This document outlines the checklist for the Ashton Sixth Form job application process. It describes the 12 key stages: 1) advertising the job, 2) receiving job applications, 3) shortlisting candidates, 4) sending interview letters, 5) preparing the selection panel, 6) informing candidates of interview details, 7) preparing interview questions, 8) printing questions and documents, 9) conducting interviews, 10) informing candidates of the hiring decision, 11) notifying unsuccessful candidates, and 12) informing the successful candidate of the job details.

1. ASHTON SIXTH FORM CHECKLIST
JobAdvert At thisstage the jobis advertisedtothe public
that will thenbe able toapplyforthe job.At this
stage moneyispaidto advertise indifferent
placessuchas the internetandnewspapers.
JobApplication Thisis where candidatesthat feel thathave the
correct essential criteriaandwhattheyfeel will
be desirable criteriawill applyforthe job.Thisis
done eitherthroughautomaticonlineresponse
formswhichask several questions,throughaCV
or an applicationform.
Shortlist Thisis where the mostimportantcandidatesare
shortlisted;the candidatesthatwere notfully
qualifiedorthatthe college feelsare notsuitable
enoughwill be toldthatthe applicationwill not
be takenany further.
Sendinterviewletters The shortlistedcandidateswillbe askedtobe
interviewedthroughletters,these willeitherbe
sentthroughpost or throughemail dependingon
the methodthe applicantappliedthrough.
Memo to selectionpanel A memowill be senttothe selectionpanel
remindingthemof the criteriathatisessential to
lookforwhenthe interviewsare close andalsoa
listof desirable criteriatohelpinthe eventof
several essential candidates.
Guidelineforinforming
candidatesof decisions
Candidateswill be sentinformation thatwill help
theminthe interview suchaswhenandwhere
theywill be asked,thisallowsthemtoprepare
and thiswill be askedbefore the interview.
Prepare questions At thisstage questionsare preparedthatare
goingto be askedinthe interview, if several
questionsare askedandthere are multiple
people askingquestionsonthe interview panel
thenthe questionswillbe distributedandagreed
on whoasks whichquestions.
Printquestionsadmake copies
of interviewdocuments
At thisstage the questionsandcopiesof
documentsare sentto the entire selectionpanel
so theyknow the proceduresduringthe
interviews.
Holdinterviews Thisis the stage where the interviewsare held
and here theywill use the questionsthatwere
previouslypreparedtogainresponsesandeach
questionresponsewill be ratedfromone tofive.
Informof decisions Thisis the final stage;the unsuccessful candidates
will be notifiedthattheyhave beenunsuccessful
on applyingforthe job.The successful candidate
(or candidates) will be notifiedthattheyhave
beensuccessful andwill be notifiedof the start
date,salary,workinghours,holidayentitlements
and anyconditional factorsthattheyneedto
meetto getthe job.