Civil service applications

[daisyintheclouds]

I have a background as a policy manager in the voluntary sector. I am interested in applying to policy roles in the civil service (G7 or SEO) but feel I would benefit from some training on meeting the competencies in the civil service framework and about the interview process. Do you know if the CS recruitment team or a partner organisation hold sessions or workshops?

I have looked at the competency framework and tried to write answers that align with the grade I am applying for. I was disappointed yesterday to be sifted out following assessment of the lead competency (leading and communicating). I scored a 3. So I know I must be doing something wrong but unsure what this is.

Thanks Wigeon,
I’ve seen a whole batch of policy and analyst/ specialist roles at DCMS be advertised over the last few days and they are almost all 2 year FTA or internal loan. So sounds like it may be a department wide approach. Good idea to email the recruiting manager, I will do that.