DWP employment waiting list

suewiththeblues

janet

no start date, no written confirmation - nothing. i am assuming that they do all this when the crbs are cleared but i agree with you, everyone keeps asking me when i am starting (like my gran when she rings me 2-3 times a week!) and i am getting fed up of saying 'no news yet' am beginning to think they think i am making it all up!!! lol

reddave000

suewiththeblues wrote: »

its been a bit patchy admin wise for me too - they sent out 2 copies of my test results to me, then 2 loads of crb forms each to be returned to different people then i had to ring up to find out who i should send it back to and it took forever to get hold of someone to speak to. then i had a number to ring a different person about another form and that line was permanently engaged (even at 8pm!) or off the hook!

i have just checked the payscales and wondered if anybody knew whether the start pay was negotiable or do they just start you at the bottom of the scale?

I have been told you start on the bottom pay scale, I start in a couple of weeks and have been told no different (actually not been told much at all!!)

suewiththeblues

i am going to try and negotiate as i was on more in my last post, although unemployed the past 6 months!, but in previous posts there has always been negotiation as to what point in the pay scales you start on - worth a try i figure? otherwise am going to be struggling, which seems to be my middle name!!!

bigredhen

you will start at the bottom of the pay scale...there is no room for negotiation at all

Shania311

janet37 wrote: »

I filled all the forms out at the interveiw stage, so may be just waiting for crb checks, just seems like a long time when you are waiting to start!

its worthwhile checking out with your referees if they have received any letters & if they have returned it back.......till they get all the paperwork back they dont process it further....CRB is not a problem because as soon as they receive it they send out the originals to the candidate....

Chris-x1

The pay starts off crap and marginally improves before being curtailed for life at a measly level. I've not been impressed by that but a job is a job. I suppose it could be good CV experience because there's certainly no longevity in this position for anyone starting now.

Shania311

bigredhen wrote: »

you will start at the bottom of the pay scale...there is no room for negotiation at all

what is the bottom of the pay scale say we are in Greater London?

janet37

hi yes referees have been contacted, and returned required information. I think I might ring them this week as I am driving myself loopy!!

Shania311

janet37 wrote: »

hi yes referees have been contacted, and returned required information. I think I might ring them this week as I am driving myself loopy!!

Have you received your original CRB Disclosure form?

janet37

I filled form in at interveiw stage and have heard nothing since. does it get returnd to them?