What is the application deadline for a given date?
Midnight.
Do I need to complete the ‘availability for interviews…’ box?
It is not compulsory, but it can be used to state your availability for telephone and face-to-face interview which assists our process.
Is a cover letter or supporting statement required with my application?
A cover letter is unnecessary. If you wish to send us a cover letter, include it in the same document as your CV and use this guide to help you.
What documentation do I need to apply for an vacancy?
You will need proof of legal entitlement to reside and work in the UK for the full duration of the Opportunity i.e. a passport and/or work permit. For further information please visit http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Understandingyourworkstatus/index.htm .
How should I structure my CV?
Please tailor your CV to the Opportunity description, using the selection criteria as a guide. This template provides an example of best practice that you can use to evaluate your own CV against.
How does your recruitment process work?
Your CV application is examined by our team, using the selection criteria and a shortlist of candidates will be contacted and receive a 15-20min telephone interview during the week stated on the vacancy listing. If you have not heard from us by the end of that week, then you will not have been successful in your application. After the telephone interviews, we perform a final shortlisting for the face-to-face interviews.
Do you reimburse interview travel expenses?
We can only guarantee partial reimbursement of travel expenses to interview. The exact amount you receive back is dependent on the number of interview candidates that claim from the travel budget of £150 per set of interviews.
Do you advertise any permanent posts?
No. However, fixed term job contracts may be extended in length or result in permanent employment with any given client.
I want a job in a particular location; can CHANGE AGENTS UK help me?
Unfortunately we are unable to predict where and when projects will become available. However, we operate nationally so projects may arise in your desired area. We would advise registering on our site, entitling you to automatic updates on new projects. However, if you wish to gain experience through employment it may be wise to show flexibility on this issue.
On updating my CV via your website, do I receive confirmation of receipt?
You should receive an automatically generated message of receipt within 1 hour of uploading your CV. However, if you do not, please contact a member of the CHANGE AGENTS UK team for further assistance.
What is meant by the phrase ‘change agent’?
A ‘change agent’ (formerly ‘Project Worker’) is the successfully recruited graduate for a job.
What is meant by the ‘Client’?
The ‘Client’ is the organisation for whom we are recruiting and where a successful applicant will be working.
May I continue to apply for jobs offered if I have been unsuccessful in an application?
Yes and prior applications will not be taken into account. However, if you previously failed to reach the stage of telephone interviews, you may wish to phone or email us for feedback on your CV.
What kind of training do you offer?
Change agents will receive training in the form of workshops, covering areas such project management, selling and assertive communication, depending on the relevance to their role. On completion, certificates of participation are issued at the end of a project.
Who is my employer for a project?
At the discretion of the Client, this can be the Client organisation or CHANGE AGENTS UK in-house employment bureau, run by our trading subsidiary CHANGE AGENTS UK Trading Ltd.
Who are CHANGE AGENTS UK Trading Ltd?
We are the trading subsidiary of CHANGE AGENTS UK Charity. Any profit from our activities will feed directly back into the Charity.