Application process and timeline

Dates | Activity |
25 September 4pm | Closing date for applications. |
W/C 29 September and 6 October | Thewlis Graham consultant interviewing of interested candidates – online |
W/C 27 October | The Bar Council first Interviews. |
W/C 3 November | Final candidates to meet current CEO and senior management team |
W/C 10 November | The Bar Council Final Interviews |
Thewlis Graham Associates will acknowledge all applications. These will be assessed against the criteria in the Job Description and Person Specification section and the people who best meet these will be invited for an interview with Thewlis Graham online. Candidates who are not invited to interview will be advised by email.
Longlisted candidates will be advised by email. After a consultation between The Bar Council and Thewlis Graham Associates a shortlist will be drawn up and shortlisted candidates invited for interview with the Bar Council.
To apply for this position, please complete the steps below, emailing your documentation to applications@thewlisgraham.com and quoting reference AC0601.
Your CV should be in Word format only. Your covering letter should also be in Word format only and no more than three pages in total, and should cover the following points:
- why you consider yourself suitable for the role
- why you are interested in the role
- your current remunerations details and notice period
- the name, job title, organisation, email address and mobile number of two professional
- referees (they will not be approached without your permission)
- your mobile number and email address
Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring
Diversity and inclusion monitoring is independent of the recruitment process but please do send a completed form with your application. Thewlis Graham Associates is committed to monitoring and analysing diversity information so that we can ensure that our processes are fair, transparent, promote equality of opportunity for all, and do not have an adverse impact on any particular group.
The link to this form is here: Diversity Monitoring
If you have any problems with this, please contact Sarah via email: applications@thewlisgraham.com.
Any information provided on this form will be treated as strictly confidential and will be used for statistical purposes only. It will not be seen by anybody directly involved in the selection process. No information will be published or used in any way which allows any individual to be identified.
Thank you.