Recruitment timelines

Round 1 - ST1 and Run Through - for August 2027 start.

All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).

October 2026

Advert published

Date: Wednesday 21 October 2026

Time: by 5pm

Application window opens

Date: Thursday 22 October 2026

Time: 10am

November 2026

Application window closes

Date: Thursday 19 November 2026

Time: 4pm

Evidence portal open for document upload

Date: Monday 23 November 2026

Time: 10am

December 2026

Evidence portal closes for document upload

Date: Monday 21 December 2026

Time: 10am

January 2027

Invitations to interview

Date: To be confirmed

February 2027

Interview dates

Date: To be confirmed

Preferences open

Date: To be confirmed

Interview feedback released

Date: To be confirmed

March 2027

Initial offers released

Date: Tuesday 30 March 2027

Time: 5pm

April 2027

Hold deadline

Date: Friday 2 April 2027

Time: 9am

Upgrade deadline

Date: Wednesday 7 April 2027

Time: 4pm

Details of future rounds will be added once available.