HMRC Tax Specialist Programme (TSP) 2018

Hey sorry this is off the topic, but I am interested in becoming a statistician for CS and was wondering what sort of tasks it entails or is it just basically handling loads of data? and are you looking for a change because you do not like certain aspects of the job?

The worse part is not find out till the 20th November 😩

I don't know if you're aware, but there are two stats related vacancies at the moment on the CS jobs board:

Statistical Officers in HMRC: https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi?SID=c2VhcmNoX3NsaWNlX2N1cnJlbnQ9MSZwYWdlYWN0aW9uPXZpZXd2YWNieWpvYmxpc3Qmb3duZXJ0eXBlPWZhaXImdXNlcnNlYXJjaGNvbnRleHQ9NDU3NzQ5OTEmcGFnZWNsYXNzPUpvYnMmam9ibGlzdF92aWV3X3ZhYz0xNTU2ODEwJm93bmVyPTUwNzAwMDAmY3NvdXJjZT1jc3FzZWFyY2gmcmVxc2lnPTE1MDgwNzY1NDMtNTlmMTk4NjhjMDMyMDRjM2Q5MjMwOTY3MmU1MWFkMWRjNWJiMGNiNQ==

General Statistical Officer roles across the CS:
https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi?SID=b3duZXJ0eXBlPWZhaXImdXNlcnNlYXJjaGNvbnRleHQ9NDU3NzQ5OTEmcGFnZWNsYXNzPUpvYnMmcGFnZWFjdGlvbj12aWV3dmFjYnlqb2JsaXN0JnNlYXJjaF9zbGljZV9jdXJyZW50PTEmY3NvdXJjZT1jc3FzZWFyY2gmb3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZqb2JsaXN0X3ZpZXdfdmFjPTE1NTc1MjUmcmVxc2lnPTE1MDgwNzY1NDMtNTlmMTk4NjhjMDMyMDRjM2Q5MjMwOTY3MmU1MWFkMWRjNWJiMGNiNQ==

Hey thanks I seen that but I was wary about whether to apply for it or not since I graduate next year and wouldn’t know when the job would start😞. But thanks!

With civil service/hmrc recruitment, I wouldn't worry about the start date being before the end of uni, incredibly slowly

Did anyone practice any tests before taking the verbal reasoning? I'm yet to take mine but can't seem to find the courage!

The NHS Grad Schemes opened earlier today. I applied for the Finance one and sat through all their tests. The Verbal Reasoning one was exactly the same as the one for HMRC Tax, by exactly, I mean literally the exact same questions. This seems like gross laziness on their part. Makes cheating easy. I guess all the tests will need to be retaken at the assessment centre anyway, still though, it's a bit stupid to have the exact same test for multiple Grad Schemes.

FYI - There was no feedback on the score for the Verbal Reasoning test for the NHS Finance Scheme.

Edit in - The Numerical Reasoning test was quite easy. My practice materials were actually quite useful for that. Makes me wonder if they'll use the same test for the HMRC one. There was also a Logical Reasoning and Situational Judgement test, however, these are irrelevant for the HMRC scheme.

I have just completed the application. I then was told my application was on hold after the verbal reasoning test, without me having to take it! I did a verbal reasoning test in an application for another HEO post recently and was told my score would be banked for 6 months so they have obviously just used the result from that (I scored higher than 84% btw). Therefore I don't think the scoring can have anything to do with the people currently taking the test, but rather based on scores done by people previously. Seems a little unfair I didn't get to do it again to try and improve my percentage!

Hi guys, first time posting here.

I'm already in the civil service at AO and have decided to apply for this (I hold a degree anyway so it's no issue either way) and was able to use my test score from a previous HEO job. Thankfully it's a high score of above 92% of previous people tested.

Of course my goal is to get as far in the process as possible, but does anybody know the possible promotion opportunities if you only get to, for example, the video interview or assessment centre? It seems previous posters have managed to land Band O jobs out of this from previous years?