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If you're a civil servant it should have been declared in your application- it specifically asks about disciplinary action and live warnings and you will not be eligible to apply. Not sure what happens if you're external though, as my understanding was that they weren't contacting current employers for references.

Hi All,

Hope your all well

Had a quick question, I've been given a provisional offer and they are currently doing checks. Im slightly concerned as I was given a written warning a couple of months ago and was wondering if this would have an impact on getting me the promotion. I haven't receiving anything from work for to state I have a ban or have been given reduced responsibilities, can it still have an effect on me getting the job.

Hmmmmm, I did apply externally and they didnt ask about disciplinary

Hi. My pre employment checks are now complete and I have received my pension options. I am still waiting for a start date. Anybody else waiting for a start date for Birmingham?

Hi All,

Hope your all well

Had a quick question, I've been given a provisional offer and they are currently doing checks. Im slightly concerned as I was given a written warning a couple of months ago and was wondering if this would have an impact on getting me the promotion. I haven't receiving anything from work for to state I have a ban or have been given reduced responsibilities, can it still have an effect on me getting the job.

i am losing all hope and patience now.

it has taken them 10 and a half weeks... and counting.... just to get my pre employment checks done!

At least you're having them done!!!! Lol. Reserve.....

You mentioned it being a promotion so I can safely assume you're a civil servant. If you received the written warning after you submitted your application then the recruitment team won't be aware of it. On initially applying for internal vacancies I know that an email is sent to your manager asking if there is any bar on you being promoted due to a disciplinary. When you are given a formal offer your manager is likely to be contacted again so the recruiting team can negotiate your release date. At that point I would expect your manager would block the move and tell you to withdraw your application.

If for some reason your manager isn't contacted and you do manage to start this new role you should be aware that your personnel file will be forwarded to the new department and that will contain details of your written warning. They would take a very dim view of this happening and I can't think would end well for yourself.

Regardless of the job being advertised as stage 4/external you are still considered as an internal applicant. The only way I can see around this is resigning from your current role shortly before starting your new one as then you would be considered as a new starter to the civil service although you would lose any annual leave entitlements you may have built up and would have to compete probation again. I suggest that you be honest with your manager and talk to them about it because if they aren't aware already that you applied and were successful it's likely that they will be soon.

lol i've served my time on the reserve list too, think i was on it for 6 months. this whole application process is a longgggggggggggggggggggggggg test of patience lol

That's a bit OTT pukahontas a written warning is a slap on the wrist for something petty. Some managers in DWP dish them out like confetti without thinking about consequences. I doubt they're meant to stop someone getting other jobs unless they have a bad manager.

So, for those of you who have had formal offers - have you actually had sight of a contract yet?

I'm just interested to see what it says in the Hours/Workind Days section, particularly with all the hoo-ha over DWPs 'Employee Deal'. Apprecaite that different roles may have different working patterns but it would be interesting to see what the generic text is.

Hey! What's DWP's employee deal you mention?

I dont think i have a ban as it wasnt mentioned in the letter i received for the warning,

I wouldn't say it's OTT, a written warning is a formal disciplinary measure and is taken seriously.

I've been advised Re the latest campaign (think it was advertised in May?), that there are 19 posts available in Liverpool. Not sure if this includes the intake for the Feb campaign also.

They said they expect those being interviewed (in the May campaign) to start in October - seems doubtful based on current timescales!

Just for those posters that were worrying about limited posts in Liverpool.