Recruitment timelines

November 2025

Advert appears

By 5pm Wednesday 19 November 2025 

Applications open

At 10am Thursday 20 November 2025

December 2025

Applications close

At 4pm Thursday 11 December 2025

January 2026

Evidence upload portal opens

Monday 5 January 2026

Evidence upload portal closes

At 8am Friday 9 January 2026

February 2026

Results of evidence verification released to applicants and appeals window opens

Friday 13 February 2026

Appeal window closes

Wednesday 18 February 2026

March 2026

Preferencing window

Monday 16 March to Wednesday 25 March 2026

Interview date

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Initial offers released 

Tuesday 31 March 2026

April 2026

Hold deadline 

At 1pm Wednesday 22 April 2026

Upgrade deadline

At 4pm Thursday 23 April 2026

These dates are subject to change but you will be notified in advance if it is necessary to make any amendments to the timeline.

Details of future rounds will be added once available.