Timeline, Application Process and How to apply

Application Process

Members will be appointed to serve on the ARC only.

Thewlis Graham Associates will acknowledge all applications.  These will be assessed against the criteria in the Person Specification section and the people who best meet these will be invited for an online interview with Thewlis Graham Associates.

Those candidates not invited to interview will be advised by email.

Longlisted candidates will be advised by email.  After a consultation between the Independent Selection Panel and Thewlis Graham Associates a Shortlist will be drawn up and Shortlisted candidates invited for interview by the Independent Selection Panel. All candidates will be informed of the outcome following this date.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please email in word format to rcvs@thewlisgraham.com the following documents quoting reference AB0202:-

1. A comprehensive CV
2. A covering letter containing:

• Declaration of interest: do you have any personal or business interests, positions of authority or other connections with organisations that might be relevant to the work of the RCVS ARC and which could lead to a real or perceived conflict of interest were you to be appointed?
• Commitment to the seven principles of public life (see Annex A)
• Confirmation of your fitness for eligibility (see section 5 above for clarification of this)
• A short piece (no more than 150 words) on your sphere of professional activity, including which area or areas you have worked in during your career, you could also include any personal background that you think is relevant here, also how this would contribute to the work of the committee)
• A short piece (no more than 250 words) to provide strong evidence of how you meet the person specification on page 6
• The name, job title, organisation, email address and mobile number of two professional referees. (Please note: referees will not be approached without your prior permission.)

Please ensure that you include your mobile phone number and email address in your application.

Additionally, if you would prefer to receive this candidate brief in a more accessible format, please contact us.