I can’t believe I’m writing this, but contrary to my expectations, I’ve successfully secured a permanent job offer in the Civil Service following an interview! I’ve been offered a HEO Data Analyst role at APHA subject to passing pre-employment checks, and I can’t wait to get stuck in and finally be a permanent civil servant!
I’d really like to thank everyone on here, as this forum was a very valuable resource in helping me construct my application and prepare for interview. Everyone here has so much helpful knowledge and insight about the application process, and I definitely couldn’t have been successful without the advice on here!
I have previous experience as a HEO-equivalent contractor at Ofsted, but have never been a permanent civil servant before. Is there anything I need to know about being a permanent civil servant as opposed to a contractor, or about APHA as a department or Defra more widely?
I’m absolutely ecstatic, and I can‘t wait to start; I loved my contract at Ofsted, and I feel like I’ve made it now that I have a permanent job offer and finally bested the civil service recruitment process!