Recruitment of Social Workers

Charlotte R Quinn made this Freedom of Information request to Northamptonshire County Council

The request was partially successful.

From: Charlotte R Quinn

16 June 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

RE - Recruitment of Social Workers

Under the Freedom of Information Act please email me a copy of any
information you hold on your policies, procedures and guidance for
the recruitment of Social Workers. Including how, when and where
job adverts are placed, how long they placed and after the closing
date how long the interview process should take. How the
shortlisting of job applications is undertaken and recorded. How
long you retain copies of job applications and related information.
How shortlisted candidates should be interviewed and what methods
of assessment and interview are used. How interview questions,
assessments and case study exercises are devised and formulated.
Copies and details of any guidance and training interviewers are
given on how to conduct interviews, record and evaluate how
interviewees respond to questions, complete assessments or case
study exercises. What procedures should be followed to inform
candidates of the outcome of any interview/assessment. What
criteria is used to make one candidate more successful or
employable than any other.

Yours faithfully,

Charlotte R Quinn

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From: Carmen Allen
Northamptonshire County Council

19 June 2009

Dear Ms Quinn

Freedom of Information Request: FR1355 - Guidance notes on recruitment of
Social Workers

I am writing to acknowledge your request for information dated 17/06/2009.

Our team is dealing with your request and we will be in contact with you
soon. If you have any queries about this email, please contact me quoting
the reference FR1355 in any future communications.

You should expect a further response within 20 working days.

Yours sincerely

Rubertine Carmen Allen

Freedom of Information and Data Protection Officer

Legal and Democratic Services

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From: Carmen Allen
Northamptonshire County Council

15 July 2009


Attachment A Form 1 Establishing a New Post Changing or Deleting a Post v0.1.doc
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Attachment A A05Recruitmentandselection14.doc
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Attachment A Advertisingapost120309.doc
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Attachment A Declaration Of Conflict Of Interest Form.July09v1.doc
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Attachment A Disclosure Of Criminal Convictions Form Jan 07 new.doc
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Attachment FR1355 reply 15 07 09.pdf
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Dear Charlotte R Quinn

Attached is the information your requested under the freedom of
Information Act.

This is only part of the information, the rest will follow as attachment
in 3 more emails.

Yours sincerely

Miss Rubertine Carmen Allen

Freedom of Information and Data Protection Officer

Legal and Democratic Services

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From: Carmen Allen
Northamptonshire County Council

15 July 2009


Attachment A Info for shortlisted applicants version 1.0.doc
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Attachment A Form 4 Appointing a member of staff v0.1.doc
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Attachment A Guidance notes for Service User involvement in Recruitment.doc
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Attachment A Info Rec Pack version 1.0.doc
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Attachment A Info rec people with a disability version 1.0.doc
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Dear Ms Quinn

Further info to you FOI request.

Yours sincerely

Miss Rubertine Carmen Allen

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal and Democratic Services

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From: Carmen Allen
Northamptonshire County Council

15 July 2009


Attachment A Making a Verbal Offer Jan 07.doc
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Attachment A Interview Expenses Form 2.5.doc
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Attachment A Interview Question Proforma Jan 07.doc
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Attachment A JD and PS Guidance Jan 07.doc
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Attachment A Job Description and Person Specification Template.doc
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Dear Ms Quinn

Further info to you FOI request.

Yours sincerely

Miss Rubertine Carmen Allen

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal and Democratic Services

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From: Carmen Allen
Northamptonshire County Council

15 July 2009


Attachment A Travel Input Form.doc
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Attachment A Pre employment checks final.doc
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Attachment A Recruitment process flowchart v1.doc
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Attachment A recruitmentprocessadvertisingJan07.doc
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Attachment A Shortlistingv1.xls
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Dear Ms Quinn

Further info to you FOI request.

Yours sincerely

Miss Rubertine Carmen Allen

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal and Democratic Services

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From: Maria Damigos
Northamptonshire County Council

15 July 2009


Attachment FR1356 reply 15 07 09.doc
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Dear Sir or Madam

Please see the attached.

Kind regards

Maria Damigos
Senior Freedom of Information/Data Protection Officer
Legal and Democratic Services
Northamptonshire County Council
Tel 01604 236707

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