Civil service job application

[EthelredOnAGoodDay]

I have seen a job in the civil service, for which I am in the process of submitting an application. It asks for an online application using the civil service competences framework, and details of previous employment history but also in addition also asks for a CV to be appended to your application. I am reading this right aren't i? Does anyone have experience of this? The guidance is not entirely clear, and I want to ensure I don't cock this up! Should I attach a detailed CV or should I give brief employment details in view of the fact that the detail is in the online form?
I'm used to local govt applications where you definitely are not required to submit a CV.
Any help would be amazing as the application needs to be in by tomorrow!
TIA and apols for any typos.

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Anyone?

Someone?! Pretty please!

I would attach a relevant CV. They probably want your CV, as that will have previous employers and qualifications on. Often on the competency based forms, you don't actually put your qualifications etc. just the several hundred words of 'how' you meet the competences...with examples.

Sorry, just re- read and have seen you have put previous employers on. Just typical civil service- everything in triplicate!!;-)

Thank you! It seems odd that they want me to put all the employment history on the competences form and then out it all down again in a CV. But like I said, I work now in local government where as far as I know, we just don't accept applications unless they are on the common application from. cv's just don't get anywhere near the recruitment process!

Thanks!

Double check the application page because the jobs our Dept was recruiting for recently had a CV template on the advert. We had a few people missed it (and got sifted out).

On the CV they wanted education/qualifications plus a brief career history. On the application form you give your last few jobs but written for what you achieved, not just a list of duties IYSWIM.

Thanks Tallulah! I couldn't see a link to anything like that but I'll look again. It has to be in tomorrow, so I'm up against it, but what will be will be.