FOI2026/00466: Recruitment Data for Specified Roles between Dec '25 and May '26
Case reference FOI2026/00466
Received 29 May 2026
Published 10 August 2026
Request
Request received: 29 May 2026
request the following information relating to the recruitment exercises Band G and Band X roles listed below: Role A: Head of Global Mobility (code 1685, Band G, Jan 2026) Role B: Special Project Lead (code 1788, Band G, Jan 2026) Role C: Head of Data Stewardship (Band G, March 2026) Role D: Programme Manager Pay & Reward (Band G, Marh 2026) Role E: Transformation Delivery Deputy Director (Band X, April 2026) Role F: Transformation Business Architecture Deputy Director 2205 (Band X, April 2026) Role G: EPSRC Deputy Director 2260 (4 vacancies, Band G, May 2026) Role H: EPSRC and NS&D IS8 Portfolio Deputy Director Portfolio and Private Office 2273 (Band G, May 2026) For each role, please provide:
1. The total number of applications received.
2. The total number of applicants invited to interview.
3. The number of applicants classified as internal candidates.
4. The number of applicants classified as external candidates.
5. Confirmation of whether any desirable criteria contained within the person specification were used during the shortlisting process for the role (Y/N)
6. If desirable criteria were used during scoring of candidates, please specify:
• Which desirable criteria were applied.
• How they were applied.
• Whether they were used to reduce the number of candidates progressing to interview.
7. Confirmation of whether desirable criteria formed part of the assessment or scoring methodology used to determine which candidates were invited to interview.
8. The total number of interviews that were held for the role.
9. If an offer was made to an interviewed candidate.
Response
Response sent: 29 June 2026
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