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After submission

Guidance on the next steps after submission of your CT1 application

Application scoring

After submission the next stages of the process are longlisting and shortlisting. The points below explain the steps and order in which this will happen, and the above tabs detail how your application will be assessed against the eligibility criteria, ranked and assigned to interview. This is based on the number of applications being greater than the available interview capacity, as has been the case in recent years. Should there be sufficient capacity to interview all applicants, shortlisting will be done after longlisting and will simply be a case of shortlisting all eligible applicants.

  1. Checking number of IMT applications - within one day of applications closing, any applicants that have live applications (i.e. not withdrawn) to both the England, Northern Ireland and Wales, and Scotland vacancies, will have their first submitted application withdrawn. 
  2. Initial shortlisting - within a week of applications closing, applicants' shortlist score will be calculated, using their self-assessment score and awarding the points to any applicants that have only applied to IMT in this recruitment round. Applicants will be informed whether their application will proceed to the next stage.
  3. Longlisting - following shortlisting until mid-December, applications will be screened against the person specification eligibility criteria.
  4. Confirmation of shortlisting - once longlisting is completed, it will be confirmed to the remaining eligible applicants whether they will receive an invitation to interview, or be on the reserve list.

How do I know if my application has been submitted?

There are three ways by which you can confirm that your application has been submitted:

  1. You will receive an automatic email confirming submission. Please note that the email may not arrive immediately upon submission of your application. In busy times, particularly near the application closing date, there can be a significant delay in when this email is received.
  2. Check your messages in your Oriel account. Any emails sent to you via the application system will be stored in your candidate portal on Oriel (ie your 'account') in the 'My Messages' section of your Dashboard.
  3. Check that your application status has been updated from 'In progress' to 'Applied'. This can be seen in the 'My Applications' area of your Dashboard.

If you have still not received an email the day after submitting your application, please contact the IMT helpdesk.

Applying - after submission - Initial shortlisting

Assuming applications are greater than the available interview capacity, the first stage after submitting an application will be shortlisting. As noted in the application scoring section of the website, shortlisting scores are generated via a combination of self-assessment of the answers provided by you in the scoring section of the application form, and points for those who only apply to the joint IMT/ACCS-IM vacancy in Round 1 of national recruitment.

Your shortlisting score will be used to rank applicants and determine your status at that stage:

  • Shortlisted - you ranked within the available capacity and, subject to eligiblity checking, will definitely be invited to interview. Your application status will be updated to 'Interview'.
  • Reserve list - you ranked just outside the interview capacity and are on a reserve list. Subject to eligibility checking, applicants on the reserve list may be invited to interview should space become available. Your application status will be updated to 'Shortlist reserve'.
  • Not shortlisted - your application has not scored highly enough to be considered for an interview this round and will proceed no further. Your application status will be updated to 'Shortlist unsuccessful'.

Initial shortlisting takes place soon after applications close and is expected to be confirmed by Wednesday 26 November at the latest. All applicants will be contacted with the outcome of initial shortlisting. Those who are shortlisted or on the reserve list will proceed to having their eligibility checked in the longlisting stage.

Longlisting

Applications to the longlisting stage will be allocated to a team from one of the UK regions, who will check your application and any information accompanying it against the eligibility criteria (as described within the person specifications, and detailed on the am I eligible? section of this website). Longlisting will not start until after applications close and will be completed by the date published on the timeline section of the website.

There are three possible outcomes during longlisting:

  • Your application is found to be eligible and you can proceed to the next stage (see below).
  • Your application is found not to be eligible, you will be emailed confirmation of this as soon as it is confirmed.
  • More information is required to establish your eligibility. Where this is the case you will be given a deadline by which to repsond, most commonly 72 hours from when the request was sent. It is highly important to respond by the deadline as otherwise your application is likely to be rejected. Upon receipt of the requested information it will be decided whether or not you can proceed.

If you do not hear anything during the longlisting period this is likely to mean that 'no news is good news' as recruiters only initially contact applications where they require clarification or they are not eligible. However, please monitor your emails during this period and you can double check your messages area within Oriel to ensure you have not missed an email, as a copy of all messages sent via the system can be found there. 

Acceptance of application form

Once longlisting has been completed it will be confirmed to eligible candidates that they can proceed to the finalisation of shortlisting. This is not a guarantee of eligibility - in the event information arises later in the process showing that you are not eligible, your application can still be rejected at that point.

For more information on the eligibility criteria and the process by which you can demonstrate that you meet them, please see the am I eligible? section of this website.

Confirmation of shortlisting

Should any interview capacity arise following the completion of longlisting, applicants from the reserve list will be promoted to the shortlist, and their application status will change from 'Shortlist reserve' to 'Interview'.

All shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview; information about the interview invites can be found on the invitation and booking page.

Applications that remain on the reserve list can be considered if spaces become available. It is common that a small proportion of the initially shortlisted candidates will not take up their invitation and these places will be offered to the next ranked candidates on the reserve list. This will take place to a timeframe specified in the timeline for the round.

Subsequent to this, places can become available on an ad hoc basis and the PSRO will make efforts to fill every space possible. It is common for spaces to become available at short notice and you may be notified of a slot at short notice.  

Initial shortlisting

Assuming applications are greater than the available interview capacity, the first stage after submitting an application will be shortlisting. As noted in the application scoring section of the website, shortlisting scores are generated via a combination of self-assessment of the answers provided by you in the scoring section of the application form, and points for those who only apply to the joint IMT/ACCS-IM vacancy in Round 1 of national recruitment.

Your shortlisting score will be used to rank applicants and determine your status at that stage:

  • Shortlisted - you ranked within the available capacity and, subject to eligiblity checking, will definitely be invited to interview. Your application status will be updated to 'Interview'.
  • Reserve list - you ranked just outside the interview capacity and are on a reserve list. Subject to eligibility checking, applicants on the reserve list may be invited to interview should space become available. Your application status will be updated to 'Shortlist reserve'.
  • Not shortlisted - your application has not scored highly enough to be considered for an interview this round and will proceed no further. Your application status will be updated to 'Shortlist unsuccessful'.

Initial shortlisting takes place soon after applications close and is expected to be confirmed by Wednesday 26 November at the latest. All applicants will be contacted with the outcome of initial shortlisting. Those who are shortlisted or on the reserve list will proceed to having their eligibility checked in the longlisting stage.

Confirmation of shortlisting

Once longlisting has been completed, should there any interview capacity arise following longlisting, applicants from the reserve list will be promoted to the shortlist, and their application status will change from 'Shortlist reserve' to 'Interview'.

All shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview; information about the interview invites can be found on the invitation and booking page.

Applications that remain on the reserve list can be considered if spaces become available. It is common that a small proportion of the initially shortlisted candidates will not take up their invitation and these places will be offered to the next ranked candidates on the reserve list. This will take place to a timeframe specified in the timeline for the round.

Subsequent to this, places can become available on an ad hoc basis and the PSRO will make efforts to fill every space possible. It is common for spaces to become available at short notice and you may be notified of a slot at short notice.  

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