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Contents

The House of Commons

Section One

The Application and the Recruitment Process

Section Two

Placements

Section Three

The Department of Human Resources and Change

Assistant HR Officer

The Department of Chamber and Committee Services

Committee Support Assistant

The Department of Facilities

Building Refurbishment, Construction & Project Management

Project Leader (Student)

The Department of Facilities

Maintenance and Operations

Building Services Engineer (Student)

Parliamentary Information’s Communications Technology (PICT)

PICT Sandwich Student

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Section one

The House of Commons

The House of Commons Service is divided into five departments, plus Parliamentary Information Communication Technology (PICT), which is a bicameral department (serving both House of Commons and House of Lords):

 Department of Chamber and Committee Services

 Department of Facilities

 Department of Finance

 Department of Human Resources & Change

 Department of Information Services

There is also a small Office of the Chief Executive which supports the Clerk of the House in his role as Chief Executive, the Accounting and Corporate Officer, and the Management Board in its strategic leadership of the House of Commons.

Each department provides specific services to MPs, their staff and the public. The Management Board oversees the House Service and is comprised of the Director General of each department and chaired by the Clerk of the House. The service is ultimately accountable to the Speaker and the House of Commons Commission.

Department of Chamber and Committee Services

The Department of Chamber and Committee Services provides secretariat, advice, procedural, reporting, security and other services that support the work of the Chamber and committees. It also supports the House’s international relations. This includes work such as:

 Maintaining the security of the Chamber

 Using specialist skills and knowledge to support MPs in the scrutiny of government work

 Advising on the progress of Acts of Parliament

 Advising MPs on procedures and rules of the House

 Reporting on what is said in the Chamber and publishing it in an agreed format

Department of Facilities

The Department of Facilities is responsible for providing high quality facilities and services to Members and staff in order to enable them to carry out their work effectively in a clean and comfortable environment. This includes work such as:

 Maintaining and restoring the historic buildings on the estate

 Preparing and delivering to the catering needs of staff and supporting functions

 Providing reception and attendant services, managing room moves and furnishings

Department of Finance

The Department of Finance provides finance, payroll and commercial services to the House service. This includes jobs in areas such as:

 Financial management

 Commercial services

 Pensions

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Department of Human Resources and Change

The Department of Human Resources and Change supports the House Service in:

 Managing its staff capability

 Learning and Development

 Diversity

 Change management

 HR services and employee well being

Information Services

The Department of Information Services informs the work of the House and its Members and provides information and access to the public. This includes work such as:

 Public enquiry services

 Supporting MP’s by providing research support and briefing materials

 Library services

 Outreach services

 Web and Intranet

 Media support

 Managing the works of art

Parliamentary Information Communication Technology (PICT)

Parliamentary Information Communications Technology (PICT) works for Parliament in delivering a superior IT service, expertise on business process change and greater training opportunities to Members of the House of Commons, Members of the House of Lords and staff of both Houses. PICT has combined expert knowledge and skills from both Houses, covering disciplines such as IT, project management, business analysis and change management. Our aim is: "To be a world leader in the provision, support and exploitation of ICT within Parliaments".

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Section Two

The Application and Recruitment

Process

The information you provide in your application is the ONLY information we will use in deciding whether or not you will be short listed for an interview. Your application form, therefore, is very important and the following advice is designed to help you complete it as effectively as possible.

Planning your application form

Before filling in the application form, read the job information carefully. Every vacancy is based on the job description which lists the main duties of the post, describing the skills, experience and qualifications we are looking for. Please make sure that you know what the job involves and the range of expertise required.

Completing the application form

Application forms should be filled in as completely and as clearly as possible so that we may consider candidates on the same basis. Do not substitute your Curriculum Vitæ for a completed application form, since this will not be considered.

Make sure that you complete the form clearly, or type it or use black ink (as this produces clearer photocopies). You may wish to continue your application on one or more separate sheets, which should be attached to the application form, with your name and reference number clearly marked on the top.

