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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:
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.
Behaviours are the things that people do that result in effective performance. Read more about the behaviours we use to assess you.
Read about the different kinds of assessments you might be asked to do, after you’ve submitted an application form.
The Civil Service recruits using Success Profiles. This means that for every role, we consider what you’ll need to demonstrate to be successful.