How to Apply
This guidance contains important information to help with your application:
- Please apply by submitting a CV and Covering Letter (no more than four sides of A4 in length per document aligned to the person specification). Please also include your contact details.
- Please ensure your full employment history is outlined in your CV; and that where there are essential criteria, competencies and/or qualifications you make clear how you meet these. We may wish to verify this information during the recruitment process.
- Please provide the details of two referees. Note that we will only approach referees for candidates proceeding to final selection and only with your permission. Please clearly indicate whether we can approach each referee before the selection date.
- Please share with us in your supporting statement, the values and behaviours that you bring to your leadership, and how you will transfer your skills and experience into this role.
- Please complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form when you upload your details.
- Please return your application by the closing date – no applications will be accepted once the long listing process has begun.
- Following long listing, you will be contacted directly by a Penna consultant to update you on the status of your application.
- At any point throughout the process our retained consultants at Penna will be happy to help you with information, insight and guidance about the process and our clients.
The following timetables below set out the key dates each recruitment process:
Executive Director of Finance
| Activity | Date |
| Closing Date | 4th July 2024 |
| Longlist Meeting (Candidates not required) | 16th July 2024 |
| Preliminary Interviews/ Video Submission | 23rd July/ 24th July 2024 |
| Shortlist Meeting (Candidates not required) | 31st July 2024 |
| Online Psychometric Assessment/ Validation Calls | 31st July - 5th August 2024 |
| Stakeholder Panels (Virtual) | 6th August 2024 |
| Final Panel Interview (In Person) | 7th August 2024 |
Executive Director of Strategy and Change
| Activity | Date |
| Closing Date | 11th July 2024 |
| Longlist Meeting (Candidates not required) | 23rd July 2024 |
| Preliminary Interviews/ Video Submission | 25th July/ 26th July 2024 |
| Shortlist Meeting (Candidates not required) | 31st July 2024 |
| Online Psychometric Assessment/ Validation Calls | 31st July - 9th August 2024 |
| Stakeholder Panels (Virtual) | 13th August 2024 |
| Final Panel Interview (In Person) | 14th August 2024 |
To apply for these roles, please click the link below:
For further information or confidential discussion, please contact:
Andrew Tromans on 07805 226 301 or email Andrew.tromans@penna.com
Zara Bruton on 07743 980 867 or email Zara.Bruton@penna.com
