UK Border Force

I can only speak for the border force officer SUCCESSFUL process.. You should receive an email in due time, I guess if you pass a certain mark, they then go through your application and you are given an interview

Really? There were 12 in my slot, and they split us into two groups of 6 (one group took the test first and then the interview, and the other group did it the other way around). I assume there was another group of 12 before me (I was the second slot of the day). Maybe they had a different number of interviewers available each day (sorry if that depresses you more!) However, the person looking after us did say something about them recruiting for other parts of the country as well, and that 38 was only for the London area. That's why I was confused.

Thanks for the info! Was wondering how was the interview and written scenario? I'm just mostly worried about the interview part

They just asked about the competencies. I'd concentrate on preparing some examples . Nothing to worry about, just do your best.

Hi RK123456

I really need your help please. I have a presentation and the interview next week. Can you give me an idea of the presentation, the questions you had please. I may not get the same but it would give me an idea.

Would really aprresicate your help.

Hi Mature, I can understand your position because before I had my Border Force Officer interview I too had no idea what exactly the presentation would entail and would have gladly welcomed some guidance just to put my mind at ease. This 'presentation' isn't a presentation at all in the traditional sense. Well actually not in any sense because it is...quite frankly...not a presentation at all. Basically you're given 5 minutes to read through a work problem scenario with 3 different problems in it and then you go into your interview and tell the interviewers how you would go about resolving the specific work issues. Basically, when you read the scenario you need to think about how you can demonstrate usage of the key competencies, for example respect for diversity and equality, as well as common sense approaches. Put your mind at ease Mature. The 'presentation' portion of the interview is the easy bit. I wouldn't spend too much time worrying about it if I were you. My advice to you is to practice and then practice some more, answers to the competency based interview. Wish you the best of luck.

For those that recieved conditional offers for the Border Force Officer role : Has anyone who sent their security clearance questionairre early last week heard back yet ? I'm clinging on to Simon's experience of 9 days. The 9th day is tomorrow

What you going to do then Orv?
I'm going to ask work if they might pay for it, but I think that'll be a "no go" with all the cuts we're making at the min. But even if they do it doesn't give me long to prepare. I'm so annoyed with the whole thing, after waiting this long to find out, to be told we have to travel to london in under a week is total madness - I cannot believe there isn't suitable interviewers in the North somewhere who could do exactly the same job!

Is it bad that when i saw this thread my mind immediately sprung to the tv show on Pick TV ?

Hi RK123456

I really need your help please. I have a presentation and the interview next week. Can you give me an idea of the presentation, the questions you had please. I may not get the same but it would give me an idea.

Would really aprresicate your help.

I'll be watching that show for hints when I start...

Hi rubbish-username,

I sent my security questionnaire back last Tuesday so hopefully the 9/10 day turn around is right because I haven't heard anything either!

If you get a response, let me know!

Just had an email advising that the role I applied for (Border Force Officer) has been "withdrawn" for operational reasons. My other colleagues have had the same email. What an absolute joke. PCS union - who voted to strike shortly before the Olympics, cancelled strike action at the announcement of these jobs. Makes you wonder whether these jobs ever existed in the first place.

This is the third job I have applied for in the Home Office which has been withdrawn. All that time wasted on applications ....tests.....

private sector - here I come.

Just had an email advising that the role I applied for (Border Force Officer) has been "withdrawn" for operational reasons. My other colleagues have had the same email. What an absolute joke. PCS union - who voted to strike shortly before the Olympics, cancelled strike action at the announcement of these jobs. Makes you wonder whether these jobs ever existed in the first place.

This is the third job I have applied for in the Home Office which has been withdrawn. All that time wasted on applications ....tests.....

private sector - here I come.

Just had an email advising that the role I applied for (Border Force Officer) has been "withdrawn" for operational reasons. My other colleagues have had the same email. What an absolute joke. PCS union - who voted to strike shortly before the Olympics, cancelled strike action at the announcement of these jobs. Makes you wonder whether these jobs ever existed in the first place.

This is the third job I have applied for in the Home Office which has been withdrawn. All that time wasted on applications ....tests.....

private sector - here I come.