Land your first Civil Service role, and grow once you're in.

A personalised online consultation to help you understand exactly how to progress your career within the UK Civil Service. It is 1-to-1, so every minute goes on your situation rather than generic advice.

Who it’s for: People trying to land their first Civil Service role, move up from EO to HEO/SEO or Grade 7, or work out which opportunities are right for them.

What we cover:

• Your current experience and career goals

• Suitable Civil Service grades and roles for your background

• Success Profiles and behaviours, and how you are scored against them

• Applications and personal statements: what to write and what to avoid

• Interview and assessment preparation

• Skills or experience gaps, and how to close them

• A practical plan for your next steps

How it works: You book a time, send your CV and a short note on your goal beforehand if you can, and we meet on video. Ask anything about your own situation and get a direct answer.

What you walk away with: A clear view of which grades and roles to target, the first three actions to take this month, and a straight recommendation on whether further support (such as a CV rewrite or interview prep) is worth it for you. It replaces weeks of guessing with advice from someone who knows how the process works.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Everything in the 30-minute consultation, with the time to go deeper and start doing the work.

Who it’s for: Clients with an application already open, a promotion in view, or a background that needs more than half an hour to untangle.

What happens:

• We map your target roles, grades and departments and rank them by fit and likelihood

• I review your CV or a draft application live, so you hear my reaction as I read it

• We pick your strongest examples and find the gaps against the Success Profiles

• We build a 3 to 6 month plan: what to apply for, when, and what to prepare first

How it works: Share your CV and the job advert (if you have one) in advance so no time is lost on background. We work through everything on video and I take notes throughout.

What you walk away with: A written action summary after the session, a ranked target list, a prioritised list of improvements to your CV or draft, and a clear order of play for the next few months.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Who it’s for: People moving into the Civil Service from the private sector, the military, education, the NHS or the third sector, who are not sure how their experience will be read or where it fits. Civil Service grades do not map neatly onto private-sector seniority, and this session sorts that out.

What we cover:

• Translating your job titles, achievements and responsibilities into Civil Service language and the right grade

• Choosing the best-fit departments, professions and entry routes

• How pay, pension, working patterns and progression compare with what you have now

• Positioning your CV, personal statement and behaviour examples so assessors can score you

• Common career-changer mistakes, such as heavy jargon or underplaying the scope of your work

What you walk away with: A target list of grades and departments, a plain-English translation of your experience, a positioning plan for your CV and statements, and a realistic timeline for your move.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Who it’s for: Anyone with a draft that is not working, or who wants a second pair of eyes while they write.

How it works: Send your draft, the job advert and the role’s behaviours beforehand. We share a screen and work through it line by line: I explain what an assessor is looking for, you rewrite while I coach, and we cut and strengthen as we go.

What you walk away with: A stronger version of your document by the end of the hour, not just notes, plus the skill to repeat the process on your next application. Best for personal statements, behaviour answers and graduate or Fast Stream forms.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Who it’s for: Previous clients who need quick guidance between milestones.

Typical uses: Checking progress against your plan, sense-checking a job offer or a change of role, going over test results or interview feedback, deciding which vacancy to apply for next, or a final check on a document before you submit.

What you walk away with: A clear answer to your specific question, a short list of next steps and a second opinion before a big decision.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Success Profiles are the framework every Civil Service job is assessed against, and many applications fail on how candidates evidence them. This session teaches you to think like the assessor.

Who it’s for: First-time applicants, anyone whose applications keep stalling at the sift, and people who find behaviour answers confusing.

What we cover:

• The five elements of Success Profiles (behaviours, strengths, experience, technical skills and ability) and how a particular advert uses them

• The behaviours for your target grade and what a strong answer looks like at that level

• How scoring works, including why vague answers score low

• How to choose evidence from work, study, volunteering or everyday life

• A worked example, turning one of your own experiences into a strong answer

What you walk away with: A map of the behaviours your target role will test, your best examples matched to each, and a method you can reuse on every application.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Searching Civil Service Jobs without knowing which grades and titles suit you wastes hours. I do the matching for you.