The completed application form should be returned to Sandwich Student Coordinators, Recruitment Team, Department of Human Resources and Change, , 3rd Floor, 7 Milbank, SW1A 0AA, or via e-mail sandwichstudent@parliament.uk no later than the 31/01/2012. You can contact the HR Operations Team on 020 7219 2875.

Short-listing

After the closing date, the application forms are assessed to see how your skills, qualifications and experience relate to the vacancy. Those who best match the criteria will be selected for interview.

Interviews

The interview panel is normally made up of three, perhaps four people, who each ask the candidate questions. The questions are intended to expand on your application and to demonstrate to the panel how far you meet the essential requirements of the post. Short-listed candidates may be asked to complete a task or a test either at or before the interview as part of the selection process.

Further information will be provided to short-listed candidates. At interview you will have an opportunity to ask questions about the job, the terms and conditions of service etc. The interview panel have to keep a record of their assessment of each candidate so that the reasons for their decisions are clear and consistent. You should therefore not be concerned about the panel taking notes during the course of them interview. Short listed candidates will

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be interviewed in Westminster in March/April 2012. The interview process may include a tour of the Palace of Westminster and of the Department.

Additional information for candidates with disabilities

The House of Commons welcomes applications from candidates with disabilities. We wish to ensure that all candidates have a fair opportunity in the recruitment and selection process so that our decisions are based on your ability to do the job and not on any factor that is irrelevant to the post. In order to help us to do this, if you consider that you have a disability, you are invited to answer the relevant question on the application form. This will help us to make any particular arrangements that you may require if you are selected for interview. We will then contact you to confirm these. At each subsequent stage of the selection process you will be given the opportunity to discuss any specific questions that you may have.

Any information that you provide will be treated as confidential and processed in accordance with the Data Protection notice on the application form.

Travelling expenses

Candidates may be entitled to some reimbursement for necessary travelling expenses for interview. Expenses may not exceed the cost of the return fare and candidates are expected to take advantage of any cheap fares which may be available. In order to claim these expenses, you should write to the Sandwich Student Coordinators Department of Human Resources and Change, House of Commons, 3rd Floor, 7 Millbank, London, SW1P 3JA, after your interview with full details, enclosing tickets or receipts where available.

Expenses for overseas candidates can only be claimed between the place of arrival in the United Kingdom and the House of Commons. Candidates may not claim overnight expenses for nights spent in the UK because flight or sailing times do not match the interview date or because departures are delayed.

Suggestions

It is our aim to ensure that every stage of our recruitment process is fair and properly thought out. We want to ensure that applicants are treated fairly, even if they are not appointed. If you feel you have any comments or suggestions to make concerning the way in which the recruitment campaign has been handled, we would like to hear from you.

Outcome of your application

All candidates selected for interview will be notified by the HR Operations Team, in writing. If

you have not heard from the Sandwich Placement Coordinators by March 2012 you should assume that you have not been selected for interview.

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Section Three

Placements

The Department of Human Resources and Change

Assistant HR Officer

The House of Commons Service is able to offer one placement in the Department of HR & Change, in the academic year 2012/2013. The Department of HR and Change is one of five departments that support the work of the House of Commons. It has a dual role in underpinning the work of the House of Commons Service.

 It provides human resource management and business services to Members, Members’ staff, departments and staff of the House of Commons. In this role, it is a service provider aiming to meet customer needs.

 It plays a major part in ensuring that good governance arrangements are in place, providing assurance to the House, and to the Clerk as Accounting Officer in particular, that financial, staff and other resources are managed in line with relevant legislation, regulations and good practice. In this role, it develops and implements policies and procedures and monitors compliance with them. It nevertheless aims to be responsive to differing customer requirements, developing policies and procedures in consultation

Overall purpose of the placement

To assist in providing an efficient HR service to managers and staff of the House of Commons whilst ensuring that agreed policies and procedures are adhered to. The majority of the 48-week placement will be spent working in the area of Human Resources. The student may also have the opportunity to spend some time with the following areas: Learning and Development Diversity, and departmental HR sections of other departments of the House.

