Error on Cv and now have an interview, do I come clean before?

[Confusgurl]

Before I start, this was a genuine error and I’m glad I caught it now.

I applied for a position in the nhs and got an interview.
upon reviewing my application in preparation for the interview, I noticed I put a C for maths when I have a D!

im mortified!
the job doesn’t explicitly say you need a maths gcse however I’m aware NHS jobs ask for your certificates.

I have a degree and experience in all areas of the job role which is why I presume they want to interview me.
i also deal with numbers and budgeting on a daily basis so more than capable but just crap at exams when I was in school!!!

do I email them and admit my error?

That’s good, I’m surprised as also thought Maths grade C was standard for NHS too.

Might explain a lot if they are overlooking this for any finance related roles! (sorry OP but do think a basic GCSE or equivalent maths pass should be essential).

Good luck and you might the right choice to email ahead.

Dont worry at all. Depending on when u left school would depend on how bothered i was.
See how it goes. If they love you. I would probably
mention it towards the end unless they focus on
your gcse results.
But really. You should see my c.v well boosted up.
Relax and good luck.

I thought all NHS jobs had to be minimum c in maths and english

We need to build a future for our children where GCSEs are only used for determining onward education routes, not dragged out several years later AFTER a degree.

Tell them only if you are through to the next round. Best of luck.

Don't worry too much about a genuine little typo, I was made redundant last September and when I went to jobcentre to keep my NI payments going with job seekers, I was told to pretty much fabricate an entire fake CV, I'm H&S for a living but they wanted me to remove my entire H&S career from my C.V and apply for basic admin roles! I didn't bother with the job seekers as I wasn't willing to live that kind of a lie! And I'm pleased to say that I start a new H&S role next Monday. That advice from the jobcentre makes your genuine typo look tame eh!

Worked for nhs for 15 odd years. Never have i been asked for my gcses certificates

How did you get a degree with a D in maths? Where was the degree from?

I know someone who thought they got Bs in English. One day I was helping them sort out stuff and noticed they actually had Cs on their certificates.

The thing is, no one has ever noticed this error on their CV, any job applications or even when certificates were scanned for jobs. I've had certificates scanned but never my GCSE ones; usually just degree and professional qualifications.

It's probably best to say it was a typing error but I wouldn't worry overmuch.

I would do this for sure.
I made an error on my CV and didn't notice until after I'd been to the interview, got the job, and done the training. My error was that I put the wrong date of leaving my previous job... I actually put a date in the future 😂. I blame Covid, feel like I lost a few years 🙃. Good luck with the interview 🤞

I'm a nurse and they are pretty stringent with this. A c is a pass but a d isn't. Own up and tell them you're happy to take a maths test. Because you will be doing drug calculations you need grade c or above ( or level 2 functional skills).

YANBU, but i would charm and impress them at the interview and then tell them there and then that you made a mistake- and make your argument for how you used mathematics in current or past work. Your sincerity will come across and it wouldn’t have biased the opinion they were forming of you at the start.

Blimey. Every job I ever had started with a tissue of lies. My CV!!!

@Confusgurl did you get the job?

I didn't even sit any exams as I was too nervous.
Just asked my partner who is the same age as me so we would've done exams 15 years ago, he has no idea what grades he got. It really isn't that big of a deal