DWP employment waiting list

allop12

Hi a question for anyone who is already working with the dwp or about to start.
I start soon and was wondering in regards to the WORKING HOURS.... Will I get to choose these on my first day and what are the working hours like? I know it says 37 hours on the job spec but on another spec for same job it says 42 hours so I don’t understand??
Is it possible to do a 12 hour shift for 2 days then split the remaining 13 between the 3 days considering it’s a 37 hour week? Does anyone do these hours and is it possible?
Also if anyone could share what date we supposed to get paid each month?
Any help greatly appreciated )

lindab15

HI,

No idea on choosing your working hours - you'll need to fit in with the office plan, probably a rota system to make sure enough staff are around early / late etc.

You get paid on the last working day of the month, if that's any help ? But can often apply for an advance of wages when you first start, if you need to.

37 hours is the number of hours you need to work each week, not including lunch breaks. Think the 42 relates to the notional working week if you take an hours lunch break each day.

You'd have to apply to vary your working pattern if you want to depart from what you're contracted for - which I assume is 37 hours a week, over a five day period ? (Edited - should have included -) That's usually 7:24 per day - give or take an hour or so which is OK using your flexi, if it all adds up over the week / month. 12 hours a day is unlikely to be possible in a customer-facing environment that's only open 9-5. But will depend on where you are and how the business is oeprating there, I would have thought. Times are a-changing !! Literally.
Can't answer it all, but hope that bit helps ?

cosmos1

Hi,

I am hoping for part time hours as on application it stated "part time candidates will be considered" Do you know at what point this would be agreed? Also how flexible are they with part time hours?

Many Thanks

Search_2

I'm also looking for part-time hours. I've asked about it a few times but keep being told that they will discuss at the time. I even triple checked before the interview but was just told if it says it on the advert, part-time must be okay. Didn't get any more joy in the interview either.

Working hours are such a big thing (especially for an employer like them who promote working flexibly etc) you would think they would give more of an indication earlier in process.

cooky44

Hi
Did try to find Gordon Browns email address but they have stopped that. After wiating, phoning - no one answers the phone, this is the email I have sent to the ministers of the DWP - will probably be read by a PA but here goes....at the end o fmy tether.
[EMAIL="ministers@dwp.gsi.gov.uk"]ministers@dwp.gsi.gov.uk[/EMAIL]

Dear Sirs/ Madam

I am writing in order to complain in the way DWP are recruiting staff. As you are aware, we are in a recession and those of us who have recently been made redundant are doing everything within our means to find new employment. However I for one seem to get better service from normal employers than Governmental ones.

I have applied for numerous positions in my local area; these take weeks to be confirmed by Assessment dates.
I have already obtained the necessary assessment points to move onto interview stage.
I have had the interview stage.
And ………………..Still waiting to here outcome and if there is a job at the end of it……..
And then when I do I doubt very much that the Job Centre will accept……..” I have a job but I am on a waiting list and it could be up to 6 months before I start………..”
Also when at interview how can one ask any relevant questions when the staff interviewing you (Manpower) cannot answer any relevant questions.

How can a job seeker overcome the bureaucracy that is within the DWP?
If the Government cannot set an example as to how to deal with applicants for positions, how can normal businesses expect to?

I would be grateful if someone could respond to this, and answer the questions I have raised.

Annoyed DWP trying to be employee

voltron_2

lindab15 wrote: »

HI,

No idea on choosing your working hours - you'll need to fit in with the office plan, probably a rota system to make sure enough staff are around early / late etc.

You get paid on the last working day of the month, if that's any help ? But can often apply for an advance of wages when you first start, if you need to.

37 hours is the number of hours you need to work each week, not including lunch breaks. Think the 42 relates to the notional working week if you take an hours lunch break each day.

You'd have to apply to vary your working pattern if you want to depart from what you're contracted for - which I assume is 37 hours a week, over a five day period ?

Can't answer it all, but hope that bit helps ?

Correction .... normal working hours is 36hours or 7hours 12 mins NOT 37 hours

lindab15

voltron wrote: »

Correction .... normal working hours is 36hours or 7hours 12 mins NOT 37 hours

Depends where you live - 36 hours / week for London, 37 for elsewhere.

To quote current vacancies advertised on the DWP website :

'The full time working week for Jobcentre Plus in Inner London is 36 hours'

whereas on a vacancy for Cumbria it states

'The full time working week for Jobcentre Plus is 37 hours'

My apologies if I've confused anyone - I should have qualified my original statement.

scat123

NoLogic wrote: »

My boyfriend is 156 so there's at least that many.
Have you heard back from your disclosure or anything else from DWP yet?



Where did you find out how many posts were avaliable? I'm hoping that's correct as every time I try to ring up I get fobbed off!
How far is your progress?

I wish they'd bloody hurry up, he needs money to start saving. I wanna go on holiday! :rotfl:

When I phoned on Tuesday I asked how many positions were available for IRC 61139, was told 180, but couldn't find out much information about when or where. Didn't find out if all my checks were completed either as person dealing with this IRC No. (Jan Treleaven) was on leave. Didn't get much information at all really:( Was just told that with a successful letter I would get a position

scat123

venus_in_furs wrote: »

Ohhh we could be working together someday!!

At this rate it's more likely we'll be drawing our pensions together!:cheesy:

counterfeit

qadsey wrote: »

Hello im going to be starting work at the jobcentre a few minutes away from train station soon at park place. How come you prefer to work there heard its very busy over there just going to see how it goes.

I worked for the Civil Service for, ahem, many years in the late 80s through to the mid 90s. I worked in an office that had 2000 staff. It now has less than 500. Some of the reduction is due to computerisation but most of it is due to the fact that we were horribly overstaffed. I spent most of my time bored silly. There was not enough work to do. I'm looking forward to working somewhere that's really busy because I haven't worked for 5 years so will get easily distracted if I don't have enough to do.

I want to know where they are going to fit us all. Apprently, they are filling over 200 posts in Leeds at EO and AO level. Presumably that will also mean an increase in HEOs and AAs.

Oh yes - I forgot to mention this but there's a floor walker on the ground floor that has been so rude and unhelpful to my wife and myself when we have been to JCP. God help her if she ends up working for either of us.