Applying for a job with us
We want to take this opportunity of thanking you for your interest in coming to join the Isle of Wight Council. Good luck with your application!
Your application form will play a very important part in the selection process. These guidance notes have been put together to help you to produce the best application you can.
If you do not hear back from us on this occasion or you are unsuccessful at the interview stage please do not let it deter you from applying for other jobs with us.
Take the time to carefully read these notes along with all the information provided about the job.
The information you provide on your application form will help us to decide whether your skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and qualifications meet the requirements of the job as set out in the Person Specification.
To be short listed you will need to show on your application form how you meet all the essential requirements of the post, or, where we receive a large number of applications for a particular job, how you meet the requirements of the job to the highest level.
As part of our commitment to Equal Opportunities we have committed to shortlist people with disabilities who are considered to meet the essential criteria of the post. If you indicate under the Personal Details section on the application form that you consider yourself to have a disability then we will process your application accordingly.
Completing the application form
Some other things to remember:
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If you are short-listed, your referees will be contacted before your interview, unless you have indicated on the form that you do not wish us to contact them at this stage. Please note: that references will be required as part of our pre-employment checks. Check with your referees that they are happy for us to contact them before you name them. This will save time!
Safer Recruitment
The council adheres to a robust Safer Recruitment policy. You should be aware that The Isle of Wight Council undertakes a range of vetting procedures as part of a rigourous recruitment process. Before any offer of employment is confirmed we need to undertake various checks to ensure your suitability for the post. These are usually references, but for positions that are classified as ‘restricted’, such as those working with children and adults in education and care, this will include a background check on police records.
Advice for completing a job application form
We want you to use your application form to tell us about yourself. We will not make assumptions about your skills or abilities even if you work or have worked for the Council previously. Be clear on the form about how you feel you match the requirements for the job.
General Information
The Isle of Wight stands between Portsmouth and Southampton, divided from the mainland by a strip of water known as the Solent and Spithead. The distance from the mainland is nowhere more than five miles and travel links are maintained by regular services to Portsmouth, Southampton and Lymington.
Red Funnel operate ferry links between Cowes and Southampton and East Cowes and Southampton Click here for the Red Funnel Website
Wightlink operate ferry links between Ryde and Portsmouth, Fishbourne and Portsmouth and Yarmouth to Lymington Click here for the Wightlink Website
Hovertravel operate hovercraft between Ryde and Southsea Click here for the Hovertravel Website
From east to west, the land measures 25 miles, and 13 miles from north to south. The total area of 146 sq. miles has 532 miles of roads, 514 miles of footpaths and bridleways, and 57 miles of coastline which is a distinct advantage for an Island depending greatly on the tourist industry. The major towns are Newport (population 25,000), Ryde (population (26,100),Cowes (population 19,900), Sandown and Shanklin (population 13,300), and Ventnor (population 5980).
The excellence of the climate is amply illustrated by the regular appearance of Island towns amongst the leaders in national sunshine hours’ tables and the relatively low annual rainfall figures. Winters are generally mild in comparison with the rest of the country. The Island is a place of great beauty with much to cherish, but also needing to continue to modernise and to take maximum advantage of new opportunities. In short it is a place of strong contrasts with unusual challenges and opportunities.