Job evaluation interviews update and call for volunteers - September 2021

Job evaluation interviews update

In May we invited employees from a selection of benchmark jobs to volunteer to participate in a remote Job Evaluation Interview conducted via MS Teams.

Since that time the Job Evaluation Team have been engaging with job holders remotely, delivering Job Evaluation Briefings and conducting Job Evaluation Interviews.

Conducting Job Evaluation Interviews remotely via MS Teams is a new way of working for the Job Analysts and has proved to be effective, with feedback from our benchmark job holder interviewees and the Job Analyst Team being positive.

Call for volunteers for a job evaluation interview

Interviews recommenced in June 2021 and the team are now in a position to seek volunteers for the next cohort of Benchmark jobs.  The Job Evaluation Operational Steering Group which includes the trade unions, has agreed on the  benchmark jobs that we wish to engage with next and we now wish to invite volunteers for interviews.  

If your job is listed below and you've not already been asked to volunteer by your line manager, then you can volunteer by emailing the job evaluation team at JE-SUPPORT@glasgow.gov.uk

These interviews will be held on MS Teams, to volunteer you must have access to a council computer with the MS Teams app already available. You must also have been in the same job for at least two years and be willing to talk about your job, complete a questionnaire and review a job outcome document which follows the interview and is a record of the outcome of the job evaluation.

List of benchmark jobs for interviews - check if your job is on the list

What's involved in preparing for an online interview?

Volunteers will be invited to contact a member of the Job Evaluation Team who will explain the process and answer any questions. Benchmark job holders and their line managers will then be invited to view a session on MS Teams including a demonstration of the electronic questionnaire.  Volunteers may invite their trade union representative or a colleague to accompany them to the briefing session.

Volunteers will be asked to complete an online questionnaire over the following two weeks which is set out under the 13 factor headings of the job evaluation scheme.

Who will carry out the interviews?

Once the completed questionnaire is received by the Job Analyst Team the job holder will be invited to take part in an online interview of around half a day. Interviews will be carried out by trained job analysts and information will be captured using an electronic questionnaire called Gauge+, the same questionnaire is used for everyone.

What does the interview involve?

The structure for the interview is provided by the 13 factors of the JE Scheme and key information about the demands of the job will be recorded using an electronic questionnaire. The job analyst will go through the electronic questionnaire, referring to the questionnaire staff have completed beforehand. Staff can also share any other supporting documents they feel are relevant to explaining their job.

When will the interviews take place?

Interviews will either take place during normal office working hours (in which case you will be given the time off work to attend) or if you don't work normal office hours then individual arrangements will be made to enable you to attend these events.

How long will an interview take?

The length of interviews varies, but are usually concluded within a single day.  The duration it does depend on making sure that the right information is captured and that the job holder and job analyst are satisfied that this has been done. Some more complex jobs could take a bit longer. Interviews conducted via MS Teams will include regular comfort breaks and may be arranged over multiple sessions.

Who can attend the interview?

A work colleague or a Trade Union representative can attend to offer you support.

More information

On our main Job Evaluation pages there is a section called - preparing for an interview, here you'll find the following guides to help you prepare and take part in an interview.

• Job holder information guide
• Job evaluation scheme questionnaire
• Guide to the scheme questionnaire
• Job evaluation information briefing.

You can also ask your trade union representative for information.