Key responsibilities Recruitment

 Work closely with the HR Officer – Recruitment Service to carry out the work of the recruitment team and ensure that critical deadlines are met

 Manage the Sandwich Student recruitment campaign and participate on the selection board as a HR representative

 Complete quality, Vacancy Notices, Advert Copy forms and others relevant to the process

 Liaise with the response handling agency regarding the effective management of all external applications received for all campaigns

 Liaise with Careers Advisors from universities across the country

 Carry out staff inductions

 Invigilate tests and other selection exercises as necessary

 Conduct pre-employment checks on new appointees

 Participate in projects at the direction of the HR Officer and Senior HR Officer

 Provide cover for other team members when required

 Comply with the House of Commons Performance and Development Management (PDM) Process, and pursue own continuous development with the support from the HR Officer – Recruitment

 Comply with the House of Commons Health and Safety Policy, accompanying codes of practice, official guidance and statutory requirements

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Diversity Team

 Supporting the Diversity Managers in taking forward the House Equality Scheme, including assisting with embedding the system of equality impact assessments

 Undertake internal and external benchmarking exercises

 Build and maintain effective working relationships with training providers through regular communication

 Communicate with House-Wide groups regarding the work of the Diversity team, including writing articles for newsletters

 Assist in the organisation of regular equality and diversity events including networking

 Organise agendas and take minutes of relevant meetings

 Update the Corporate Diversity internet site

Learning and Development

 Assist the Learning and Development Team as required with project work. Previous examples have included, marketing material design, developing content for training, organising information and resources and event planning

 Organise and assist with the design, administration and delivery of learning activities for House staff

 Liaise with external training providers

 Co-ordinating work experience placements and liaising with work experience supervisors

 Any other duties related to the post

Project Work

Specific examples of project work that have been undertaken by Sandwich Students in recent years include:

 Working on improving the quality of data obtained from exit questionnaires

 Researching and drafting a proposal for a disability leave policy

 Reviewing the organisation’s policy on giving and receiving recruitment references

 Drafting a paper on how a mentoring scheme would be managed within the organisation

 Drafting a paper on Touch Tours

 Constructing Fact sheets on the Equality Act 2010 and Transgender issues

 Updating recruitment templates

 Managing and designing an Invite to Interview booklet

 Managing and designing a Work Experience leaflet

Skills and Experience

The House of Commons will be looking for students who have the ability to:

 Good oral communication skills with the ability to convey complex information

 Good written communication skills with the ability to clearly and concisely present information in writing to a wide range of audiences

 The ability to organise and prioritise tasks in order to meet performance objectives

 Uses effective interpersonal skills with a diverse range of people whilst being tactful and diplomatic

 Aptitude to work on your own initiative

 Able to work flexibly as part of a team

 Demonstrable knowledge of MS Office software including Word/Excel and PowerPoint

 Good understanding of how to interpret data in order to provide statistical information and reports for management

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Qualifications

Candidates will need to be studying towards obtaining a HR Degree or have at least two HR Modules integrated within the chosen degree.

The Department of Chamber and Committee Services Committee Support Assistant

The House of Commons Service is able to offer one placement in Committee Support Services, Department of Chamber and Committee Services, in the academic year 2012/2013. The placement will be of 40 weeks’ in duration and will commence in September/October 2012.

The placement offered is as follows:

The role of the Department of Chamber and Committee Services is to provide specialist professional and administrative services related to the procedure of the House. The department provides advice and services not only to the House as a whole and to the Speaker of the House and the Deputy Speakers, but also to the Committees appointed by the House, to the Chairpersons of those Committees and to individual Members.

Committee Office

The Committee Office is concerned with the select committees of the House. Select committees are appointed by the House to perform a variety of tasks on the House’s behalf, including scrutinising the work of Government Departments and advising on the procedures and domestic administration of the House. The findings and recommendations of select committees are submitted to the House as printed reports.

Department-related Select Committees

Each department-related select committee monitors the expenditure, administration and policy of each major government department.

