Civil Service Direct Appointment Scheme 2021

Does anyone know if the NSVS portal being marked as 'Complete' is a good sign? Does it mean the end is near or is it meaningless?

Complete means they’ve found everything they need to conduct an assessment. If they have any need for further information, they email you and ask. It can take an additional month or longer.

Evening everyone,

I'm starting my new role tomorrow after quite a bit of waiting so I'm very excited

I was wondering if people had some opinions on what Union they would look to join (if at all) and if there were any specific civil/public service publications, newsletters, networking groups, forums etc that people were following?

I'd like to get involved with the sector more from a cultural perspective also but think this will be a little harder as a remote employee.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

Hi I was also contacted by the DWP following the return of my EOI! Everything alright?

1. The DAS goes from the top and bottom simultaneously. HEO and EO are two different recruitment streams, so EO start at the bottom and HEO start from the top and send EOI’s until they meet in the middle. This is why people with lose AC scores may get a form before you. Do not panic.

2. The DAS only allocate you a department, it is then the departments responsibility to get in contact with you.

3. Departments do not receive your AC score, so they are only aware of the details on your EOI Form. You are not matched to roles in order of score on your EOI.

4. The DAS do not seem to recruit based on experience. I have project management experience and neither of my allocated roles were for project jobs. I saw posts on the forum about people getting project jobs with no experience. My favourite one was that someone was complaining about the lack of experience they had for a Fisheries policy role, and someone replied saying they hadn’t been matched yet despite having a degree in marine biology.

5. Some people’s processes may be faster than yours. The speed at which you are hired is completely down to the department. Most are generally slow so don’t get disheartened if other people are being hired faster than you.

If anyone has any questions about the scheme I’d be more than happy to answer