Regular updates on job opportunities

Job alerts are email updates that will issue to you as a position in a category with which you have registered an interest is posted on the website.

To Register for Job Alerts:

• Register as a member, making sure to enter your email address in your personal profile so that we can contact you.
• Go to the Job Alerts page in the My Jobs Manager section of the website, where you will be prompted to create/edit job alerts.
• Assign a name to your chosen job alert - this allows you to give a personalised, meaningful name to the job alert that will issue to you
• From the drop-down menu beneath, choose the job category you are interested in and click the 'Select' button. You must click the 'Select' button as this will then give you the subcategory options
• Choose the desired subcategory from the second drop-down menu
• You can refine your job alert further by specifying an 'Employer Type' and 'Job Location'from the final drop-down menus
• Click the 'Add Alert' button at the bottom of the page to create your alert
• You will now see your alert listed under 'Current Job Alerts'
• Repeat this process as necessary to create more alerts.

To Remove Job Alerts:

• On the 'My Job Alerts' page, click the 'Delete' button beside the alert you wish to remove

Please note: Candidates should keep a regular check on their message board. The onus is on the candidate to ensure that they keep themselves informed of current and future recruitment campaign information as the Public Appointments Service cannot accept liability should a candidate fail to view messages on their message board.