Collecting pre-employment information from candidates (vX)
The process for a recruiter to confirm applicant type, issue forms, and identify when a candidate has provided their information.
After assessment has been completed and an outcome has been confirmed, your candidate will be at the Selected for Offer status.
Check and edit the applicant type
Check that candidates have the correct applicant type assigned. List applications and add columns:
- Application form > Applicant type
- Application form > Home department
If the applicant type is wrong:
- Find the application, then go to the Application Forms tab.
- Select the Flags form.
- Select Edit.
- Select the correct applicant type in Applicant Type (Employment Status)
- Submit.
If the candidate has already progressed to checks and has the wrong applicant type, you must change their status so they can complete the correct forms.
- Go to the candidate’s Application Summary.
- Select Administration, then Other status.
- Select Provisional Offer - Accepted.
- Tick the Run Automatic Actions box.
- Select Change Status.
Issue a provisional offer
Candidates who accept an online provisional offer will be automatically asked to complete pre-employment checking forms.
- List candidates who require an offer - they generally will be at the Selected for Offer status.
- Select candidates.
- Move candidate to Provisional offer - online.
Once the offer is issued, candidates have three options:
- Accept - candidate will go to the Provisional offer accepted status
- Decline - candidate will go to the Reject - declined provisional offer status
- Discuss the offer - candidate will go to the Provisional offer - discussion required status
To check the reason why a candidate requires a discussion, go to the Application forms tab and the Provisional offer form.
To review multiple applications, add the Provisional offer > reason for discussion column to a list of applications.
Accepted offers
When a candidate accepts an offer, they are sent an email advising:
- the offer is provisional
- they shouldn’t resign until they receive a formal offer
- they should withdraw if no longer interested
- they must provide additional information via their application centre
Reminders
Automatic reminders are sent to candidates until they provide their information:
- before they accept the offer - every 3 days (up to 15 days)
- once accepted, until all information is provided - every 2 days (up to 16 days)
Identifying candidates ready for checking
Candidates who have completed their forms move to the next status:
- if Right To Work checks are selected on the vacancy - Right to Work Check available status.
- if Right To Work checks are not selected - Pre-employment checks status.
These applications appear on the dashboard on the Pre-Employment Checks and Onboarding tab.
Managing candidates through pre-employment checks
Help and support
Contact the Product and Support Team if you have a technical problem: support.csjobs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.