HMRC Tax Professional&Operational Delivery Higher Officer&Officer Caseworker Belfast

With the greatest respect... kez it's very easy to pass comment when you are on the inside when you are already in employment, when you can financially plan ahead with some surety. Have some thought for those who maybe are not currently in employment at all who are playing this waiting game who maybe cannot afford to put their life on hold whilst this process goes on. Everyone accepts there is a vigorous process and it has to be so as it is the government. My biggest issue is firstly when they tell you " it could take several weeks" and that fast becomes several months and secondly when there are several campaigns being recruited for at the same time. That seems illogical when they struggle with doing just one as it currently is.

Yes I am lucky I am in permanent employment and now financially secure BUT it wasn't always like that for me. Although I applied for other jobs and was successful in those and worked another position until HMRC came up just at the right time and place when I was looking for a move to a 9-5. Also when I joined the department, I was interviewed in April and didn't start work until November so the process has always been long and drawn out and that was including me already having a CTC check and certificate and sending it to the department. So you are not the only one that has been through this process and been frustrated about it. Starting a new job should be a positive experience but it's just something the department can't seem to get right and we can't get everything right 100% of the time. Humans errors and mistakes happen and it's unfortunate. Also there are no differences made between internal and external staff applying for external positions apart from the fact that internal staff do not need pre-employment checks as they already work for the department and have had these checks completed.

Anyway my colleague emailed E&C recruitment 2 weeks ago regarding formal offers and received a reply today stating they unable to confirm timescales for formal offers at this time. That was for 1320 campaign. The 20 working day timescale isn't up until the end of next week so he's hoping he will hear then.

Yes I am lucky I am in permanent employment and now financially secure BUT it wasn't always like that for me. Although I applied for other jobs and was successful in those and worked another position until HMRC came up just at the right time and place when I was looking for a move to a 9-5. Also when I joined the department, I was interviewed in April and didn't start work until November so the process has always been long and drawn out and that was including me already having a CTC check and certificate and sending it to the department. So you are not the only one that has been through this process and been frustrated about it. Starting a new job should be a positive experience but it's just something the department can't seem to get right and we can't get everything right 100% of the time. Humans errors and mistakes happen and it's unfortunate. Also there are no differences made between internal and external staff applying for external positions apart from the fact that internal staff do not need pre-employment checks as they already work for the department and have had these checks completed.

Anyway my colleague emailed E&C recruitment 2 weeks ago regarding formal offers and received a reply today stating they unable to confirm timescales for formal offers at this time. That was for 1320 campaign. The 20 working day timescale isn't up until the end of next week so he's hoping he will hear then.

Hi Kez,

All employment checks now complete, also just waiting on a start date, lol. I can only assume that ex TSP (1667 campaign) are on the same timescales for formal offers? Hopefully a few of us will hear by the end of the month then, and find out which depts we are all going to. Will def tip my hat when I get that far, which dept are you in?

I'm applying for the 2066/15 campaign and a few weeks ago I was asked to deliver documents to Lisburn which I done on time and by hand.
Then last week or so I was asked to complete my Access NI - which again I completed on time and had them issue it directly to HMRC (address given in email)

I have now just checked my application and it has been withdrawn without any notification or reason given.
anyone had a similar experience?

I originally applied for the position last year and my application was withdrawn due to a processing error stating I never turned up to interview, so aas a ways of apology they put me on reserve list. Over a year later and this happens. Its frustrating to say the least.

They got back to me, just another processing error. This is the most stressful application I have ever been through, haha.
If I get the job, it will at least be worth it. lol

Any movement anywhere?

I got an email with access NI pin today for Feb HO campaign. Got the DBS equivalent last Tuesday for the June HO campaign. Hopefully not too long until checks finish for me now for one of them!


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Happy days, fingers crossed! It's mad that you're waiting on the same role for campaigns with four months between them, lol. AccessNI are on the ball, quick turnaround of certifica, so shouldn't be long until "Your pre-employment checks have been satisfactorily completed" e-mail.

Thanks, I hope so! Was on the reserve list for the February one when the June one came out so thought it best to apply for that too. Any start date for you yet?


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Thanks, I hope so! Was on the reserve list for the February one when the June one came out so thought it best to apply for that too. Any start date for you yet?


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Was thinking why wa and it taking so long as most February staff have started.

The internal post at the same time as June external 1320 are getting start dates at the moment.

Hi Kez, do those getting start dates include 1667 (ex TSP)? Fingers crossed, lol. I'm not even sure if 1667 was classed as internal or external, was transferred onto it from TSP. Doesn't really matter I suppose, just waiting for that date now!