In general, only nationals from the following countries (and associations of countries) are eligible for employment in the UK Civil Service: the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Commonwealth, the EEA, Switzerland and Turkey. Certain family members of EEA, Swiss and Turkish nationals are also eligible regardless of their nationality. Candidates from the Commonwealth must be free from any restrictions to take up employment in the UK.
Unfortunately, due to time constraints and the need to fill roles promptly, closing dates and times have to be strictly adhered to and we are unable to accept late applications.
All applicants will receive a confirmation of receipt, within 24 hours for electronically submitted applications and 48 hours for postal applications.
We aim to inform all successful and unsuccessful applicants within three weeks of the closing date. However, this is not always possible, but please do not contact our offices at this stage, as applicants will be informed as soon as a decision is made. If there is a considerable delay, applicants will be contacted to inform them of the situation.
Unfortunately, due to time constraints, we are unable to provide alternative interview dates.
We aim to inform all successful and unsuccessful applicants within two weeks of the interview. However, this is not always possible, but please do not contact us at this stage, as applicants will be informed as soon as a decision is made. If there is a considerable delay, applicants will be contacted to inform them of the situation.
Unfortunately, we are unable to reimburse travel expenses.
If you do not have a passport or utility bill, please bring original copies of other documentation (one photographic), that confirm your name and address, eg driver’s licence, bank or credit card statement etc.
For Employment Law purposes, copies are not acceptable, you must bring the original documents with you. Please note that you will not be required to leave them with us. We will need to confirm your nationality and right to work in the UK meets our requirements before an offer of employment can be made.
A sifting panel will look in detail at how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for each role. Information on the relevant criteria can be found in the Role Profile. It is then decided which candidates will be invited for interview.
Examples from your work, education, social experiences or other areas of your life which evidence how you meet what is being sought.
During the recruitment process you will be advised whether we would like to add your application to our Talent Pool for consideration for other roles. Once you confirm you wish to be considered, we will contact you when other opportunities arise.
All interviews are in panel format, are competency-based and tend to last approximately one hour. Candidates invited for interview will be sent full details of the interview time, duration, location, any preparation expected for the interview and any testing that will take place.
This will depend on the panel and how many candidates are seen, how many days the interviews are spread over and the quality of candidates seen. Our general approach is to offer the role to the successful candidate before standing anyone down. In some instances this can delay the process and means you get any news later than anticipated. The reason for this is that we have a Talent Pool in operation and we always like to ensure the preferred candidate has accepted before making any rejections.
