Civil Service Fast Stream 2016/2017

Hi guys,

Completed the video interview on Sunday. Not feeling too hopeful for it.

Has anyone heard back about it yet?
How long roughly do you have to wait?

Hi, what was it like? Was it with a real person or were the questions just recorded?

Hi,

Did you not take that role then? I wanted to ask how the process works, were you put onto a reserve list based on your first choice? How long did it take to be offered a role?

I am still waiting for news on my FSAC performance but I am starting to think that my personal circumstances (mother of a young son, who can only relocate within reasonable distance city to city as my husband cannot relocate from his own full time job), which limits scope for my first choice, especially as placements go on merit... I am thinking I may benefit more from a lower grade role that I can request flexible or part time working (see how everyone's personal circumstances are entirely different)... I am still unsure and will wait to know my results of course.

I have been put on a reserve list for another grad scheme with HMRC and put forward for band O jobs already, at my preferred location. Its just a lot more transparent.

I think I may call recruitment, but would like to hear anyone else's insight!

Thanks

Hi
I was wondering what happened (Passed?) as i am in similar shoes... mother of infant and can't relocate... and wonder if that will hold me back as I'm going to AC.
That's if you don't mind saying.
Thank you so much

I really want to squash some rumours about mothers not being okay to join the FS. I promise you - there is nowhere you could be that will be more flexible.

There is a woman in my Dept on FS who brings up a family in Norfolk as her husband has a business there and her secondary school aged kids go to school there. She is based in London two days a week (so just overnight - which they pay for) and works from home for two days a week (compressing her hours in to four days means she can not work fridays).

My advice would be to go for the FS and see what happens with it. If you don't think the scheme will suit your current lifestyle then you can always rethink.

Just wondering how everyone managed with the relocation. Does the Fast Stream help successful applicants when they accept the role or are we to pack up at the end of uni and find our own way. This might sound ridiculous but honestly, I have no support so I'm going to need to know now if I have to save for deposits and finding housing, etc.

For your first posting you need to have the money yourself as you can't get an advance or borrow a deposit for a rental property. Once you start in your first post and are on the payroll, you can claim back relocation expenses such as travel to your new place, agency fees and the cost of moving your possessions (but not the deposit itself). For subsequent relocations, you can claim that money as an advance and you can still claim moving costs as expenses.

Oh my! Guess I should start saving now then. Finding a deposit, first months rent, travel, furniture money, food and enough money for daily expenses to last me until my first paycheck sounds very pricey.

Hey guys

Not sure if the answer is in one of these 300 pages, but does anyone know how long it takes to find out whether you passed the FSAC. I had my FSAC yesterday, and they gave no information on when we get our results. Kinda really want to know.

Thanks