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Civil Service Apprenticeship

charlottegreen95

Any one else applied? :smile:

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Reply 1

gonnagetpaid

I've applied for a Civil Service Job, but the question is pretty vague. :P

Mine's to do with business administration, how about you?

Reply 2

charlottegreen95

Mine was an apprenticeship for 18-21's, two years training and then you can apply for graduate jobs as far as I'm aware. But yes, also on the business admin side if things. Just done my second set of online tests

Reply 3

gonnagetpaid

Ah, well once you get to the interview stage, it's pretty straightforward.

They do take a long time to actually tell you if you've been successful or not. I know this from personal experience and others who have had the same problem.

I was successful and it still took around 2-3 months, so make sure you're doing something else whilst waiting, e.g. looking around just in-case you do not get the job.

I hope you get the job though and I wish you the best of luck! :smile:

Reply 4

Prince Rhyus

Those of you thinking about, applying for, or who are about to start a civil service apprenticeship may be interested in this article at http://www.guardian.co.uk/public-leaders-network/2013/jul/15/how-to-be-civil-service-apprentice

Reply 5

Diffusion

Got the job. Anyone else?

Reply 6

elcamino

DWP, West Midlands
I still haven't been given a start date yet, has anybody else?

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Reply 7

elcamino

I've heard from a few places that the start date is 16th September but I have no idea where I'm going to be based at all.

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Reply 8

YouthOpps

I've heard most of these are 16th Sept start and then there will be a big induction event for Apprentices and their managers (maybe in London?). Some apprentices may still not have their security and on-boarding cleared yet so those may start later. Your actual Apprenticeship Qualification won't start until January of 2014 whihc gives you enough time to settle into your departments.

Reply 9

elcamino

Original post by YouthOpps

Have you heard any other information?
I feel quite out of the loop as there hasn't been much communication.

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Reply 10

YouthOpps

Original post by elcamino

Have you heard any other information?
I feel quite out of the loop as there hasn't been much communication.

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Yes the whole process seems long winded and pretty slow.
One of our candidates was given their contract of employment today for a role in London. If I hear anything more I'll post it on here or announce via Twitter.

Reply 11

charlottegreen95

I'm working in HMRC in Manchester!

Still completing the pre-employment checks though, have also heard about some kind of trip to London for the "official launching" of the apprenticeship, think my manager thought it was around October time.

Also starting the 16th of Sept.

Reply 12

elcamino

Original post by ReadMyMind

I got an email yesterday saying all pre employment checks have been done and I'm security cleared. I start on 2 September! Anyone else got their start date? The thing about a big induction event sounds good!

I had a phone call today confirming where I'll be working and my start date which is 16th September.

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Reply 13

YouthOpps

Has anyone got a contract of employment yet. I.E via paper form not email; with a signature on the contract from your department. I've seen and recruited lots of people over the year and never have I seen a "backward thinking" recruitment and on-boarding process! It's astonishing!!

I guess it's a testament* to what the Civil Service stands for and what you may experience once in there.

*sarcasm

Reply 14

charlottegreen95

No I've had no contact yet either.

Reply 15

Diffusion

Original post by YouthOpps

In my email from my department, it stated that it is the department's procedure not to issue an offer or contact letter until at least 8 weeks into joining. I found this quite strange.