Is it normal for the recruiter to ask for NI number and reference before applying.

momo56

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A recruiter got me a role but now I'm feeling like they're asking me for too much.

They claim they forgot to get me to fill their form out before applying. There's no way I would have given them my NI, address and referee details. The latter mainly because I wouldn't tell my current employers I'm looking for a new job in the first place.

I feel things like NI number should be between me and the employer. I already showed them my UK passport which is more than enough to prove my eligibility to work in the UK. Also my referees did not consent for their details to be sent to any recruitment agency.

Am I being unreasonable refusing to give this information ?

I received the offer for the new role and handed in my notice at my old place. Just a bit paranoid now if this messes things up.
 
I doubt a recruiter is going to jeopardize their commission if you refuse to hand over your NI number. They've probably just got a myriad of forms to fill in at placement time of which that's just one data item.
 
Because it's past 5 and they're off. Worth asking in the careers section to see if anyone had a similar experience or work in recruitment to shed some insight.
 
I wouldn't say it was normal to ask before applying, no. However now you've accepted an offer, if the employer doesn't have an in house recruitment team I guess they might potentially get the agency to do some of the legwork I guess(?).
 
It really depends on who you are joining and how end to end the recruitment process is for the agency.

I'm currently going through accepting a new role and have to go through a 3rd party DBS type checking company.

They want all sorts of information, including NI and tax records to prove my last 5 years of claimed employment.

Other companies I've joined have barely even bothered with references.
 
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