Join the HMRC Graduate Programme (Tax Professional) - Common Wealth citizens also welcomed to join.
This is an opportunity for you to become a tax professional. It looks like a long read, but it is definitely worth your time! Let us know how successful you are with the application process of course. Please find out more about HMRC's graduate recruitment programme, the selection process and how to apply after the cut...
With more than 58,500 employees, nearly £540 billion revenue, and around 45 million customers, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is a major government department with serious responsibilities.
HMRC’s work and the
revenue it collects touches the lives of every single adult and business
in the UK, from students and single mothers, to the largest
multi-national corporations.
HMRC is the business that helps keep the UK working. As such, HMRC is completely in a league of its own. The diversity of the work at HMRC calls for a range of tax professionals and offers a broad range of career paths and possibilities. HMRC’s Tax Specialist Programme (TSP) leads to work as a generalist tax professional or specialist in technical or investigative work.
The programme is structured to identify and develop your potential,
ensuring you’re ready to take up a senior tax position when you complete
the programme, which takes around 3 years. Along the way, as you’re gaining experience and confidence through
early responsibility, supported by mentoring, advice and supervision to
gain tax professional qualifications, you’ll enjoy a competitive salary.
At the end of the programme, you can specialise and move around HMRC to build on your experience.
You’ll learn to deal with complex tax cases, confidently negotiate
with customers and their professional advisors and to lead and influence
teams. In 2013 to 2014 students voted HMRC as the best graduate recruiter in the banking, insurance and financial services sector. In 2016 to 2017 HMRC was placed 53rd in the Guardian UK 300 top graduate employers.
Graduate Programme (Tax Professionals)
HMRC are looking for graduates who will have a 2.2 degree before September 2017 to join our Tax Specialist Programme. The application process for this programme opened on 14 October 2016 and will close at midnight on 14 November 2016. Successful applicants will start work on 7 September 2017. The work that HMRC does
is vital for the UK economy. We need people with the potential to become
part of the highly trained cadre of tax professionals who tackle the
most challenging aspects of tax work in HMRC. The Tax Specialist Programme exists to identify and develop these people.
Tax Professional role
Tax is a complex business offering a varied and stimulating range of
career pathways and opportunities to specialise - for example, in
international and corporation tax, investigation, fraud, tax policy or
as a manager, technical specialist or consultant. Eventually you will
find your own niche, but along the way you will learn how to resolve tax
disputes, lead teams, deal with senior business figures and allied
professionals (eg lawyers and accountants) and how to tackle complex tax
work.
The Tax Specialist Programme is particularly suitable for people who are enthusiastic about:
dealing with people
tackling complex issues
using their intellect and solving problems
investigating and finding out how businesses function
analysing and interpreting information
persuasive communication: influencing, negotiating and challenging
Roles are as diverse as HMRC’s work - you could find yourself:
making ‘site’ visits and interviewing directors, their lawyers and accountants
negotiating settlements and resolving tax disputes
representing HMRC at Appeal Tribunals
investigating fraud
working as a consultant, offering specialist advice to teams across the business
leading your own teams of tax professionals
considering and agreeing the application of tax statute and case law
taking responsibility for managing the relationship between HMRC and key businesses and their advisers
The programme is designed to give you a broad insight into the range of the tax work HMRC undertakes. It’s the perfect foundation for a wide-ranging career, and offers the opportunity to find your way as you develop. HMRC will encourage and support you in exploring and developing your own particular skills and knowledge.
What is HMRC looking for?
For Tax Specialist Programme you must have a 2:2 degree at
application stage or the expectation of a 2:2 degree before September
2017.
We’re looking for people who demonstrate enthusiasm, and are
independent thinkers who can confidently express their views and make decisions
strong analytical thinkers and problem solvers who can work out what needs to be done and take pride in doing it to completion
committed, with determination and resilience, to complete an intensive 3-year training programme
team players who can also exercise their initiative
adaptable to shifts in business focus and the needs of HMRC’s customers, so people they deal with have no doubt about their integrity and professionalism, because everything HMRC does must be above suspicion and comply with the Civil Service Code.
All civil servants are appointed on merit through fair and open
competition. The selection process will consider your attitude,
capability, talent and willingness to learn. If appointed you will be
and are expected to carry out your role with dedication and a commitment
to the Civil Service and its core values: integrity, honesty,
objectivity and impartiality.
Training
This is an intensive 3-year programme designed to equip you with both
technical (tax) knowledge and the professional skills you will need to
apply that knowledge when dealing with your customers.
Stage 1 provides you with a broad foundation of knowledge and skills across different areas of tax.
Stage 2 deepens your tax knowledge and also builds your broader professional skills and other competences that HMRC
needs from its future tax professional leaders. During this time, you
will be working towards gaining an externally accredited qualification.
Throughout, you will be working with and learning from an experienced
team, and your responsibility will increase in line with your knowledge
and confidence. Before you know it, you’ll be carrying out interviews
and site visits, and perhaps even leading a team.
Your programme will include:
practical work experience in teams, on live assignments
self-study modules
tutor-led sessions at one of our training centres
ongoing exams and practical work assessments designed to build up your knowledge of tax law and practice
regular reviews and appraisals
The programme has a modular structure, each one commonly lasting
around 2 or 3 months. You will have to demonstrate your application of
acquired knowledge and skills in the workplace and there is often a
formal exam at the completion of a module. Your manager will also
monitor and assess your performance throughout.
