Your personal statement
The purpose of a personal statement is to showcase your relevant skills and experience against the job requirements.
The statement is your opportunity to give examples of how you fit the requirements of the job.
When writing a personal statement it is important that you:
- read the job specification so you are clear about the job requirements
- outline the skills and experience that you have that are relevant to the job and use examples to help demonstrate this.
- try to include specific facts and figures that demonstrate the tangible results of your work
- keep to the word limit – if your statement is too brief it will not provide the required depth of detail and evidence to be assessed fully
- proofread your statement before submitting it to make sure it is clear, easy to read and relevant
How we recruit
How to write your CV
For some jobs, you will be asked to provide a CV (curriculum vitae) as part of your application. Here you can find information on how to write the best CV.
Demonstrating behaviours
Behaviours are the things that people do that result in effective performance. Read more about the behaviours we use to assess you.
Assessments and interviews
Read about the different kinds of assessments you might be asked to do, after you’ve submitted an application form.
Civil Service Success Profiles
The Civil Service recruits using Success Profiles. This means that for every role, we consider what you’ll need to demonstrate to be successful.