Been offered a chance at another role after being rejected, will the interview be any easier?

[Fazersa]

I was made redundant in June from a business analyst role in which I worked in for 5 years.

I took a short holiday after that, I have been applying to some jobs after that and have had a few interviews but with no luck.

Last week I had an interview for software engineer role on a 18 month contract at my local police station. The manager for the role got back in touch with me a few days after and said that i don't have the exact skills to get started straightaway as it's only for 18 months the role doesn't have much time to be trained up in as it covers a wide range of services, however she told me about an upcoming role in the same team which she feels my skills are more aligned with.

Its a similar role and is a 2 year contract so there is more time to learn on the job and it covers less wide projects.

She told me that I will need to go through the application and interview process again, but she has asked me to get in touch if I have any questions.

The talent acquisition lead/internal recruiter emailed me the link to the role 2 weeks ago and he said 'we have to be fair and advertise this to everyone, but we would really like you to apply for this role' so I have applied for it.

The job post closed last week, and this week I got an email confirming the interview in 2 weeks.

It says the same as it did when I interviewed for the previous role, that its a 45 minute competency based interview. Seen as I have already interviewed for a similar role and with the same people, could I expect this interview to be any easier?

I wouldn’t expect it to be easier. It’s a different role and presumably different line manager.
Prepare as you would for any other interview, with the added advantage that you know more about the other and culture.
Go in prepared to wow them.

Easier in that you'll be more comfortable perhaps. If they have to chose from a bank of questions you may even get the same questions but other than that I'd treat it like any other. If you go jn too comfortable and not prepared because you are in the job already you might miss out. I know several people even those who have been groomed for an internal role miss out as they assumed it was in the bag.

No. Expect to have to show you're worth taking on now, for this job. You won't just be given it.

I had a similar experience. I applied and interviewed but another applicant was more than over-qualified. They hired that person but when he moved on they invited me to reapply.

Be fully prepared - don't skimp - so you can wow them but be confident because they like you enough to ask you apply.

No, I think it would be a mistake to go into it with that expectation. They still have to make the case to recruit you, so you need to turn up prepared to ace the interview.

Would you want it to be easier! Because I wouldn't want someone to be so keen to employ me that they made my interview easier. They've said they'll have to be fair. That says you are good enough, but if there's someone better...

It's up to you to be the best..

Definitely not, in fact I'd approach it like it will be harder! It's often a little bit of complacency (usually subconscious I hasten to add) that lets you down in these situations.