Re-Advertising Vacancies

In some cases you may not be able to fill a vacancy when it is initially advertised, either because no suitable applications are received or the interview process does not lead to a suitable candidate being appointed.

In these circumstances it is sensible to take stock before automatically re-advertising using the same job details. There are a number of questions that you need to consider before proceeding:

• You may want to review the need for the vacancy to be filled – could the workload be effectively and fairly absorbed by existing staff?
• Was there anything about the job that may have led to it remaining unfilled – are the duties appropriate and well defined, is the grading right, does the job title accurately describe the job?
• Did the advert and further particulars give an accurate and attractive picture of the job?
• Was the job advertised in the right media for the target group you are trying to attract?

You may wish to discuss the situation with your Faculty Personnel Manager for advice on how to proceed. In some cases it may be appropriate to pursue other methods of filling the vacancy, for instance through a recruitment agency.

If you do decide to re-advertise the vacancy, you can do this by retrieving the details of the previous advert from the BORIS archive , making any amendments as necessary, and resubmitting to Personnel to process the advert.