Work of Select Committees

The work of the different committees varies greatly but their general operation is described below. Further information can be found at www.parliament.uk. The committees are formed of MPs from different political parties, and they select their own topic or a series or topics for inquiry. Inquiries may begin by having private briefings and taking specialist advice. The committee then embarks on a process of information gathering, taking oral and written evidence. Normally, government ministers and officials will give evidence at some stage. The general public are able to listen to select committee meetings unless they are held in private, as aspects of an inquiry may be highly confidential. The oral and written evidence is published (sometimes omitting material on the grounds of confidentiality). In addition, the majority of inquiries lead to the committee making a report to the House and committees may agree several reports each session. These will make recommendations, most of which will be addressed to the Government. The Government is expected to publish a reply to the report within two months. Many reports are subsequently debated in the House or in the ‘parallel chamber’ of Westminster Hall.

The successful Candidate allocated to the Committee Office will work for one, or possibly two committees, to gain experience and a greater understanding of the work undertaken by the committee(s). The candidate will assist and support other staff in the tasks required to provide administrative support to the committees, including proof-reading and preparation of evidence, preparation, checking and distribution of documents and attending meetings of the committee, possibly including UK visits. There will be opportunities to be involved with other aspects of a committee inquiry, for example fact checking, preparing briefing material, undertaking research

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and providing other support to the policy analysis staff. The student will be expected to agree a work programme with their supervisor which will enable them to use the attachment to gain a wider understanding of the work of the House of Commons and of its Members.

Skills and Experience

 Demonstrate communication skills, both written and oral

 Proven organisational skills

 The ability to work well in a team

 Uses effective interpersonal skills with a diverse range of people

 The ability to analyse evidence and an aptitude to work on your own initiative

 Understands the role and work of Parliament with an interest in current affairs

Qualifications

Candidates can be studying any discipline but you must be on a recognised four year sandwich placement course.

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The Department of Facilities Project Leader (Student)

Parliamentary Estates Directorate (PED) – Project Delivery Team

The House of Commons Service is able to offer two placements within the Project Delivery Team of the Parliamentary Estates Directorate (PED), in the academic year 2012/2013. This section of PED is responsible for the programming, planning and delivery of all construction and conservation works across the Parliamentary Estate, for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, and employs a full time staff to oversee this work. The PED Projects Team works closely with the PED Maintenance & Operations Team and the PED Fire Safety & Environment Team.

PED has developed a 25 year estate programme of work, which includes a detailed asset condition survey, an accommodation plan and an estate wide strategy. This 25 year programme of work incorporates M&E services, refurbishment, conservation, some new build work and planned maintenance. The value of current projects can range from £500 upwards and delivery can range from a few weeks to a number of years. Annual spend for minor and major projects is in the region of £50m and this is expected to increase annually.

Projects are generally classified into three categories, maintenance (planned and reactive), minor projects (up to £250k) and major projects (over £250k). The Projects Team generally deliver all projects with a value in excess of £25k.

All projects are delivered via a number of PED Senior Project Leaders (SPL’s) or Project Leaders (PL’s) who are responsible for the successful delivery of a range of projects and for maintaining all internal requirements, managing stakeholders and obtaining all internal approvals and authorisations. SPL’s and PL’s generally appoint external Project Managers and design teams to support them in this role. Successful candidates will be working with a number of these SPL’s and PL’s to assist and work with them to deliver a range of construction projects across the estate.

