the application process

On receipt of your application

The closing date for entry in 2012 has now closed. All applications for a training contract in 2013 must be received by 31 July 2011.

The shortlisting process takes place during August and September. We will write to you and let you know how your application is progressing. Unfortunately, due to the sheer volume of applicants, we will not be able to give detailed feedback if you have not been invited for interview.

First stage interview

If you have been selected for interview, you will be invited into one of our offices to meet with either our training partner Angela Woods or our HR manager Tammy Hughes. This will be a formal interview which will last for around 40 minutes. We will then write to you to advise whether you have been successful.

Second stage interview

If you have been successful at the first stage, we will then meet all successful candidates - this is an opportunity for us to get to know you a bit better and for you to find out more about us. 

The assessment at this stage is changed each year and may consist of a second interview or may be a full assessment day. We will then inform all candidates of whether they have been successful or not.

Offer stage

If you have been successful, we will write to you with a formal offer of employment, starting in the first week of September of the year you have been recruited for.

Prior to starting work with us

Before you start, we will get back in touch to arrange a get-together with some of our current trainees, so you can meet some friendly faces and get the low-down on what has been going on since your last visit. This should make your first day a little easier!