Guidance notes for applicants

This guide is intended to help you when making your application for a current vacancy at Birkbeck. In addition the guide will provide you with information about how Birkbeck makes its selection decisions.

At Birkbeck the fundamental principle of selection is that your application will only be considered with respect to the criteria outlined for the job in the person specification i.e. the skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and any additional attributes required to perform the job.

Birkbeck expects that you will have read the full job description and understood the requirements of the job. We also expect you to ensure that in completing your application, that you provide all the information we need in order to consider your application fully and fairly.