How does the audio interview work?

It couldn’t be simpler. Each question appears on the screen and you record your answer. We only record the audio part of your answers so don’t worry about what you’re wearing or how you look – it’s not a video interview.

Please try to complete the audio interview within five days of receiving your email. The sooner you complete the interview, the faster we can process your application.

What do I need to do beforehand?

The interview needs to be completed in one go and it should take about 20 minutes in total to complete, so please make sure you have good internet connection, a quiet space and your computer, tablet, or smartphone is charged and ready to go.

Whatever device you use, you’ll need a working microphone that allows us to clearly hear your answers to the questions. It could be a good idea to test your microphone quality beforehand by making an audio recording of your own or sending a voice note to a friend and then listening to it back.

If you’re using a laptop or computer:

If you’re using an tablet or phone:

Please don’t use the following browsers regardless of what device you’re using

After you’ve had your interview, we’ll aim to get back to you with the results within five days.

Important Reminder

You will need to request your 5-year employment history directly from HMRC during this process.

If you’ve not already done so, we would advise that you request this immediately.

If your application is successful, this document will be needed as part of the referencing process post offer and will also assist you in completing the online Referencing form..

Instructions of how to download the HMRC 5 Year History letter:

Click on the link – Personal tax account: sign in or set up. This link is at the bottom of the page under the “More on GOV.UK”- GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/log-in-register-hmrc-online-services) – and either sign in/create an account for Government Gateway. For this, you will need your National Insurance number.
Upon completing the necessary steps and verification, your name should appear in the “Account home” box, if so click Pay As You Earn (PAYE)
Next click on PAYE Income Tax History and you will then be able to save the page as a PDF by selecting “Print” and then change the printer name to “Save as PDF”.

Once you’ve saved this you will be able to print the copy and bring this along to your Security Interview.

This form will need to be seen by the Security team and also by the Reference and Vetting team so you may be asked to email a copy to the referencing team at a later date.

We’re aware that for some candidates will not be able to download their 5 year history. If this is the case, please email us at [email protected] to make us aware.