Who it’s for: People who don’t know what to apply for, or who are applying widely without much success.

How it works: You send your CV and tell me your location, working pattern, salary needs and interests. I review the vacancies available at the time and send a written report within 3 working days.

What’s in the report:

• 10 roles suited to your background, each with grade, department and why it fits

• The key requirements and behaviours for each, and what to emphasise in your application

• Any gap to address before applying, and how

• A priority order for applying, based on deadlines and your chances

Includes a 15-minute call to talk it through.

What you walk away with: A focused shortlist and the confidence to apply for roles where you are genuinely competitive.

After paying, you'll get a short form to send your documents.

Who it’s for: Anyone new to the Civil Service Jobs website, or who finds it overwhelming.

What we do:

• Set up or tidy your account and profile

• Create job alerts with the right mix of grade, location, department and keywords

• Learn to read an advert and find what matters: essential criteria, behaviours, assessment methods and closing date

• Work out how long to allow for preparing each application, and which to apply for first

What you walk away with: A working alert system so the right vacancies come to you, and a quick, repeatable method for judging whether a role is worth your time.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

A completed application checked by an expert eye before you press submit.

Who it’s for: Anyone with a finished application who wants reassurance, or who suspects something is missing.

How it works: Send your completed application, the advert and any guidance notes. Within 3 working days you receive written feedback.

What’s in the feedback:

• Each answer marked against the advert’s behaviours and Success Profiles, with an indicative score

• What is working and should stay

• The three highest-impact fixes first, then smaller edits

• Examples of stronger wording where it helps

This is feedback only. If you want me to rewrite your answers, see Personal Statement Support.

What you walk away with: Confidence that you have covered what assessors will score, and a clear list of changes while there is still time to make them.

After paying, you'll get a short form to send your documents.

Who it’s for: School leavers, graduates and career starters applying to Civil Service entry schemes who worry they do not have enough experience.

What’s included:

• A 45-minute 1-to-1 session

• Review of your application form or statement, with written feedback

• Guidance on finding evidence in education, part-time work, volunteering, clubs and projects

• Advice on tailoring your application to each scheme

• Tips on the process and any online tests

What you walk away with: Stronger evidence for each behaviour, an application that shows potential as well as work history, and a plan for the next stage.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

The Fast Stream is highly competitive, and good preparation starts well before the application opens.

Who it’s for: Graduates and career changers considering the Fast Stream, and anyone reapplying after a rejection.

What we cover:

• Which scheme fits your degree, interests and strengths

• The stages from online tests through to the assessment centre, and where candidates tend to drop out

• An honest view of how competitive you are today and what would improve it

• A preparation plan with dates, worked back from the deadlines

What you walk away with: A scheme choice you can justify, a timeline for the next 8 to 12 weeks and a priority list of what to work on first.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Who it’s for: Fast Stream applicants preparing their application and evidence.

What’s included:

• A detailed written review of your application, including motivation statements and evidence examples

• Marking against the behaviours or competencies being assessed

• Line-by-line suggestions to tighten and strengthen your answers

• A 20-minute call to talk through the feedback and answer questions

What you walk away with: Sharper examples, a clearer motivation story, and an application that makes the assessor’s job easy.

After paying, you'll get a short form to send your documents.

Who it’s for: Anyone who wants to improve their own CV and prefers to do the editing themselves.

How it works: Send your CV and your target role or advert. Within 3 working days you receive written feedback.

What’s in the feedback:

• Structure, length and layout

• Whether your achievements are clear, measurable and relevant

• Wording, tone and jargon

• How it will read to Civil Service recruiters and applicant tracking systems

• A prioritised list of changes, biggest wins first, with examples of stronger bullet points

What you walk away with: A clear edit list and a CV you can fix yourself in an hour or two.

After paying, you'll get a short form to send your documents.