The Parliamentary Estate incorporates the Palace of Westminster (a Grade I Listed Building and World Heritage site), Portcullis House and a number of other associated (leased and owned) out buildings. The list below identifies the main, current buildings. It should be noted that Norman Shaw North is also Grade I Listed and most other out buildings are either Grade II or II* Listed. 1. Palace of Westminster

2. Norman Shaw North 3. 1 Derby Gate

4. 1 Parliament Street 5. 1 Cannon Row 6. Norman Shaw South 7. Portcullis House 8. Broad Sanctuary 9. 6/7 Old Palace Yard 10. 2 The Abbey Garden 11. 1 The Abbey Garden 12. Fielden House

13. Millbank House (1 & 2) 14. 7 Millbank

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15. 4 Millbank 16. 14 Tothill Street 17. 53 Parliament Street

The estate comprises approximately 250,000 square metres of space and is occupied by 659 MPs (646 with their own offices and staff), 750 Peers (700 with their own offices and staff) and all the associated support services to ensure the smooth running of parliamentary business the facilities themselves. The House of Commons employs approximately 1700 staff and the House of Lords approximately 475 staff. In 2008, the estate had over 1.3 million visitors and this number has been, and will continue to, increase annually.

Skills and Experience

• Self-motivating with a high level of commitment and enthusiasm • Have proven organisational skills.

• Demonstrable communication skills, both written and oral. • Uses effective interpersonal skills with a diverse range of people • The aptitude to work on your own initiative

• The ability to work effectively in a team • A willingness to learn and to proactively

Qualifications

Candidates will need to be studying for a Surveying/ Construction/ Technical/ Project Management degree.

Please note that candidates studying an ICT project management course are unlikely to be suitable for this position.

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The Department of Facilities

Building Services Engineer (Student)

Parliamentary Estates Directorate (PED) – Maintenance & Operations Team

The House of Commons Service is able to offer one placement in the Maintenance & Operations Team in the academic year 2012/2013. This section of PED is responsible for the efficient operation of all building services systems across the estate and for the programming, planning and delivery of all planned and reactive maintenance works, including energy efficiency.. These include works for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The Maintenance & Operations Team work closely with the PED Project Delivery Team and the PED Fire Safety & Environment Team.

PED has developed a 25 year estate programme of work, which includes a detailed asset condition survey, an accommodation plan and an estate wide strategy. This 25 year programme of work incorporates M&E services, refurbishment, conservation, some new build work and planned maintenance. The value of current projects can range from £500 upwards and delivery can range from a few weeks to a number of years.

Projects are generally classified into three categories, maintenance (planned and reactive), minor projects (up to £250k) and major projects (over £250k). The Maintenance & Operations Team generally deliver lower value projects up to the value of £25k, or those related to like for like replacements, planned or reactive maintenance works.

The maintenance team employs its own in-house staff and craft teams and also uses external contractors. All maintenance work is delivered via a number of in house maintenance staff who are responsible for the successful delivery.

The successful candidate will be working with a number of these Maintenance staff and within the Engineers Control Team to assist them to deliver a range of maintenance projects across the estate and to efficiently operate all of the building services systems across the Estate. The Parliamentary Estate incorporates the Palace of Westminster (a Grade I Listed Building and World Heritage site), Portcullis House and a number of other associated (leased and owned) out buildings. The list below identifies the main, current buildings. It should be noted that Norman Shaw North is also Grade I Listed and most other out buildings are either Grade II or II* Listed. 1. Palace of Westminster

2. Norman Shaw North 3. 1 Derby Gate

4. 1 Parliament Street 5. 1 Cannon Row 6. Norman Shaw South 7. Portcullis House 8. Broad Sanctuary 9. 6/7 Old Palace Yard 10. 2 The Abbey Garden 11. 1 The Abbey Garden 12. Fielden House

13. Millbank House (1 & 2) 14. 7 Millbank

15. 4 Millbank 16. 14 Tothill Street 17. 53 Parliament Street

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The estate comprises approximately 250,000 square metres of space and is occupied by 659 MPs (646 with their own offices and staff), 750 Peers (700 with their own offices and staff) and all the associated support services to ensure the smooth running of parliamentary business. The House of Commons employs approximately 1700 staff and the House of Lords approximately 475 staff.

In 2008, the estate had over 1.3 million visitors and this number has been, and will continue to, increase annually.

Skills and Experience

• Self-motivating with a high level of commitment and enthusiasm • Have proven organisational skills.

