DWP employment waiting list

punkgirlyuk

What is the difference between the Merit list and the Waiting list?! i have been told i am on the waiting list (although they have started checks on me) and when i have rang newcastle to enquire I have been told i am 73 on the merit list. Also does anyone know if the lists are split into actual jobcentres or it will be the whole area that i applied to.
It's all too confusing

I passed my telephone medical which is a relief :j

bekah1981

Does everyone have to have a telephone medical?

punkgirlyuk

No, just people with medical issues

KathB

punkgirlyuk wrote: »

What is the difference between the Merit list and the Waiting list?! i have been told i am on the waiting list (although they have started checks on me) and when i have rang newcastle to enquire I have been told i am 73 on the merit list. Also does anyone know if the lists are split into actual jobcentres or it will be the whole area that i applied to.
It's all too confusing

I passed my telephone medical which is a relief :j

Hey!
Thrilled you passed your telephone medical. Its sounds a lot scarier than it is doesnt it?

Kath.x

snowy50

punkgirlyuk wrote: »

What is the difference between the Merit list and the Waiting list?! i have been told i am on the waiting list (although they have started checks on me) and when i have rang newcastle to enquire I have been told i am 73 on the merit list. Also does anyone know if the lists are split into actual jobcentres or it will be the whole area that i applied to.
It's all too confusing

I passed my telephone medical which is a relief :j

Hi
I received a letter stating I was on a waiting list with the words no guarantee of a post although we hope to employ you, blah blah.

Anyhow, I found out I was number 1 on that list and start work on Monday.

I am in the first group to start, no one has been taken on until now. Receiving a waiting list letter does not mean you will wait longer for a post then receiving a letter not stating waiting list!

Regards to areas, my application covered 3 Jobcentres and I got my first choice. I know the list I was on covered 3 areas.

Hope you hear some good news soon!

KathB

Sounds like they're really starting to move on their recruitment now. Can imagine their offices are crazy busy, they'll be as relieved as we all will be when they finally manage to fill the jobs.

Kath.x

KathB

snowy50 wrote: »

Hi
I received a letter stating I was on a waiting list with the words no guarantee of a post although we hope to employ you, blah blah.

Anyhow, I found out I was number 1 on that list and start work on Monday.

I am in the first group to start, no one has been taken on until now. Receiving a waiting list letter does not mean you will wait longer for a post then receiving a letter not stating waiting list!

Regards to areas, my application covered 3 Jobcentres and I got my first choice. I know the list I was on covered 3 areas.

Hope you hear some good news soon!

:T :beer: :j
HUGE Congratulations to you!

Kath.x

lili2008

snowy50 wrote: »

Hi
I received a letter stating I was on a waiting list with the words no guarantee of a post although we hope to employ you, blah blah.

Anyhow, I found out I was number 1 on that list and start work on Monday.

I am in the first group to start, no one has been taken on until now. Receiving a waiting list letter does not mean you will wait longer for a post then receiving a letter not stating waiting list!

Regards to areas, my application covered 3 Jobcentres and I got my first choice. I know the list I was on covered 3 areas.

Hope you hear some good news soon!

Yes, well done. :TAll these stories give the rest of us hope.

punkgirlyuk

KathB wrote: »

Hey!
Thrilled you passed your telephone medical. Its sounds a lot scarier than it is doesnt it?

Kath.x

The lady on the phone was lovely, which helped. Have you had your CRB back yet?! I would assume that mine hadn't been sent yet until I had had my medical.

I am hoping that it wont be much longer with checks, although my letter was a waiting list letter it did say they were starting checks and the lady i spoke to at Newcastle said it must mean they envisage taking on more people from the list quite soon. I hope i get one of the jobcentres i chose, i live out in the sticks and rely on publuc transport.

lili2008

GracePsalms wrote: »

Lili, don't be depressed, as you are No.1 on the list and your CRB should be with DWP soon, i'm sure you'll get the call in the next couple of weeks. Don't give up hope, you're nearly there : )

Thanks Grace:D. I hope so.