I review your CV and rewrite it for you, so it presents your experience in its strongest, clearest form.

Who it’s for: People who know their CV is not doing them justice but lack the time or confidence to rewrite it.

What’s included:

• A full review of your current CV

• A complete rewrite with achievement-led bullet points, with numbers and results wherever you have them

• Tailoring to your target role or grade, using the advert’s key language

• Clean formatting that is easy to read and works with applicant tracking systems

• One round of edits

• Delivered as a Word document and PDF

How it works: Send your current CV, your target role or advert and any context. I may ask a few questions to draw out achievements you have undersold. Your first draft arrives within 3 working days.

What you walk away with: A finished, polished CV ready to submit, plus a master version you can adapt for future applications.

After paying, you'll get a short form to send your documents.

Your CV and personal statement are read together, so they need to work as a pair rather than repeat each other.

Who it’s for: Applicants who have written both documents and want expert feedback before submitting.

What’s included:

• Written feedback on both documents

• A check that they tell one consistent story without duplicating each other

• Your examples tested against the advert and the behaviours

• A prioritised list of fixes for each document

• A short summary of the biggest risks overall

This is feedback only. If you want me to write or rewrite, choose CV Review and Rewrite or Personal Statement Support.

What you walk away with: Two documents you can improve with confidence, and a clear picture of how an assessor will read them.

After paying, you'll get a short form to send your documents.

Who it’s for: Applicants for roles that ask for a cover letter or supporting letter, and anyone who finds them hard to write.

What’s included:

• A one-page letter written from your CV and the job advert

• A clear case for why you fit this particular role

• A professional, confident tone in your own voice

• Natural use of the advert’s key language

• One round of edits

How it works: Send your CV, the advert and any points you want included. Your draft arrives within 3 working days.

What you walk away with: A finished letter ready to send, and a structure you can reuse. Already written your own? A cover letter review with written feedback is £20.

After paying, you'll get a short form to send your documents.

Most Civil Service personal statements are capped between 500 and 1,250 words, and the limit shapes the strategy: a 500-word statement needs ruthless focus, while a 1,250-word statement must stay compelling to the end.

Who it’s for: Anyone writing a statement for a Civil Service application, especially if you are unsure what to include or how to link your experience to the behaviours.

Writing support, what’s included:

• A planning conversation or questionnaire to draw out your best experience

• A structure built around the advert and the Success Profile behaviours

• Your real experience shaped into specific, evidence-led paragraphs with clear results, in your own voice

• Editing precisely to your word limit

• One round of revisions

• Final copy as a Word document

Review and feedback only, what’s included: Your own draft marked against the advert and behaviours, with line-level comments and a prioritised fix list. It costs less because you make the changes yourself.

How it works: Send the advert, your CV and a first draft or rough notes. Written work comes back within 3 working days.

What you walk away with: A statement an assessor can score easily, written to the right length with strong evidence, and a clearer sense of how to write the next one.

After paying, you'll get a short form to send your documents.

Behaviour answers are the most heavily scored part of many Civil Service applications, and they are generally capped at 250 words each, so every word has to earn its place.

Who it’s for: Applicants with behaviours to answer on a form or statement who are not sure how to fit a strong example into 250 words.

Writing support, what’s included for each answer:

• Choosing your best example for that behaviour, rather than the first one that comes to mind

• Structuring it with STAR (situation, task, action, result)

• Keeping the focus on what you did, not what the team did

• Adding measurable results

• Trimming to 250 words, with one round of edits

Review and feedback only: Your own draft marked against the behaviour and grade, with specific fixes.

Why packs are worth it: With 3 or 5 answers we check that your examples work together, so you do not use the same story twice and each behaviour shows a different strength.

What you walk away with: Answers that are specific, scorable and ready to submit, and a STAR method you can reuse.

After paying, you'll get a short form to send your documents.

The judgement test presents workplace scenarios and asks what you would do. There is a right way to read them, and it can be learned.

