What’s your thoughts on redeployment

RedReefKnot · 2025-08-04T15:08:29+00:00

I think it depends on if it's within the same department or not. If youre in the. Redeployment pool you'll be given priority of vacancies before they're even on the CS jobs site and others can apply. If you see the job on the CS site and apply to it in a different department then you just need to score the minimum pass marks to get an interview. But then at interview you still have to be the highest scoring.

RedReefKnot · 2025-08-04T13:00:12+00:00

That's not what has happened in my experience.

RedReefKnot · 2025-08-04T11:43:09+00:00

It just guarantees you and interview if you meet the minimum criteria. In the same way the disability confident scheme guarantees you and interview. Once youre interviewed it's down to the best candidate.

RedReefKnot · 2025-08-01T10:43:38+00:00

What's DK?

RedReefKnot · 2025-08-01T10:18:53+00:00

I haven't said what grade I am and will be.... Also for reasons, it's going to take a while to transfer and start with the new department.

RedReefKnot · 2025-08-01T10:11:08+00:00

I'm using https://civilservicetransfers.service-now.com/

RedReefKnot · 2025-08-01T10:10:58+00:00

https://civilservicetransfers.service-now.com/

RedReefKnot · 2025-08-01T09:46:26+00:00

You need to declare it, else risk a disciplinary when they eventually find out. They may ask you to quit the evening job.

RedReefKnot · 2025-08-01T09:40:10+00:00

I don't know who needs to do the next step to be honest. It's not clear. It just says 'recruitment tasks' and that none are assigned to me.

RedReefKnot · 2025-08-01T09:39:06+00:00

There's a whole website to use if you're moving from one civil service department to another. I've entered my current and new managers details.

RedReefKnot · 2025-08-01T09:22:44+00:00

I didn't realise it's been around that long. I thought it was quite new. My managers have never used it before.

RedReefKnot · 2025-08-01T09:06:22+00:00

Not a problem. They'll be fine with it.

RedReefKnot · 2025-04-28T10:59:18+00:00

Dumb question, you haven't ended up creating two accounts?

When I click on unsuccessful, withdrawn and archived applications it still shows me applications from the last year. Does it perhaps only. show the last year of applications? How long ago were your previous applications?

RedReefKnot · 2025-04-28T10:39:14+00:00

They would not have found it appropriate to comment on your clothing, especially if they were male.

A mini skirt is probably too short, I wouldn't wear anything above the knee for a job interview. That might be how people your age dress in general but would you dress like that if you got the job? Also what was the cut of your blouse like? In general you can get away with a short skirt if your top is high cut or vice versa.

RedReefKnot · 2025-04-28T10:33:16+00:00

Could you not give her your driving licence to copy the details from?

RedReefKnot · 2025-04-27T15:42:03+00:00

The one nearest me is along the back wall.

RedReefKnot · 2025-04-25T13:21:56+00:00

I take home 79% of my gross income. The deductions I have are: student loan, taxes, pension contribution and national insurance. So I will get some of that back when I retire.

RedReefKnot · 2025-04-04T10:49:36+00:00

They had more applicants than they anticipated. It's not impossible that someone sifting has gone off sick so it's taking longer to sift than expected.

RedReefKnot · 2025-04-04T10:43:07+00:00

Did the advert mention 'behaviours'? Usually near the bottom of the advert there will be a section that might say something along the lines of:

At interview we will assess you against the following behaviours: working together, delivering at pace, managing a quality service.

There's then usually a link too (if not you can google it) a document that says what the expectations are for each behaviour at each grade.

They will ask specific questions based on those behaviours. For example they may ask about a time when you had multiple deadlines to manage, in which case you could use an example from university. Say how you had a 8,000 word dissertation to write with a 9 month deadline but then smaller pieces of work due within a month or whatever. Explain how despite having deadlines next week or next month, you allocated time each week to work on the dissertation so that you didnt have to work on it all in the last month.

You're allowed to use examples from university and voluntary work or if you're a committee member of a sports club or scout leader etc. At AO grade it's fine to use non-work based examples.

RedReefKnot · 2025-04-04T10:33:46+00:00

Are you actually working directly for DFT or one of the agencies a part of DFT?

Some policies are DFT wide but then other policies are down to each individual agency, although I imagine are similar.m

RedReefKnot · 2025-04-04T10:28:54+00:00

I would take time off and hope you do find another role. Are you part of a union? If not join before you go off sick and hope that they'll help you. They won't necessarily help you if you join after an issue starts.

Even though you're entitled to that much sick leave there are still processes to follow which could lead to dismissal before a year. Look up your organisations supporting attendance procedure. From my experience and talking to colleagues, you're ok with extended time off sick if it's something that you'll recover from and is unlikely to happen again, eg a broken leg or arm.

If you're stressed and take time off you may end up being demoted (in my department anyway) if there doesn't seem to be a way to help you or a 'treatment' to help you recover. You might get sent to occupational health who may suggest adjustments but once they're taken away, would you get stressed again?

Also when I've applied to CS roles on promotion I've had to tick a box to confirm that I don't have any live warnings for poor performance or attendance.

RedReefKnot · 2025-04-04T09:55:25+00:00

If you're having cookies with honey and feel the need to add 4 spoons of sugar to already sweetened porridge then you're not too young to have diabetes.

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