DWP employment waiting list

heathertheblether

lili2008 wrote: »

Fortnightly Job Reviews...i.e. signing people on.

Thanks for that - how clueless am I?!!!!!!!

heathertheblether

Jamie1210 wrote: »

unluckyone wrote: »

Pending a phone call and a start date, matey.

Success letter received Oct 8th, CRB back clean, refs will be good if and when they ask for them. I don't know if they're going to ask for them, but I cannot sit waiting.

:j

Erm.....well my success letter was 20th Aug and my CRB came back clean mid-September and I am still waiting..........along with loads of others. I think it depends on the area and the grade. Fingers crossed for you anyway (and everyone else still waiting.........)

thunderb0lt

moski wrote: »

Hi All,

I stumbled upon this wonderful forum whilst googling IRC63183 for which I have an interview for tomorrow. Its nice to see there are so many ppl supporting each other, sharing information and encouraging one another in these difficult times.

I myself will have been unemployed for 21 months tomorrow (was made redundant on the 12th of Feb 2008) so the fact that I have made it through the DWP recruitment process with a couple of success letters for AO / EO roles and an interview for a HEO role has been the light at the end of a very long and dark tunnel.

As you can imagine being out of work for so long, I am eager to get back and on Monday received a call for IRC61488 (AO role in Watford) saying that I could start next Monday 16th November. This was good news but I was slightly concerned as I also received a success letter for IRC62668 (EO role, London) on 20th October but not heard anything since. I mentioned this to the lady that called me and she assured me should I receive a start date for the EO role there would be no problem in me switching over. Satisfied with her answer, I accepted the offer, hung up but then remembered that I would be interviewing for the HEO role this week. I then emailed the DWP using the email address posted somewhere on this forum asking if it was OK to swap roles should I be offered a start date for the EO role and furthermore if it would be ok for to move again should i be successful at the HEO interview. I got a reply late yesterday evening telling me that if I accepted the AO role all my other applications will be withdrawn and would be essentially stuck with that role. It also mentioned I was joint 25th on the merit list for the EO role but could not be given any further information about a start date as the JCP were completing a staff review expected to finish around late November.

Can anyone please tell me which of the above is correct because I am desperate to start work and dont want to be in a position where I have turned down a definite job only to find that I have to wait 6 months for another role albeit better paying. Personally it doesn't make sense to me to keep someone who is capable of fulfilling EO in an AO or I am just being selfish?

Thanks,
Mo

Just out of curioisty what time and date did you have the Watford interview, if you can remember of course.

thunderb0lt

ok, I started in my office today after my two day induction at training centre.

I reported to my manager who took me round and introduced me to everyone, a lot of the people wern't interested at all. When I told people where I was from, they were really shocked as most live kinda local to the area. ok, so for the first couple of hours i did nothing just sat there, they have no desk for me.

I managed to get my access card and smart card but i dont have access to a computer so I couldnt do the RM stuff.

I spent the rest of the day shadowing a couple of people on FJR (I didn't get placed in the DASO team as I had hoped).

I soon realised that a lot of the stuff that was talked about in the induction conflicts with the stuff that was done by the FJR people I shadowed. one person just kept on putting down "internet" as customers' job search, I lol'd. A lot of these people have been working for JCP for years and years. Also, it was very funny, seeing some of the suggestions they were coming up in the job match. I mean suggesting a £25,000 PA job to a chav that has no intention to work.

well my first day wasn't too exciting, very awkward infact, not sure if it will mean that i won't enjoy the job or not but I guess it will build up my experience and allow me to apply for something within an office enviroment where there is no direct contact with members of the public.

Anyone else feel this way after their first few days.

unluckyone

Jamie1210 wrote: »

unluckyone wrote: »

Pending a phone call and a start date, matey.

Success letter received Oct 8th, CRB back clean, refs will be good if and when they ask for them. I don't know if they're going to ask for them, but I cannot sit waiting.

:j

alright matey, sitting waiting for that call is what we are all doing.
you could be waiting a while.

Jamie1210

unluckyone wrote: »

alright matey, sitting waiting for that call is what we are all doing.
you could be waiting a while.

I know - I see some people have been waiting since July (Heather).

If they send the confirmation e-mail through for interview then I'll definitely go to Caithness - I've got nothing else. There's probably more chance of a job up there than there is in North Staffs anyway!!

:rotfl:

trevormax

well I got the call today at last. Like Richyvezy, I applied for a position in the Newport BDC around May and we both had an interview end of August. Then the "freeze" happened and we have been patiently waiting for them to call.

Was phoned today and told there were now no vacancies available for the Newport BDC at which point I thought it would be a case of no job for me. Then I was told a few positions had arisen in the Cardiff area and I was offered a post in a JC in Cardiff.

Perfect, I live in Cardiff so this saves me £60/month on train fair

I start Nov 23rd and can't wait. I have been working in M&S for the past couple weeks on a temporary Xmas contract and my feet can't take much more standing up for 8 hours a day hehe.

Good luck to everyone who is still waiting. Hope to hear soon that you got the call.

trevormax

pennyprincess wrote: »

Help guys am kicking myself didnt read (or tryto ) this thread before , my other half has gone for two jobs in our area currently being advertised an AO post and an EO post - he has lots of civil service experience at AO level (dvla and HMRC) will he still have to go through the same kinds of checks as he would have been security checked very recently by DVLA - i just dont want anything to hold up a possible job offer he may have - do DWP really need people or are they just banking them??? He recently passed the first selection process stage for the ONS but then got a letter to say they had no vacancies in the area so that was a waste of time

Thanks

C x

I think they will have to do a CRB check. I applied for two vacancies with DWP initially and was successful at both. I told the one IRC that a CRB was currently being done by them already for a different IRC and they told me they still had to do one as it was a different job.

Either way, they will take the same amount of time whether or not they do the CRB I'm sorry to say. The one thing that might hold him up are his references. He will need to tell whoever is providing his references to make sure they fill out any ref checks they get and send them back asap.

sammyjammy

viaggiopics wrote: »

SammyJammy,
Remember my question regarding the continued benefits after one returns to work?

I have found out that as long as you have being on JSA for six months whether it be contribution or income based you will be entitled to the job grant (£100) and one month extra housing benefit.

I also dug around and found out that I qualified for working tax credit although I am single with no children. Apparently as my salary between now and April will be less than £10000, I will get it for those months. You have to call HMRC though to do the initial checks first as to whether one qualifies.

I hope this information helps others.

Excellent news, don't know why they can't make that clear on the websit though! Hope that will make things easier for you.

sportfan

sammyjammy wrote: »

Sounds like your looking at vacancies advertised externally? If thats right of course you can apply, there is no time you need to be in post at any grade before you can apply for promotion. You do not need to tell them you are applying and they will not find out (unless they were involved in the recruitment), if I were you I wouldn't say anything until you get to interview stage and then just mention it (you are not obliged to tell them anything - its just courtesy).

Any Line Manager worth their salt will give you time off for the interview, its up to you if you ask for a whole day or a few hours after all it'll count as a day or hours off - your not asking for special favours here .

One thing I would say to all of you as Fixed Term Appt staff you can apply for Permanent vacancies that are advertised internally (if you meet requirements) and if you were successful you would be automatically made permanent.

best of luck

Sam

Sam, automatically made permanenet in old role or new? :S