Recruitment timelines

November 2024

Advert appears

By 5pm Wednesday 13 November 2024

Applications open

At 10am Thursday 14 November 2024

December 2024

Applications close

At 4pm on Thursday 5 December 2024

Evidence upload window

Monday 16 December 2024 to Thursday 16 January 2025

January 2025

Portfolio shortlisting scoring date

Monday 27 to Tuesday 28 January 2025

Portfolio results release date

Thursday 6 February 2025

Appeal window

Thursday 6 February to Tuesday 11 February 2025

February 2025

Invites to interview

Thursday 27 February 2025

March 2025

Interview dates

Monday 17 to Wednesday 19 March 2025 

Interview venue: Remote interviews

Preferences open 

Thursday 20 March 2025

April 2025

Preferences close 

Monday 7 April 2025

Initial offers released all regions

By 5pm Tuesday 15 April 2025 

Hold deadline

At 1pm Wednesday 23 April 2025 

Upgrade deadline

At 4pm Thursday 24 April 2025 

August/October 2025

Training start date

August/October 2025 (to be confirmed by employing trust)

*Please note 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.