I applied online. I interviewed at Ealing Council (Ealing, England) in May 2025
Interview
Interview felt a little intimidating as it is super structured and does not feel in anyway like a conversation, so don't let that throw you off as they are just trying to write everything down to mark you as fairly as possible.
Presentation with a panel and then interview questions. In person and panel of 3. Fairly straightforward! Entrance is hard to find due to construction. Friendly team and nice office. Questions consisted of competency based questions and personal values relating to Ealing.
competency based questions to determine if you are a SME - it was two interviews but i think this would vary by team. they always have an independent panel member to make sure that the process remains unbiased
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you manage a difficult situation with stakeholders?