• Demonstrable communication skills, both written and oral. • Uses effective interpersonal skills with a diverse range of people • The aptitude to work on your own initiative

• The ability to work effectively in a team • A willingness to learn and to proactively

Qualifications

Candidates will need to be studying for a Building Services / Technical / Engineering degree. Please note that students studying an ICT project management course are unlikely to be suitable for this position.

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Parliamentary Information’s Communications Technology (PICT) Sandwich Student

Parliamentary Information’s Communications Technology (PICT) works for Parliament as the provider of ICT services and as a business partner working with the administration of the House of Commons and the House of Lords to build infrastructure and systems which enable Parliament to work effectively and connect with the public.

Overall purpose of the placement

PICT is able to offer one placement in the academic year 2012-2013. The candidate taking the PICT placement in 2012-13 will spend their 48 week placement across three teams within the Members and Operations Services Directorate and Technology Directorate, working with staff that provides first line support to Members of Parliament, Peers, their staff and staff of both Houses. These teams are the Service Desk, the Extended Business Service (EBS) and the Telecoms team. This role is within a department which is heavily investing in new technologies including Office 2007, Vista, NAS, and Virtualisation.

Service Desk

The Service Desk supports and assists Members of Parliament and staff of both Houses in the use of ICT equipment and software systems. While working within the Service Desk team the candidate will learn about PICT systems and methods to support users over the phone and email, including:

 Following agreed procedures, receiving requests for assistance and providing advice to users on systems, products and services which are available to them in a pleasant and professional manner.

 Responding to requests for support by providing information to enable problem resolution and promptly allocating unresolved calls as appropriate.

 Ensuring that requests for assistance are properly logged, assigned and responded to in a timely manner and according to agreed standards and procedures.

 Developing and maintaining a good working relationship with external/internal customers and members of staff, contributing and working effectively within a team working environment.

Extended Business Service

The Extended Business Service (EBS) Team supports the systems used by the Chamber and Committee offices of both Houses of Parliament and provides the out of hours support for critical systems used by Members and staff of both Houses. While working with the EBS team the candidate will learn about:

 Databases and client application systems, including web systems. These systems are used to produce the Order Paper and Hansard to agreed deadlines.

 Providing 1st and 2nd line support to Members and staff of both Houses related to their ICT equipment and services, following agreed procedures and working with EBS staff to make use of documentation accessed via the team SharePoint/Wiki to assist them with the resolution of problems.

 Following agreed processes when receiving calls from Members and staff and following agreed procedures when logging the information relating to the call in ITBM (PICT’s customer call management system).

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 The team are required to respond to incidents and requests in a professional manner, making sure that issues are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner.

Telecoms

The Telecoms team is a small, busy team which manages all telecommunications at Parliament including: telephone lines and handsets, voicemail, operator bureau and messaging services, telephone directories, pagers, mobile phones, mobile computing and broadband. Whilst working with the team, the student will learn how to deal with support calls relating to all these services and assist with the challenges the team face in support of the delivery of Telecoms Services to the Houses of Parliament.

Skills and Experience

• Excellent customer service skills, including a professional and helpful telephone manner • Ability to contribute to and work well within a team

• Experience of using databases and MS Office products particularly Excel and Word

• Up-to-date ICT skills (for both hardware and software), and an interest in and an aptitude for computer applications

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to follow agreed procedures, paying careful attention to detail and keeping accurate records

Qualifications

Candidates can be studying any discipline but must be on a recognised four year sandwich placement course.

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Section Four

General Information

Hours

Full-time

Net conditioned full-time working hours for staff of the House are usually 36 per week (this excludes daily meal breaks of one hour). The hours of attendance for this post are 34 net per week, exact hours of attendance each day are to be agreed with line management. You may be allowed to work shorter hours during parliamentary recesses at management discretion.

Date of Appointment

Confirmation of the appointment will be subject to the satisfactory outcome of the normal pre-employment checks which include: security clearance to Counter Terrorist Clearance level (CTC), health clearance, references and proof of educational and professional qualifications. The successful candidate will be required to take up post in September/October 2012.

