Success profiles: candidate guide

Behaviour definitions

Seeing the big picture 

Understand how your role fits with and supports organisational objectives. Recognise the wider Civil Service priorities and ensure work is in the national interest.

Changing and improving 

Seek out opportunities to create effective change and suggest innovative ideas for improvement. Review ways of working, including seeking and providing feedback.

Making effective decisions 

Use evidence and knowledge to support accurate, expert decisions and advice. Carefully consider alternative options, implications and risks of decisions.

Leadership 

Show pride and passion for public service. Create and engage others in delivering a shared vision. Value difference, diversity and inclusion, ensuring fairness and opportunity for all.

Communicating and influencing 

Communicate purpose and direction with clarity, integrity and enthusiasm. Respect the needs, responses and opinions of others.

Working together 

Form effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources and support.

Developing self and others 

Focus on continuous learning and development for self, others and the organisation as a whole.

Managing a quality service 

Deliver service objectives with professional excellence, expertise and efficiency, taking account of diverse customer needs.

Delivering at pace 

Take responsibility for delivering timely and quality results with focus and drive.