Co council jobs

Teresa7

In your experience how long on average after you send off your application do the coco's take to call you if you will be interviewed for the position?

Also were you notified of interview by call, email or post

Thank you in advance

FluffPiece

Depends on each Local Authority. Since Covid, most will now do things electronically via email so check your spam folder etc. If you had to post an application form in, then it'll likely be via post and an in person interview etc.

There's usually an information booklet available for each competition, should let you know the closing date, expect at least 2 - 3 weeks on average after that. Depending on the role and how everything lines up for the recruiting team, it could be weeks before you hear anything at all. This is due in part to a need to shortlist and application numbers could be very high and availability for people to sit on the board could be causing issues etc.

Teresa7

Thanks for this reply. I emailed my application form in, but there was an option to post it too. I applied for the role 5 weeks ago, but haven't heard anything back at all yet so I'm starting to assume it might be filled. Do they generally let you know if you were unsuccessful? What way do the panels work? Will you be informed if put on a panel? The application was for a support worker role.

Thank you again