r/CivilServiceUK

My experience with the Civil Service as a former CPS employee is as follows.

I worked for the CPS between 2023 and 2025 on the 3rd floor of the Sussex Police Station at John Street in Brighton without knowing that my nationality did not meet the Civil Service Nationality Requirements until I accepted a higher-salary job offer from the DWP, which told me the CPS should have never employed me due to my nationality.

I then realised that the CPS knowingly and illegally employed me, as they received all my documentation for my National Security Vetting and that my vetting outcome was successful. I still have all the email exchanges for my vetting and the signed employment contract and the Official Secret Act as evidence.

Due to the above fact, the CPS committed several offences under:

1. Section 21(1), (1A), (1B)(b)(iii)), (2), (3) and Section 23 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. (As amended by Section 35 of the Immigration Act 2016).

2. Section 6 of th Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act 1919.

3. Part 1 of the National Security Act 2023.

4. Section 1of the Aliens' Employment Act 1955.

5. Section 35 of the Immigration Act 2016.

Per the wording "knowingly" under section 21 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and the evidence that is in my possession, I'm not liable for the offence of illegal working. However, per Section 23 of the 2006 Act, the Head of the CPS, who is also the current Director for Public Prosecution, is directly responsible for the offence committed by the CPS.

Due to the seriousness of the matter, I immediately reported this matter to an HR manager and a senior manager in my office under the CPS Whistleblowing Policy. As expected, they are all covering for each other and for the CPS.

In the CPS letter to dismiss me, they admitted the failures due to "human error" and used the wording "suitability" from a policy document that I was never made aware of. They did share that document with me after my dismissal but the document did not mention "suitability" is applicable under the situation, as the document states that suitability means work performance, fitness for work, conduct from which they could not find any issues of me.

I also reported the CPS to the Sussex Police and the Immigration Enforcement.

But as expected, the Sussex Police stated that "this is a civil matter between you and the CPS" in an attempt to cover for themselves, as the place of illegal working occurred inside their own building.

The Immigration Enforcement stated that they could not disclose what action they have taken or not taken against the CPS. But they did not publish the CPS as a rogue employer in their illegal working civil penalties register as they would do to other organisations. This remains unchanged and even after I complained

The CPS and their legal representatives also bought some judges in the London South Employment Tribunal obviously to make things highly difficult for me, these employment judges were playing ignorance before me as though they could not understand the definition of "illegal working" and "illegally employing" or the offences the CPS has committed despite the CPS has admitted in writing that they illegally employed me. The judges also knowingly ignored 90% of my submissions made via emails, treated my documents and evidence as "not received" or selectively read my submission to favour the CPS. Now my case is still in the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

I hope my experience does not stop you from pursuing a career at the CPS, the Civil Service or believing in justice, as I am merely sharing the facts and my own experience.

You will undoubtedly get better treatment from everyone, including corrupt judges and corrupt law enforcement, for being quiet about wrongdoings.

Good luck 🤞

I’m looking to hear from people who have actually been through UK Security Clearance (SC).

During my baseline employment screening (Matrix), I was asked to provide my employment history for the last 5 years. I accidentally left out a part-time retail job that I had for 2 years while I was at university. The screening was completed and approved without any questions.

The reason I’m worried is because I was dismissed from that job for gross misconduct. The employer concluded that my hours had been falsified because my employee PIN had been used to clock in when I wasn’t working.

During the disciplinary hearing, I explained that i don’t have that employee on any social media and had no way of contact to tell him to commit this action, I don’t even know him like that either. He knew my PIN from watching me clock in and out and had clocked me in without my knowledge or consent because I was not there and I don’t know why he did it. On his side of things, he saw that I was late and thought he was being a good friend by clocking me in (that was his explanation). On the record, you can see me clock out and back in an hour after that employee clocked me in because I was confused as to why I was clocked in and through it was a technical error. Despite my explanation, they upheld the dismissal.

I’m now concerned about whether I should include this job on the SC application if it asks for all employment, and whether the difference between what I submitted for Matrix and what I submit for SC could cause problems.
I’m not looking for legal advice. I’m just interested in hearing from people who have actually gone through something similar with SC.

Hi everyone.

I recently received a provisional offer from HMRC and accepted the offer. I filled in the PEC requirements on Monday and my status changed to ‘PEC in progress’.

This morning, I checked again and found that it has now changed to ‘successful at interview’.

Does this mean my offer has been rescinded, please? If not, what could it mean?

UK SECURITY VETTING QUESTION —
I was just wondering if someone could offer some words of advice or thoughts on this.

2 months ago I was arrested for assault on a security guard after being thrown out a night club (I was spiked and this was completely out of character for me).

Today I attended the police station and was given a conditional caution - only condition is to attend a 2 hour virtual course.

I am about to start an application for a role which requires CTC clearance. From what I can gather it will have to be disclosed, but I just want to know what my likelihood is of being rejected.

I am so upset as one incident which I was partly a victim of could now impact my career path.

Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Hello! I can’t seem to find a straightforward answer anywhere on this, hoping to apply for a civil service role that is non reserved as an American citizen on ILR- have lived in the UK 7 years- am I eligible?

From listening to this it seems like some departments will be trimmed, for example department of education but what will happen to their staff? If mayors are responsible for education, housing, taxes then a lot of civil service jobs will go

Hi, so I applied for the customer service advisor role at the start of this month.

I have done all of the required tests and also the video interview where you record yourself..

Just thought I’d have a look again and it said that I scored better than 55% of the people who took the test and the minimum requirements where met and they will be considering it alongside others

and it also says this

“Your interview slot is booked.

You'll receive an email shortly confirming your interview details.

If you're no longer interested in this job, please withdraw your application.”

I haven’t gotten any interview email or anything, was this for the video interview which I recorded myself?

Sorry I’m just wondering what to expect I know the wait times are long af from what I’ve read.

Do I have a chance at getting the job or nah? What do you guys think?

I have been successful in securing a promotion via CS jobs (open and fair recruitment for a permanent position not EOI) within the same department (MHCLG).

I have informed my line manager who has said for business need I may not be released for 6-8 weeks or more.

Does anyone have knowledge of if there is a limit to how long they can keep you? I feel like it is not fair to not allow me to start a promotion within 4 weeks as they are holding me back from earning more money indefinitely but cannot find any policy on this in the handbook.

Recently, one of my team members was released after less than 2 weeks and one left immediately for a new role (both were level transfers). But I have been told that this has impacted team resourcing which means I can't be released which just feels wrong!

Grateful for any specific advice people may have on this.

Hello I was wondering if any of you are current legal officers (IAC) and can help me with the type of legal scenario questions they ask at interview and what do they look for in these answers? Also if you can assist with strengths and behaviours questions that would be fantastic.

Have an interview this week and wanted to ask if anyone knows what I’d get asked? Ik I’m being assessed on two behaviours but will they do strength questions?