Who it’s for: Applicants facing the judgement test who want to avoid losing marks on technique rather than ability.

What we cover:

• How scenario questions are built and what they are really testing

• Rating each option against Civil Service values and behaviours: the test asks you to rate every option on its own, not rank them

• The "most and least likely" format used in some other Civil Service tests

• Spotting the trap answers

• Practice questions with explained answers

• A short routine to practise before the real test

What you walk away with: A method for approaching every question, a clear sense of your weak spots and practice material to use before test day.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Who it’s for: Applicants facing verbal and numerical reasoning tests, especially anyone who has not sat a reasoning test for years.

What we cover:

• The question types in each test and the strategies that save time

• Shortcuts for percentages, ratios, tables and graphs

• Reading verbal passages accurately and applying True, False or Cannot say strictly

• Practice questions with explained answers

• Finding where you lose time or marks

• A practice routine until test day

What you walk away with: Faster, more accurate technique and a practice plan you can follow on your own.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Who it’s for: Anyone who wants a realistic run-through, a final polish before the day, or a nervous first go.

How it works: You send the role and your key answers beforehand. In 30 minutes I interview you on one or two core questions under realistic conditions, then give you a score and immediate feedback.

What’s included:

• Realistic questions for your grade and role

• A score against the assessment criteria

• Feedback on content, structure and delivery

• The top three things to fix before the real interview

What you walk away with: Honest feedback and a clear idea of what to improve in the time you have left.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

The full preparation session, built around your real experience.

Who it’s for: Anyone with a Civil Service interview coming up who wants to walk in prepared rather than hope for the best.

What’s included:

• Review of your answers, sent to me beforehand

• Restructuring your answers around your real experience

• A mock interview under real conditions, with a score and feedback

• Feedback on delivery: clarity, confidence and pacing

• Time for any other questions about the role, other roles or your situation as a whole

How it works: Book, then send your answers or notes and the job advert at least 2 days ahead so I can read everything. On the day we start with your answers, run the mock interview, then go through feedback.

What you walk away with: Stronger, better-structured answers, direct feedback from a realistic interview and the confidence of having already done it once.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Everything in Interview Prep, plus the written support and follow-up that turn preparation into a polished performance.

Who it’s for: Candidates for competitive or senior roles, and anyone who wants the maximum support.

What’s included:

• The full Interview Prep session

• Written support for up to 5 answers of 250 words each

• A recorded mock interview you can rewatch to see your delivery for yourself

• A 30-minute follow-up call after your interview, to debrief or to prepare for the next round

What you walk away with: Polished written answers, a recording to learn from and a debrief call. Bought separately, the interview prep, five written answers and a follow-up session come to £265, so this saves £90 and adds the recording.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Strengths-based questions ask what energises you rather than what you have done, and over-rehearsed answers fall flat.

Who it’s for: Candidates for roles that use strengths-based questions.

What we cover:

• How strengths questions differ from behaviour questions

• Identifying your genuine strengths and finding the words for them

• The quick, instinctive style these interviews reward: shorter, natural answers

• Avoiding scripted answers that sound false

• Mock strengths questions with feedback

What you walk away with: A clear vocabulary for your strengths and natural-sounding answers you can adapt on the spot.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Who it’s for: Candidates facing a panel of two to four interviewers.

What we cover:

• Managing eye contact and directing answers across the whole panel

• Handling interruptions and follow-up probes

• Dealing with a silent or sceptical panellist

• Structuring answers so they hold up under questioning

• A mock panel-style interview with feedback

What you walk away with: A steadier presence in front of a panel and practice at the hardest part, the follow-up question.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Who it’s for: Candidates whose assessment includes a presentation, written exercise, group task or role-play.

What’s included:

• Planning and structuring your presentation, or practising on a sample brief

• A timed rehearsal with feedback

• A practice written exercise or in-tray with marked feedback

• Guidance on behaving well in group exercises and role-plays

• Scored feedback on each part

What you walk away with: A rehearsed presentation, practised exercises and a checklist for the day.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Who it’s for: Fast Stream candidates invited to the final assessment stage.

