Scottish Government - Various Policy and Operational Roles

Has anyone received any updates today? Trying to unclench and get a bit zen about it "there will be details when there are details" - this is definitely stretching the definition of "the next few days" though!

Reply 782

Starry800

Original post by mp456

Has anyone received any updates today? Trying to unclench and get a bit zen about it "there will be details when there are details" - this is definitely stretching the definition of "the next few days" though!

my offer came through this morning

Mine too.

Original post by mp456

Has anyone received any updates today? Trying to unclench and get a bit zen about it "there will be details when there are details" - this is definitely stretching the definition of "the next few days" though!

Have you checked your junk mail box? I was impatiently waiting for my contract only to find it in my junk mail 2 days after it was sent..

Reply 785

nyetodd

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Nothing here 😟

It's been long enough now that the other day I found myself going back and checking the original offer email just to confirm that I hadn't imagined it! I'm telling myself that if it isn't today then maybe they are doing mass offers on Fridays seeing as lots of people seemed to get them last Friday but that's mostly just me trying to make myself feel better about the wait.

Reply 786

Oh congrats! Hope you got what you were after directorate/location-wise.

Thanks for the suggestion, I just checked my junk but not there yet, practising deep breathing now :bebored:

Reply 787

jemmah90

I still haven’t heard anything either! Those who heard back today - can I ask what depts you’ve been placed in? Are you happy with your placements?

Reply 788

Can I check, are you all still talking about the conditional offers dependent on pre-employment checks? Has anyone received a formal offer yet (with a start date etc)?

Reply 789

I still haven't received any details beyond "conditional offer" i.e. no idea what the job will be

Reply 790

Starry800

Original post by Dizzymagpie

Can I check, are you all still talking about the conditional offers dependent on pre-employment checks? Has anyone received a formal offer yet (with a start date etc)?

No, i just meant i'd found out where I was being placed. Glasgow thankfully!

Reply 791

bluemonkeystar

I emailed on Tuesday and they said they hoped to be done in a week. I just rang as I was unsure what the job/subject meant and they couldn’t have been nicer. Email them to see if you can get an idea where they’re at. It’s so hard trying to be patient!

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Original post by bluemonkeystar

I emailed on Tuesday and they said they hoped to be done in a week. I just rang as I was unsure what the job/subject meant and they couldn’t have been nicer. Email them to see if you can get an idea where they’re at. It’s so hard trying to be patient!

Thanks - I emailed this morning for an update but haven't received a reply yet, might call if I haven't heard any more by Monday.

Reply 793

I emailed yesterday asking if they needed anything else from me re. pre-employment check but I've not heard back. I've completed the health surveillance and got my current employer to email confirming my length of service.

You're right, everyone I've been in touch with has been lovely and I feel for them, they must be so busy dealing with all of us. I'm just itching to make it official and hand my resignation in :excited:

EDIT:
Just received a reply saying-
"We have everything we need from you and will be in touch in due course to confirm your start date."

(edited 5 years ago)

Reply 794

YeOldeBassClef

Still waiting on details of what my role and location will be on my end!

After the email I received the other day, that I mentioned a few posts back, regarding the mix-up of them asking for my working pattern again I got an email this morning acknowledging my reply to that email and that they hope to send a contract out within the net few days. So looking like it could possibly spill into next week too for those of us still waiting anxiously aha!

Reply 795

Starry800

Original post by Dizzymagpie

I emailed yesterday asking if they needed anything else from me re. pre-employment check but I've not heard back. I've completed the health surveillance and got my current employer to email confirming my length of service.

You're right, everyone I've been in touch with has been lovely and I feel for them, they must be so busy dealing with all of us. I'm just itching to make it official and hand my resignation in :excited:

EDIT:
Just received a reply saying-
"We have everything we need from you and will be in touch in due course to confirm your start date."

I spoke to them too to get a bit more info on the role and they were really helpful. Do you think we'll be able to negotiate a start date to suit?

Reply 796

I wondered if they'd prefer us to start in groups to get through the training in bulk?

Reply 797

bluemonkeystar

Original post by Dizzymagpie

I wondered if they'd prefer us to start in groups to get through the training in bulk?

Yeah I was thinking that too. I was hoping it would be a mid October start

Reply 798

That would be perfect for me :biggrin:

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1egh