Security Clearance

If you are invited to attend for interview you will be sent a green security clearance application form to complete. The minimum period of residence in the UK for a non EU national, or a national from a country where there is no vetting liaison with the UK, is 12 months. If you are unsure whether your country of origin has a vetting liaison with the UK, please make a note of this on the form and we will check this for you. We will only inform you if there are likely to be any difficulties with obtaining security clearance.

In some instances it may also be necessary to provide character references to assist with completion of the security clearance procedure. Should this be necessary you will be contacted by the DHRC. We require references and these should be from your current and previous employers and academic tutors. Please provide accurate and up to date contact details and if possible let your referees know that we may contact them.

Please note that referees cannot be relatives Educational and professional qualifications

You will be required, initially, to provide copies of all educational and professional qualification certificates for those qualifications listed as essential (see above) for this post. You will be asked to provide the original certificates should the appointment be confirmed.

Salary

The annual salary for the Sandwich Student placements is £16,174 per annum.

Annual Leave

A pro rata leave entitlement will be based on 18 days’ paid leave in addition to Bank Holidays. You will need to check with the department as annual leave may have to be taken during parliamentary recess and by arrangement with the line manager and other colleagues.

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Eligibility

You will be required to provide evidence of your existing right to work in the UK. The HR Management & Development Directorate will request the appropriate documents should you be invited for interview. If you have any queries about your eligibility to work please contact the Department of Human Resources and Change.

Registration

If you are a national of Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia or Slovenia you may be required to register with the Home Office if you are offered employment with the House of Commons. If you are a national of Bulgaria or Romania you do not need to be registered with the Home Office but you may require a work permit to take up employment in the UK. You should indicate this on your application form.

Sickness Absence

Absence due to sickness may be allowed on full pay, less any National Insurance benefit received, up to a maximum of six months in any period of twelve months, and thereafter on reduced pay for a further period, subject to a deduction of National Insurance benefit in certain cases, and an overriding limit of twelve months' sick leave in any period of four years.

Political Impartiality

Staff of the House are required to serve with complete political impartiality. The person appointed may therefore be expected to adhere to certain restrictions on their political activities for the duration of their appointment. The degree of restriction is dependent on the nature of the post. More specific information may be requested at the interview stage, if required.

Pension Scheme Arrangements Pensions Questionnaire

The successful candidate will be asked to complete and return a House of Commons Staff Pension Scheme Pensions Questionnaire. We shall then advise you of your pension options. In general the following options are available:

Your appointment will be pensionable from the outset. You will be covered by the House of Commons Staff Pension Scheme (HOCSPS) during the appointment. The HOCSPS arrangements are by-analogy to those in the Civil Service. The following pension arrangements are available.

1. Membership of the Nuvos section of the HOCSPS, a defined benefit

occupational pension scheme, operated on a career average basis, with a 3.5% member contribution rate. This scheme is contracted out of the State Second Pension, (previously SERPS), under the Pensions Schemes Act 1993.

Or

2. Membership of the Partnership section of the HOCSPS, a stakeholder pension with an

employer contribution based on your age. Employer contributions range from 3% if you are under 21 years old, to 12.5% if you are 46 years or older. You do not have to contribute, but if you do, the House will match your contributions up to 3% of pensionable pay. This scheme is contracted in to the Second State Pension, (previously SERPS), under the Pensions Schemes Act 1993.

If your post lasts for 12 months or more you will automatically join Nuvos, but may opt out or join the Partnership scheme instead.

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If your post lasts for less than 12 months you will not automatically join Nuvos. If you wish to join either of the schemes, you will have to choose to do so. You can obtain further information about both pension schemes from the following website: You can obtain further information about both pension schemes from the following website: www.civilservice-pensions.gov.uk

Westminster Gymnasium

Membership to the in-house gymnasium is available, on payment, to employees of the House of Commons.

Non-smoking policy

A non-smoking policy operates in all shared workplaces and the successful candidate(s) will be expected to comply with this. Designated smoking areas are provided.

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