u/AdventurousCase8874

For context, I am nearing completion of my pre-employment checks for an EO Fraud Officer role with DWP and at the same time, I have received a provisional offer for an HMRC Compliance Caseworker role.
Both roles are at a similar salary level, however the DWP office is quite far while the HMRC office is relatively close to my home.

My main questions are:

1. Can I accept the HMRC provisional offer and continue its pre-employment checks while the DWP checks are still ongoing, or would this create any conflict or risk of either offer being withdrawn?

2. What are the chances of getting moved to a DWP office closer to my home?

3. If I start with DWP, would moving to HMRC later whilst still being under probation be treated as an internal Civil Service transfer, or would it require resignation and re-joining?

4. From a career development perspective, which role is generally considered stronger for progression or will give me best skills and experience to progress to HEO/SEO level or private sector opportunities

I understand the HMRC role has a structured 18-month training programme and may restrict internal applications during that period, whereas DWP may offer more flexibility for early progression. I’m not trying to hold two jobs indefinitely. I simply do not want to reject one provisional offer before the other becomes a confirmed formal offer, particularly given how long PECs can take.

Any first-hand experience for any or all questions would be really helpful. Thank you.

I have offers for a fraud officer role with the DWP and a compliance caseworker role with the HMRC. Both are EO roles and I want to know which is better considering role expectations and potential for career progression.