DWP Recruiting Again - 2012

DragonChild

justpassing wrote: »

I have had my result and been offered a post for Worcs/Hereford.

Well done, do you mind sharing your score, if it is alright? Do you know your position on the merit list.

Makes no difference to me as I was culled from there, but it might help others.

DragonChild

The old military saying rings in my ears:

' Hurry up and wait', and

' Wait as fast as you can'

justpassing

DragonChild wrote: »

Well done, do you mind sharing your score, if it is alright? Do you know your position on the merit list.

Makes no difference to me as I was culled from there, but it might help others.

I scored 38. I have not seen any other scores for this area either. Would be interesting to see some though.

Gintotmelinda

hi all

Anyone heard anything from the Bristol/Bath/Weston area please?

Gintot

Leece75

I got an email at the weekend to say I have been put on the reserve list. I scored 30. I am gutted to say the least! More waiting now in the hope that people have secured other jobs. Well done to all those who have been successful. On a brighter note I won a tenner on the lottery, so swings and roundabouts eh? It won't change me though.

DragonChild

Leece75 wrote: »

I got an email at the weekend to say I have been put on the reserve list. I scored 30. I am gutted to say the least! More waiting now in the hope that people have secured other jobs. Well done to all those who have been successful. On a brighter note I won a tenner on the lottery, so swings and roundabouts eh? It won't change me though.

Sorry to hear your news Leece75, but you have the right attitude in keeping your spirits up, and done in fine fashion too.

jay777

sorry but anyone got recruitment line number cant find it anywhere

jay777

Just spoke to the recruitment line, asking about start dates, they said no idea yet but pre employment checks take 20 working days!!! so another long wait!!!

Twenty_Twenty

jay777 wrote: »

Just spoke to the recruitment line, asking about start dates, they said no idea yet but pre employment checks take 20 working days!!! so another long wait!!!

Pre Employment checks

Basic Disclosure Scotland should take around 14 days from day of receipt to return.

The rest is dependant on how quick you give the details like referees etc and how quick the referees respond.

So overall I would give it within a month from their notification of your provisional offer.

One thing that cannot be ascertained will be the amount of checks that will inundate the CRB in Scotland and the reciprocal effect this will have on processing times.

DragonChild

jay777 wrote: »

Just spoke to the recruitment line, asking about start dates, they said no idea yet but pre employment checks take 20 working days!!! so another long wait!!!

Hi jay, that is not too bad really, and quite understandable considering they DWP have to contact HMRC for 4000 odd people, then CRB's and the like. If it is a 20 day turn around, that will be fantastic.

Bear in mind also that many areas had their lists done already and commenced their checks prior to offers going out.

Also, it may be important too that it most likely will be, 'technically', 20 days from formal offer. But at this stage, if you have been given an offer, relax and be happy, someone just turned the light on at the end of the tunnel.