How to Apply

This guidance contains important information to help with your application:

  • Please apply by submitting a CV and Covering Letter (no more than four sides of A4 in length per document aligned to the person specification). Please also include your contact details.
  • Please ensure your full employment history is outlined in your CV; and that where there are essential criteria, competencies and/or qualifications you make clear how you meet these. We may wish to verify this information during the recruitment process.
  • Please provide the details of two referees. Note that we will only approach referees for candidates proceeding to final selection and only with your permission. Please clearly indicate whether we can approach each referee before the selection date.
  • Please share with us in your supporting statement, the values and behaviours that you bring to your leadership, and how you will transfer your skills and experience into this role.
  • Please complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form when you upload your details.
  • Please return your application by the closing date – no applications will be accepted once the long listing process has begun.
  • Following long listing, you will be contacted directly by a Penna consultant to update you on the status of your application.
  • At any point throughout the process our retained consultants at Penna will be happy to help you with information, insight and guidance about the process and our clients.

The following timetable sets out the key dates in the recruitment process:

Activity  Date
Closing Date for Applications

11:59pm, Sunday 5th July 2026         

Longlist Meeting (Candidates are not required to attend)

W/C 6th July 2026
Preliminary Technical Interviews (Virtual)

W/C 13th July 2026                                 

Shortlist Meeting (Candidates are not required to attend)

Thursday 16th July 2026

Final Panel Interviews 

Wednesday 22nd July 2026 - Director of Digital & Customer Experience

Friday 24th July 2026 - Executive Director Strategic Enabling Services

 

To apply for any of our roles please visit https://penna.com/jobs 

For a confidential discussion about the roles, please contact our retained consultants at Penna: