Officers [Political Restriction] Regulations 1990) sets out the legal basis for political restriction.
The Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2012.
Posts are politically restricted either because the particular post is listed in the legislation or because of the responsibilities of the post.
Interviews and shortlisting
- At least 2 managers will review and score your application
- If you have met the essential criteria, you will be selected for interview
- If a high number of applicants meet the essential criteria, we will use the desirable criteria to further shortlist
- If you make it to the interview stage, you will need to log on to the recruitment system and book a slot
- Our interviews are around an hour, depending on the job
- You will usually face an ethnically and gender diverse panel of 2 or 3 people
- We may use tests or presentations to assess your skills and competencies – we will tell you in advance if we use other methods
If you do not pass the interview
To help you gain insight on areas that may need development, request feedback.
You should review your knowledge and experience, and look for ways to learn new skills to help you with future applications.
Successful applicants
- After a successful interview, we will make a conditional offer of employment, subject to satisfactory compliance checks
- Your recruiter will begin compliance checks and you will need to complete this using the recruitment system
- Once compliance checks are completed, your manager will agree a start date with you and a contract will be made available
- We tell successful applicants to only issue notice to current employers after confirmation of a start date from your recruiter
Investing in Enfield
We are investing in Enfield to deliver positive outcomes for our communities. The way we engage and work with our residents, businesses and partners and the way we make decisions and allocate resources are fundamental to our success. Our principles and priorities below will support us in achieving our future outcomes.
Priorities
- Clean and green places
- Strong, healthy and safe communities
- Thriving children and young people
- More and better homes
- An economy that works for everyone
Principles
- Fairer Enfield
- Accessible and responsive services
- Financial resilience
- Collaboration and early help
- Climate conscious
Future outcomes
- Residents live happy, healthy and safe lives
- Residents earn enough to support themselves and their families
- Children and young people do well at all levels of learning
- Residents age well
- Residents live in good quality homes they can afford
- Residents live in a carbon neutral borough