On successful completion of the programme, you will be promoted to a
Grade 7 post as a senior tax professional. You might take on a
technical/investigative role, a customer relationship manager role or be
involved in formulating tax policy. Wherever you find yourself, you
will be equipped with the knowledge and skills essential to deal with
anything from international issues or large companies to fraud, policy
development or managing cases.
Locations
2016 Tax Specialist Programme locations will be as follows:
Belfast
Birmingham
Bristol
Cardiff
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Leeds
Liverpool
London (Greater)
London (Central)
Manchester
Newcastle
Nottingham
Eligibility and selection process
Eligibility
For Tax Specialist Programme you must have a 2:2 degree at
application stage or the expectation of a 2:2 degree at September 2017. There are different eligibility criteria for applicants already working in HMRC or the Civil Service. Details are on the application form.
Nationality and immigration
The HMRC Tax Specialist Programme is open to applicants who are:
European Economic Area (EEA) nationals, including British citizens
Commonwealth citizens
Swiss nationals
In some circumstances, Turkish nationals
To apply for the Tax Specialist Programme you must already have the
right to live and work in the UK throughout the period of the scheme.
If your right to live and work in the UK will expire before the end of
the end of the 3 year training programme you will not be eligible to
apply. HMRC does not offer sponsorship to enable employment in the UK.
You will need to complete an application form, and the selection process has three stages.
Application form
The application form asks for personal information such as National Insurance number and contact details. HMRC
also requires a full employment history for the past three years
(including dates) as well as referee contact details. You don’t need to
complete the application all at once as you are able to save any
information you have entered and log in at a later stage to complete it.
However, we recommend completing them as soon as possible so that we
can provide IT support if necessary.
Stage 1
Once you have completed your application form you will be invited to
complete a Civil Service Initial Sift Test and if successful you will be
invited to take a verbal and numerical reasoning test.
Stage 2
You may be asked to take an online analytical skills test and a
situational Judgement Test Specific details about these tests and any
other online test will be given to you nearer the time. Stage 2 will
open in December and full details will be made available via email.
Stage 3
A 1-day assessment from midday to midday from 6 February to 3 March 2017 at one of the following venues:
Warwick Conference Centre, Coventry
Lawress Hall, Lincoln
Full information will be given nearer the time.
Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of
appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on
merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment
Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with
these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the
first instance contact HMRC by post or by email:
Tax Academy Recruitment
Fitzroy House
Castle Meadow Road
Nottingham
NG2 1BQ
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.
Rehabilitation of offenders
HMRC has an exemption
under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions order 1975).
Applicants who are successful in reaching the interview stage of the
recruitment process will be asked to declare details of any criminal
convictions, including spent convictions and cautions, to allow basic
security checks to be completed. Declaring a criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from
being successful in your application for this particular programme, but
it may exclude you from applying for other posts within the department.
All of HMRC’s communication with you will be by email. HMRC strongly recommends that you use your own personal email address as HMRC will send emails with private information about your results.
If you experience problems with the tests
Pop-up blockers and security settings can prevent the tests from
loading, moving to the next page, submitting or freezing. It is
therefore essential that you adjust your computer settings to allow the
test to run properly.
HMRC has a technical
support guide which can help you. You can find this on the log-in page.
This is where you input your user name and log in details.
Before logging in, you will notice a column on the left-hand side
with various links. By clicking on the FAQ link, you can read guidance
on problems you may come across while completing the tests and solutions
to these problems.
Each section offers tips on how to solve the problem and will ask you
if this helps. If you work your way through each of the possible
solutions and you still have problems, there is an enquiry form which
you can send to HMRC’s technical support team.
If you encounter problems at the last minute, HMRC
won’t have time to offer much technical assistance. Therefore, we
recommend you complete the application as soon as possible. Do not wait
to apply the day before the deadline, as we will not be able to help.
Candidates requiring assistance
Please contact Civil Service Resourcing’s recruitment team by emailing csr.jobs@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
if you have a disability or condition which may mean that you need help
with the application form or online tests. The team will be able to
discuss your needs and explain what help they can offer. If you feel you
require extra time for the online tests, you will have to provide
written evidence that this is necessary. The sooner you contact us the
sooner we can help.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
To meet its commitment as a disability symbol user, HMRC operates a guaranteed interview scheme (GIS).
We do not hold interviews, so under our scheme a candidate will be
guaranteed progression to stage 2 of the process if they meet the
minimum required standard on the numerical and reasoning verbal test,
while meeting the minimum criteria for the job.
Please also remember to tick the GIS and/or Help Required boxes on your application form pending whether you are applying under the GIS and/or seeking additional support.
Repeat applications
If at any stage your application is rejected, you cannot re-apply. If you try and submit a second application, HMRC’s
system will flag this up to their recruitment team as a duplicate
application and you will be automatically barred from progressing with
this. You may also not be able to apply for any new campaigns for a while.
Other Tax Professional posts in HMRC
Where candidates perform well in the application process, but fall
short of the required standard for the B and T posts, we may offer
opportunities at Higher Officer or Officer depending on their scores in
earlier stages of the selection process. These roles will usually
involve training as a tax professional, or in a related area of
compliance work, which will be made clear in any offer.
Pay and benefits
Training pay scales at June 2014
Area
Pay Minimum
Pay Maximum
National
£27,045 *
£39,946
London
£29,256 *
£43,192
*Trainees joining from outside the Civil Service start on the minimum.
If you are successful and complete the programme you will be promoted to a Grade 7 post. This is an important role in HMRC. The current pay scale for a Grade 7 in HMRC begins at £48,389 pro-rata (National), £54,461 pro-rata (London).
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