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Guidance on shortlisting and interviewing candidates.

Setting up a selection panel

Decide who will shortlist and interview job applicants. The panel should:

  • consist of at least two people to decrease bias. It’s also easier for one person to take notes while the other is asking questions.
  • include at least one person who has attended safer recruitment training within the last five years. To find out more about safer recruitment training email lado.training@oxfordshire.gov.uk or see the Safeguarding Training page.

The panel must agree the shortlisting criteria from the job description.