How we hire
We have partnered with Omni Resourcing Management Solutions, who work with us to ensure that candidates have a great hiring experience from the first point of contact.
Once your application is received, it is reviewed by one of our recruiters to assess whether you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you meet those criteria, our recruiter will contact you to arrange an informal telephone interview.
Depending on the outcome of the initial telephone interview, you might be invited to subsequent interview stages where you will be assessed for technical and behavioural competencies.
Watch the video below for information on how to prepare and what to expect.
Diversity & Inclusion at Ofcom
We want to attract applicants from a wide talent pool and our recruitment process is designed to be inclusive for all applicants and follows our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Find out more about our approach to D&I
Disability Confident Scheme
Our commitment is to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a role, and to consider them on their abilities. The aim of this commitment is to encourage disabled people to apply for jobs by offering them the assurance that, should they meet the minimum criteria, they will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview stage.
At Ofcom we aim to have a selection process that is fair and equitable and based solely based on the applicant’s abilities and individual merit assessed against the criteria for the job.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and hope to support them during their application process with the disability confident scheme and reasonable adjustments when requested.
What we mean by minimum criteria
Minimum criteria are the essential requirements that are outlined in the job specification for each role.
At Ofcom, essential requirements may include qualifications, experience and skills and are scored on the level of evidence provided on the application. To be successful at shortlisting stage and be invited for first stage interview, applicants should achieve an aggregate score of 60% of the total possible marks across the essential requirements. However, candidates scoring below 25% in any of the essential criteria will not be invited to interview.
What we mean by first stage interview
First stage interviews at Ofcom can take different forms, dependent on the role and discipline. They can include a formal telephone interview with the hiring manager, a pre-recorded one-way video interview / presentation, a face-to-face video interview with the hiring manager or multi-colleague panel Interview.
Reasonable Adjustment
Reasonable adjustments will be made as requested by the candidate prior to interview and assessment arrangements. You can talk to your recruiter or email Ofcom Talent team at [email protected] or call us on 0330 912 1378 to request for any adjustment throughout the process.