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Government & Public Service

Government employee screening and security vetting

Our online background checking platform is the easiest way to meet BPSS pre-employment screening standards for people with access to government assets. We have extensive expertise screening candidates at all levels with online identity verification, right to work, employment verification, and DBS checks.

AI-powered efficiency

Efficiency is a top priority for the public sector. Our AI-powered background screening optimises resource allocation by automating manual tasks and streamlining screening workflows to reduce the burden on HR departments.

Accurate candidate insights

Access comprehensive insights into candidates’ backgrounds. Our rigorous approach helps identify potential security risks and ensures that only qualified individuals with clean backgrounds are entrusted with sensitive roles within government institutions.

Reliable Vetting Packages

Compliance with regulatory requirements and transparency are essential pillars of governance. We’ve been a trusted provider of compliant, industry-specific background screening for 30 years.

Background Checks for Government and Public Service

Get the full picture on a candidate.

We specialise in providing comprehensive background screening solutions tailored to meet the stringent requirements of UK government agencies seeking BPSS clearance. Our services include:

Right to work
Identity verification
Criminal records
Employment history check

We can also add screening for adverse media mentions, politically exposed persons (PEP) status, and presence on global sanctions and watchlists.

Make candidate screening a breeze.

Our automated processes integrate into your existing HR workflows meaning our checks can be combined with other assessments to ensure a candidate’s eligibility to work for the government or public service. Our mobile-optimised platform is top-rated for both client and candidate usability and support. Potential hires can easily submit their information from anywhere, on any device.

Ready for the world’s easiest background checks? It’s time to get Certn.

Privacy and security at scale.

Our background checks and screening services are built to meet government security standards before individuals progress to higher levels of security standards, such as Counter-Terrorist Check (CTC), Security Check (SC), or Developed Vetting (DV). All our processes follow GDPR and DPA guidelines to give you complete peace of mind.

Automatic, built-in consent forms

GDPR- and DPA-compliant

End-to-end data encryption

Seamless ATS and HRIS integration

Certn’s background check turnaround time is one of our favourite features. It allows us to get back to the candidate within a day or 2 after the report comes back to us. We have used Certn to have our current employees obtain a background check as we had a lot of employees who didn’t provide one upon hiring. Certn has been immensely helpful. We got 15 employees screened and checked in a matter of 30 minutes.

Human Resources Assistant
Medium Enterprise Construction & Engineering Company

We use Certn to background check all of our current employees as our Head Office recommended completing screening for specific commercial client jobs. We use it for a very basic reason, but overall, it was super easy to navigate. Certn was quick, efficient, and cost-affordable for us.

Operations Manager
Enterprise Commercial Services Company