Dear HM Revenue and Customs,

Please answer the following question if possible.

All of the questions below are regarding the application process for the position of "HO Compliance Caseworker - VAT" closing date 22/11/2023.

How many applications were started for the position?
How many applications were successfully submitted for the position?
How many applicants achieved the minimum score in the application?
How many candidates achieved each score for the CV on the written application?
How many candidates achieved each score for the making effective decisions behaviour question on the written application?
How many candidates achieved each score for the personal statement on the written application?
How many applicants were invited to an interview for each location?
What was the minimum score required to receive an interview?
Was the minimum score the same at each location?
How many candidates were offered an interview but declined it or didn’t attend the interview?
How many candidates achieved each score for the making effective decision behaviour question on the interview?
How many candidates achieved each score for the communicating and influencing behaviour question on the interview?
How many candidates achieved each score for the leadership behaviour question on the interview?
How many candidates achieved each score for the technical assessment question on the interview?
What was the score required at the interview to get a job offer at each location? (I do not mean the minimum score but the lowest score achieved by a candidate who received a job offer)
Was the score required the same at each location?
If two or more candidates achieved the same score during the interview how was it decided which candidate was offered the position?
How many applicants were offered positions for each location?
How many applicants at each location were offered the job but rejected the offer?
How many applicants at each location were offered the job but then failed the background/security check?
How many applicants at each location were offered the job and accepted the offer?
How many applicants at each location were offered the job and accepted the offer were already employed by HMRC?
How many applicants at each location were offered the job and accepted the offer were already employed by the Civil Service?
Were there any reserve lists created for this position?
If so, how many candidates were put on the reserve lists for each location?
What was the start date for successful candidates for this position?
Are there currently any plans in place for a similar hiring process for different departments in the next 12 months?

Thank you for taking the time to read my questions, I understand it may not be possible for you to answer them all due to lack of data held.

Yours faithfully,

Nathan Smith

Dear Information Rights Unit,

Thanks for providing some of the requested information.

As some time has passed, would you be able to complete the outstanding questions that were not answered in your original reply?

Yours sincerely,

Nathan Smith