How to write your personal statement

Show how your skills and experience meet the vacancy requirements.

Read the person specification

Identify the essential criteria and the examples that best demonstrate your experience. Answer the questions asked in the vacancy rather than reusing an unrelated statement.

Give evidence

Explain a task or situation, your responsibility, the action you took and the outcome. Use precise language and relevant detail.

Check your statement

Stay within the word or character limit, check factual accuracy and avoid confidential information you are not authorised to disclose.

See application guidance.