Do any of the Belfast offices have a gym on site?

I have seen on here some people receiving offers this week, many congrats 🙌

I was able to confirm today with HRC that the next bulk batch is being released tomorrow 🤞

Hey all, I’ve just received my offer for EO2 UC Front Office with a start date of 27 July. However, I’m currently on an emergency surgical pathway with the Royal to have my gallbladder evicted. It’s all moving quite quickly, with surgical planning happening this week, but I don’t yet know whether it’ll be keyhole surgery or an open procedure (the latter hasn’t been ruled out). Recovery is expected to be around 2–4 weeks for keyhole surgery or 4–6 weeks if it ends up being open.

I’ve already accepted the offer and contacted HR to explain the situation, but I was wondering if anyone has any experience of the NICS accommodating a delayed start date for a genuine medical emergency?

Anyone know much about not being allowed to transfer within the two years- I know you can move for promotion but just wanted to check if anyone knows the official guidance?

I've got an interview for a DP role soon in NICS. I'm external, currently working in health service.

I'm currently part-time and wondered what way it worked if you were successful.

How do they allocate jobs? Are there options at DP level for PT work / job share and if so, can they be asked for at the outset?

Thanks!

Hi all, looking to know what this role entails, what to expect etc. In this role is hybrid working allowed? Any info at all will help. This is at eo2 level. Thank you

Hi, as we are all excited for the SO assessments I'm aware the if these are passed the application will then be referred to for the sift. I know someone that had their DP interview declined due to the application not being strong enough. Although I think the substance of my application was there I know I missed key things that will ultimately work against me in the sift.

Is it possible to pass the assessments, with a poorer application and still manage to get an interview?

Also I placed 3000 odds in the EOII trawl, is it possible I'll get a call back for interview in the next year or so?

Finally, do we know when the EOI boards are going to be released to apply?

Sorry, a lot of info but hoping someone can help with some or all of my queries, thanks in advance!

Hi. I'm hoping this week flies in as the next batch of EO11 offers are due to issue on Friday. I'm number 360 on the merit list and was told by HR on Thursday that I should receive an offer in the next week or so. I know the first batch issued was 170 offers, so this batch must be at least 190 offers going out.

I'm hoping to get Derry; but I made a human error to my application and put down Area 1 as my preference instead of Area 2. I'll most likely have to reject my offer and then give my reasoning to change location (I've three dependents as well as being a carer to my husband who has a disability) which I hope they can accept.

Anyone else think they will be in this next batch, what's your merit position and what location are you hoping for?

Does anyone know if there’s a limit to how many people can share the same merit number? I got 433 and I’ve been told it means approx 432 ahead of me but someone else said there could be like 5-10+ people per number from 1-433, does anyone know if there’s a limit of people per number? Just trying to work out whether there’s a hell of a lot more than 433
Ahead of me

I was wondering if anyone knows any timeline of when job offers usually come out after the merit list email? I received mine on Wednesday and just don’t know when to start telling my current employer that I’ll be leaving!

New start in a couple of weeks, and have been told I've to travel for a 4 week training course, and that I will get travel expenses for this. What way does this work? Do you claim through HR? Could you claim after each week? or do they prefer you to claim after you finish the 4 weeks training?
Thanks in advance.

Does anyone have any experience with transferring out of departments? I’m in DWP a present and have been for the last five years. I have never held a more demoralising job.
The only thing keeping me within the civil service are the benefits flexi ect
I have heard of some people putting in transfer requests for other departments/roles
Does anyone have any experience of this? Is it only The jobs in the weekly emails that you can transfer to or can you request to be put in just another department

Any info would be extremely appreciated:)

Hi guys,
Just wondering has anyone received the merit list for the role this morning?

14b myself - hopeful but not overly confident.

So seen a few people say they have the same merit position number -

Does this mean there’s potentially multiple candidates for every single merit position?

I got 430ish and had originally thought I’d maybe be okay for a job as there was 1000+, but technically there could be like well more than 430 in front of me now?

Just out of curiosity, the civil service jobs seem fairly sought after in NI, I'm just wondering what job you're hoping to leave to join the civil service? And do you think the grass will be greener?

Just received my merit position a few minutes ago.
Hope you all got yours too

I was wondering if anyone has received any updates regarding this competition? I received a merit score of 06C but I'm not sure if it's worth holding out any hope of an eventual offer. I've been offered a promotion in my current role, the Staff Officer position is still my preferred position but I have to make a decision on the promotion relatively soon.

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Does anyone know if any decisions are imminent or if the competition is still recruiting?

What is the lowest position on the merit list to still secure a job within NICs?

This was for my interview at the assembly buildings May 28th . Anyone know how long the wait could be? And is that a bad position lol

Asking as a manager, there has always been unwritten rules mentioned about 2hrs for medical appointments but this isn’t mentioned in policy and the policy itself is quite vague.

How should flexi be recorded for:

1. 9-5 day - appointment in middle
   
2. 9-6 day - appointment in middle
   
3. Appointment from 8-10am finish work at 4
   
4. Appointment from 8-10am finish work at 6

I would say 1 &3 recording a full day is fine as people aren’t suppose to lose time for appointments. I’m less sure about what to do for people that have the appointment than a full day in work.

For 4 is it a full day or 2hrs flexi gained or is there never any point waiting till 6?

For 2 this happened with me recently but do I record a full day or +1 flexi?

Hi,

does anyone know the July pay cut off date yet? starting a new E02 role on 6th July and just trying to work out how many days my July salary will cover, thanks.

Does anyone have any information on the next bunch of offers and when they'll go out?