Application Form
You can request an application form by e-mailing us at recruitment@avoca.co.uk and we can post or e-mail the form to you. Remember to complete all areas as fully as possible and check for accuracy before sending. Remember our first impression of you is gained from the information you include on this form.

Ensure that you read the person specification for the vacancy before completing your personal statement and remember to give details from your experience (work, education or personal) that help you demonstrate your aptitude to us. To stand out from the crowd you should use the opportunity in your personal statement to refer to reasons why you feel you would be the best candidate for the position, why you want to work for us and why you are interested in working in our sector.

If you are not local to us, please also use the space provided to explain your plans for relocation / mobility.

Telephone Assessment
If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to participate in a telephone assessment. The assessor will contact you at a pre-arranged time to further assess your skills and aptitudes for the criteria detailed in our person specification for the role. Please ensure you prepare fully for the interview. You will also be given the opportunity to ask the assessor any questions you may have about the company and the position.

Assessment Centre
An assessment centre is a face-to-face event where candidates complete a range of exercises which simulate job activities. This gives us a chance to get a real insight into your individual strengths and areas for potential development. But remember - this is a two-way interaction, so use this as an opportunity to find out more about us and whether we are right for you.

At our assessment centre, you will have to complete a number of exercises, including:

Group Exercise - these are used to assess your communication and creative or logical thinking skills in action, and to ascertain how effectively you work in a team environment.

Interview - your interview will take place with a small group of assessors selected from different areas of our dedicated team. You will be given a presentation topic in advance and will be asked to deliver this at the beginning of your interview. Make sure you know your topic well as the assessors will want to ask you questions about your presentation.

In-Tray exercise - these are simulated work based activities which test your ability to think logically, make decisions and work quickly but accurately.

Report Writing - these are to test your analytical skills, written communication, ability to work quickly but accurately and attention to detail.

Numerical Reasoning test - in this test you will be using facts and figures presented in various statistical tables to answer questions, designed to assess your ability to evaluate numerical data.

Verbal Reasoning test - this test is designed to find out how well you are able to evaluate the logic of various kinds of arguments.

Assessing us - we also include an informal breakfast meeting with our current trainees & graduates of our training academy where candidates can ask questions and gain a valuable insight into what life is like at Avoca. We also deliver a comprehensive presentation regarding the work of Avoca and our Training Academy.

Feedback
We are happy to provide feedback from our assessment process on request to candidates whether successful or unsuccessful in their application. Successful candidates will be given feedback when they commence employment and this feedback forms the basis of the first set of individual performance objectives.

Hints & Tips
1. Always check your application form for accuracy before submitting – sometimes it helps to ask a friend or relative to check it for you also.
2. If invited to assessment centre always check your route and travelling time in advance – it’s one less thing to worry about.
3. If in doubt, ask – we will be happy to answer your question.