What’s included: Practice on each exercise at the current Fast Stream Assessment Centre, with feedback on each:

• How the 4D framework (Think, Relate, Adapt, Strive) is used to assess you

• Written exercise: analysing a pack of information and writing clear, prioritised answers in a template against the clock

• Oral briefing: preparing and delivering a 10-minute briefing to a director, then handling challenging questions

• Personal development conversation: talking naturally about your strengths, development and setbacks

• A checklist for the day

What you walk away with: Practice on every exercise, specific feedback on each and a checklist so nothing is left to chance.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Who it’s for: Candidates with an interview in the next two days.

How it works: Priority booking, with a slot offered within 24 hours of your request (subject to availability). Send the advert and your notes as soon as you book. In a 60-minute session we go through likely questions, answer structure and a mock, with fast feedback.

What’s included:

• Priority booking

• A focused 60-minute session

• A one-page cheat sheet afterwards with your key examples, structures and reminders for the day

What you walk away with: A clear interview plan in 48 hours and a cheat sheet you can read an hour before you go in.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

A step up to the next grade is a different job, and assessors expect you to show you are already working at that level.

Who it’s for: Civil servants applying for promotion, or planning to in the next 6 to 12 months.

What we cover:

• What the next grade demands in scope, influence, leadership and accountability

• How to evidence next-level behaviours from your current work, including stretch assignments, acting up and temporary promotion

• Positioning your current role and closing any gaps

• What to fix before you apply: experience, visibility, sponsors and evidence

• Timing and routes: internal promotion, external moves and temporary promotion

What you walk away with: A strategy for your target grade, a list of evidence you already have and the gaps to close, and a timeline for applying. Price rises with grade because the coaching becomes more specialised and senior.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Who it’s for: Civil servants who want to change department, profession or location without a promotion, or who feel stuck and want a fresh start.

What we cover:

• What you want to move towards, and what you want to leave behind

• Which departments, professions and roles fit your skills and values

• Your transferable skills and how to describe them to a new department

• The routes available: advertised vacancies, loans, secondments and internal transfers

• How to find and approach hiring managers and use networks

• Positioning your CV and statements for a lateral application

What you walk away with: A list of target departments and roles, a translation of your skills for a new audience, and a step-by-step plan to find and win the move.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

A full session to step back from the day-to-day and plan your career deliberately.

Who it’s for: Anyone who wants a long-term plan: early-career staff, people between grades, and anyone feeling stuck.

What’s included:

• A 90-minute session on your strengths, values, goals and options

• A written 12-month plan within 3 working days, listing the roles to aim for, skills to build, people to meet and applications to prepare

• Quarterly milestones so you can see your progress

• A plan for the obstacles most likely to get in your way

What you walk away with: A written plan, a clear sense of direction and specific actions for the next 90 days.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Who it’s for: People who have just landed a Civil Service role or are about to start one.

What we cover:

• What to learn in your first 30, 60 and 90 days

• Who to meet and how to build relationships with your line manager, team, stakeholders and peers

• Setting objectives and agreeing expectations with your line manager

• Handling probation and early feedback

• Making a strong early impression and avoiding common early mistakes

What you walk away with: A written 30/60/90-day plan, a stakeholder list and a confident start.

After paying, you'll book a time in my calendar.

Who it’s for: Civil servants writing annual objectives or preparing for a year-end review, and anyone who finds it hard to describe their own work.

What’s included:

• Review of your draft objectives, or help writing them so they are specific, measurable and linked to your team’s priorities

• Help turning your year’s work into clear evidence for your end-of-year review

• A simple evidence log to keep up through the year

• Written feedback within 3 working days

What you walk away with: Stronger objectives, a clear year-end record and a bank of evidence you can reuse in future applications and promotion cases.

After paying, you'll get a short form to send your documents.