Border Force Officer / Assistant 2018

I received my interview email for Newcastle. I'd be interested to know if notes are allowed in the interview. I wouldn't normally do this but at the last interview I had, notes were expected. Can anybody clarify this?

I applied for same ones in March. Got the email finally today to book the interview. Stress levels were off the chart thinking it s not going to happen.

Congrats! My stress is going through the roof, I’m constantly checking my emails to see about an interview and governing my self the worse anxiety. What notice did they give you for interviews ?

My surname starts with P so always last too if that’s the case. Anyone who applied for Plymouth heard yet ?

Hi - been following this with interest. I applied for as an external for the Heathrow vacancy only. Got email last night inviting me to an interview - was given 2 options, Friday this week (tomorrow) or Monday next week!

Congratulations! Nothing like giving a bit of warning 🙈
When you say ‘last night’ was it after normal working hours?

The notice period given for interviews in some cases is crazy, surely forcing some candidates to take a 'sick' day due to the short notice.

It highlights the fact that the process is very 'hurry up and wait', then boom, they hit you with a 'get a move on'!!

Congratulations that was my first choice can I ask when you applied and if your external please? It seems the emails are starting to come in now. I hope I don’t have to wait much longer. It’s torturous

I got mine for Glasgow yesterday! Interview next week. I’m pretty sure it’s all points scores so people who have interviews now will be the top scorers and they are doing it in waves. Don’t worry too much if you don’t have one yet! It can still be coming. Also if heard that it’s a talent bank and there isn’t actually many jobs right now avalible so also don’t worry if you don’t get offered anything right away you can be on the bank list for up to 12 months. Hope this helps people!

Okayyy. Wel when you apply then do the online test you are point scored. Then they read the answers to questions on the application and this is again point scored. The people with the most points are offered interviews first. Then the next batch have a few less points and so on. You are further point scored at the interview. They are recruiting for a “talent bank” so people they can offer jobs to when jobs come up (IE if Brexit turns out to be a headache) but in many locations there aren’t actually any empty spaces for people yet. So you can be placed on a sort of bank list for up to 12 months...