Application Process
Number of Stages: 3 stage process
Stage 1: Civil Service Situational judgement test
Stage 2 : Application
Stage 3: Interview
Stage 1 - Civil Service Situational judgement test
Upon submission of Part 1 your application form you will be sent an invitation to complete Civil Service Situational Judgement online test.
There will be full instructions on how to complete the test including an opportunity to practice before undertaking the actual test. The test is not time limited.
If you pass the test for this vacancy, you will be invited to complete the final stage of your application, this is where you will provide information such as your work history, Skills and experience and Personal Statement.
Stage 2 Application
The assessment process at the application stage will be based on your work history, CV, skills, experience, and personal statement. It is important that your application is tailored to highlight the skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to the role.
A personal statement is required at application stage, the maximum wordcount allowed is 1250, which should not be exceeded. You should provide evidence for each essential skill criterion listed in the person specification. As these criteria are scored, it is advisable to give clear examples for each one, including the impact of your actions, ideally utilising the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result).
Please note that Success Profiles Behaviour examples are not required at this stage of the application process.
In instances where a high number of applications are received, the sift pass mark may be adjusted, and candidates will be invited to interview based on merit order, i.e., those with the highest scores.
Stage 3 Interview
If invited to interview, you will be assessed using techniques aligned with the Civil Service Success Profiles framework, covering all behaviours listed in the job advert.
Interviews will be via Microsoft Teams.
A reserve list may be held for a period up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made.
Important Dates:
The closing date for the role is 22/06/2026 at 23:55. Please note, both the Situational Judgement test and written application (work history, qualifications and personal statement) will need to be completed by this deadline.
The Sift will be conducted from 29/06/2026
Interviews will be conducted from 13/07/2026
Dates are subject to change.
For the full terms and conditions of the post, please see attachment.
Please note that all campaigns may be subject to withdrawal at any stage if the internal resource position changes.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
