I applied for an SO job and was invited to do the online assessments. I completed this 18th June 2026 and have had no correspondence since.
Is anyone else in the same position? I understand it takes a while but should it take this long?
Any responses appreciated.
Can anyone shed a bit of light on what sort of position Level 3 ICT is? Is it considered a junior position?
I have a good amount of (very specific) IT experience in the private sector but I’m looking out - pay cut is a given but I’m thinking that they’re maybe looking more for recent grads? Would someone with experience be out of place, better waiting for level 4 or 5 to come around again?
How are you finding your new roles?
Are you new to NICS or promoted?
has anyone received back their access NI checks? mine is still saying that it was submitted to body as the status - but there are no dates beside “submitted to access NI” and “date the application began to be processed as a case by AccessNI”… also my passport and other ID are both still coming up as pending..
kinda worried now
I'm in the office every day and have asthma and chemical/fragrance sensitivity. There are various triggers including air fresheners, antiperspirant sprays, strong perfumes and aftershaves. It's almost a daily occurrence of people spraying antiperspirants, deodorants, perfumes and aftershaves at their desks. This causes me to have difficulty breathing, itching and swelling in throat, burning eyes, chest pain etc. I am struggling at work when it happens and I'm often ill for the rest of the evening. I'm at risk of chest infections or an asthma attack. It's only going to get worse in autumn/winter when windows will likely be shut. I've said to management and an email was sent out, but it's continuing to happen. Has anyone had a similar experience. Any advice is appreciated.
Has anyone left the Civil Service and gone back into the private sector and not looked back, I’ve been in the Civil Service for around 3 years now and I’m at the stage where I’m seriously thinking about making a move.
Don’t get me wrong, I know there are plenty of benefits to the Civil Service the job security, pension flexi etc, but I’m starting to wonder if it’s really worth staying just for that.
At the minute it just feels like groundhog day. There’s no real incentive to push yourself or go the extra mile and everything just feels a bit stale. When you look at the pay and how long it can take to work your way up to a decent wage, especially compared to what you could potentially earn in the private sector, starting to question is it really worth it
I suppose the security is the main thing holding me back from taking the jump. Just wondering if anyone else has been in the same position and actually left did you regret it or was it the best thing you did?
I’m currently in a job that I detest. I’m thankful I have work at the moment with everything that is going on don’t get me wrong but the work I do is degrading. I have an undergrad degree and a post graduate degree and I’m working in something that takes no brain cells to do and it’s monotonous and it’s draining.
I applied for an AO job in April and got word I ranked 340. I received an email during the week for access ni checks etc.
What’s the longest anyone has waited for their AO role after receiving their ranking? I don’t know how much longer I can do my current job for.
Any advice is appreciated highly. Thanks everyone 👍🏻
Anyone any further updates? Heard some rumours re top 50?
Would anyone on here be able to give much advice on the Meat inspector roles that come up every so often within the department. I have seen a couple of posts over the past 2/3 years but have never applied. If anyone could advise on the role, ie: whats it like on a day to day basis etc, I'd appreciate it.
Is the executive office as bad as everyone make it out to be. Ive applied for a transfer to it and I mentioned I have applied to it and all ive heard is god help you and your mental for even applying to it
What’s considered standard dress code for ICT here? In my previous tech jobs, rocking up in jeans and a hoodie was the normal, so I assume the Civil Service is a bit more dressier. Don't worry I still refuse to own a pair of chinos!
During my interview, I noticed a lot of guys wearing a plain white tee under a dressy shirt with dark jeans. What about footwear, though? Are clean trainers fine, or is it better to stick to formal shoes? Since ICT deals with staff across all grades and seniorities, I want to make sure I’m hitting the right level of business-casual.
Mods how about a new start Pin tips and tricks for the first day? Start date not till October cause of notice period
Waiting for a start date for the Trainee Accountant position, has anyone received any job offers/ updates?
I completed my access NI check a few weeks ago and just patiently waiting to see. Thanks!
Do you know anyone who's working from home less than the official 40% policy guidance?
A person in my department, DFC, was only working 1 day a week in the office due to childcare for the last couple of years.
They've now been told they have to do 2 days in the office like everyone else and childcare is your own lookout.
Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone here has experience of asking for reasonable adjustments particularly for rheumatoid/psoriatic arthritis or other autoimmune conditions? Particularly was there any adjustments that made a big difference for you? I am asking just because it is fairly new to me to need to ask for adjustments and also I am new to the civil service. I was thinking maybe emphasising the need for a hybrid position so that on flare days I can still wfh. Anyway, any advice would be appreciated, thanks in advance!
Edit: just worth mentioning I have not been placed in a department yet but they've asked me to provide my reasonable adjustments so they put me in a role that will best accomodate
today i received a AO “next steps” email which included a link to complete my onboarding and pre-employment checks for the role.. it did not include an official employment offer though. I am 79 on the merit list, i’m not sure if this means the offers will be out soon
Heard a batch lot were sent out across ICT, including mine ;-). Very happy person today.
I’m currently a AO and I love the working from home and benefits etc I’m agency but want to one day land a tech job within the civil service that I can do hybrid work without needing a uni degree or a 20% pay cut at the start
has anyone been placed yet from the NW competition??? for AO positions??
i was interviewed last winter and had no news, i am on the merit list and thats all i know
Anyone received any updates on the sift?
Results were due in July but haven't heard anything as of yet.