The recruitment process begins in late September/early October for departure in July/August the following year. The application process is co-ordinated with over 44 different countries with several thousand applications processed each year. Consequently we ask for your patience and understanding during the recruitment process.
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Late September/ Early October:
The
application process starts. Online
applications are strongly encouraged. Online candidates, please keep the reference number that
you will receive safe, as you will be required to quote
it when enquiring about receipt of your application.. |
Due to the large number of
applications we receive every year, it will take time to
pre-screen all the applications and to send out
acknowledgements. We ask for your patience.
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Last Friday
of November 6:00pm GMT :
JET application DEADLINE. Late submissions will NOT be
accepted.
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It is your responsibility to keep
the JET Desk updated with your contact details should
they change during the course of the application
process. Only your contact details can be
changed. |
| January
and February :
Interviews will be conducted throughout January and February. Interview invitations will be sent by post to candidatesf permanent and temporary addresses. A maximum of 10 days notice will be given for candidates invited to interview.
Interviews for ALTs will start in London and Edinburgh and continue throughout February.
Late January
/ Early February:
CIR
interviews - All CIR candidates are interviewed in
LONDON.
CIR interviews are conducted in
Japanese. |
Candidates will
receive a decision regarding their application by late February.
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March:
Interview
results and successful candidates' data evaluated at the programme's Tokyo Head Office.
April:
Interviewed applicants will be notified whether they are successful ('final short-list'), unsuccessful or given alternate (reserve) status. Normally notifications are sent
to both permanent and temporary addresses.
Successful ('final short-list') candidates must
submit their completed JET Certificate of Health form, their police reply under the subject access provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998, and their Reply Form (with passport copy) to the JET Desk. Alternate (reserve) candidates who accepted their reserve short-list candidacy must submit the Reply Form, a passport photocopy as well the Police Reply by a set deadline. Relevant forms will be provided
to successful and alternate candidates.
Successful candidates who have lived abroad for more than 12 months must obtain a police
clearance certificate from that country.
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Following interviews the JET
Office cannot provide any information regarding a candidate's
status prior to confirmation from Tokyo Head Office. We
understand that this can be a time of concern for applicants
but we ask for your patience.
Please be aware that a Police Reply under the subject access provisions of the Data Protection Act can take between 8-10 weeks to process, therefore candidates should start these procedures as soon as possible after notification of a successful application has been received. Any costs incurred must be paid by the candidate themselves.
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May:
Participants begin receiving their placement
information. JET Programme General Information Handbooks are sent out.
From May
onwards:
Reserve (Alternate) candidates will be notified any time
from May until late August if vacancies arise. |
If a JET participant withdraws
after having their placement confirmed, they will
render themselves ineligible to re-apply for the JET Programme
in the future. Last minute cancellation or withdrawal
may cause the JET participant to incur a penalty fee to
compensate contracting organizations for loss of funds.
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Early July:
2-day
Pre-Departure Orientation in London.
July / August:
Participants
depart for Japan on the day designated to them by
Tokyo. |
Passports need to be submitted at
Pre-Departure Orientation for the issuing of the JET Programme
related work visa and will not be returned until departure. |
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