HMRC Graduate Programme (Tax Professional) 2014-2015

Not yet. Although I'm personally not too fussy if they don't. I'm sure the first few days will be spent walking us around the building and introducing us to different people anyhow. So meeting in advance doesn't really put us at much of an advantage.

It would also be such a carry on trying to get an afternoon off work to go meet our HMRC manager. Naturally couldn't tell my current employer where I'm going

So you have already handed your notice in at your current employers before the letter of appointment?
I've been nervous to do that so far, but got mine written out to hand in on Friday as I want to take a short break before starting in September.

I haven't yet. Will do so in the next week or 2 however as I need to give a months notice. From the sounds of it however the letter of appointment is a formality once the checks have gone through. Looking through the previous threads some people didn't get their contracts till after they started either. So I wouldn't worry about it.

Anybody had there contract sent out yet?

Has anyone else not received their dbs certificate in the post

I can't even track my DBS online, I don't think the DBS has even been sent off, this is a disgrace, Audrey keeps fobbing me off each time I ring her, don't know what to do anymore.

I've recently joined as HO as i was one of the near misses!
It is ChAotic!!!

Call DBS on 03000 200 190 with your national insurance number and date of birth ready. They should be able to find if you're on the system If that doesn't work then you could call Stuart? It's the Civil Services Resource team who should be dealing with it, but as Stuart is part of HMRC he may be able to help if DBS or CS Resourcing can't. Best of luck

Hi, thanks for that. I've called the DBS many times with my address, date of birth, national insurance number, e.tc., but they still can't track my application. Do you have Stuart's number? Just need to get in touch with someone at HMRC.

No, according to their facebook page they were being sent out on the 29th (last Wednesday), however there is a few hundred so I doubt they would have all been sent out in the same day.

I'm a bit nervous really (not there is probably any need), as I bit the bullet and handed my notice in to my current employers. Just wish everything was signed and sealed now though.

I got the formal offer today but by email I thought we were gonna receive one by post.

I got a document through email today giving more information about the programme but not a formal offer or contract. Was yours a contract?

I need to decide on Monday if I will hand in my notice to the current employer without having a formal offer from HMRC. Currently I'm minded not to, but maybe I worry too much.