WORKING TOGETHER - PASS YOUR HEO/SEO CIVIL SERVICE INTERVIEW
WORKING TOGETHER - PASS YOUR HEO/SEO CIVIL SERVICE INTERVIEW
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At HEO and SEO level, Working Together is about influence and shared delivery.
Panels assess how you build trust.
They listen for collaboration across boundaries.
They score how you align people with different priorities to achieve outcomes.
This guide shows you how to answer Working Together interview questions at the level panels expect in 2026.
It helps you present collaboration as leadership, judgement, and results.
WHAT THIS GUIDE IS DESIGNED TO DO
Many candidates undersell this behaviour.
They describe cooperation.
They focus on being supportive.
Panels want to hear how you actively bring people together, manage challenge, and drive collective delivery.
This guide shows you how to frame collaboration as influence with accountability.
Everything inside reflects how this behaviour is currently assessed at HEO and SEO.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
🤝 How HEO and SEO panels interpret Working Together
🧭 How to build alignment across teams and professions
🗣 How to handle challenge, disagreement, and competing priorities
📈 How to evidence shared ownership and collective outcomes
WHAT IS INCLUDED
📘 A clear explanation of Working Together at HEO and SEO level
📅 Fully updated for 2026 interview standards
🧩 Step by step guidance on structuring answers using B-STAR
⚠️ Common mistakes that reduce scores on collaboration questions
❓ A focused bank of Working Together interview questions
✍️ Multiple full sample answers written at true HEO / SEO level
Examples cover operational, technical, and policy settings.
They demonstrate influence, trust, and delivery rather than surface teamwork.
UPDATED FOR 2026
Panels now expect collaboration across systems.
This guide reflects current emphasis on:
🌐 Working across organisational boundaries
🧠 Balancing challenge with cooperation
🤝 Building trust with stakeholders you do not manage
🤖 Responsible use of digital tools and AI
🏛 Alignment with organisational priorities
Language and examples reflect how panels are scoring today.
WHO THIS GUIDE IS FOR
This guide is built for candidates who are:
🎯 Applying for HEO or SEO roles
🧩 Working in complex stakeholder environments
🗣 Receiving feedback about influence or authority
⬆️ Moving into roles with broader partnership responsibility
🧭 Preparing for operational, policy, digital, or corporate roles
If Working Together feels hard to evidence clearly, this guide gives you a reliable structure.
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
Begin with the behaviour overview to understand panel expectations.
Study the sample answers for tone, structure, and influence.
Adapt the approach to your own experience.
Practice delivery until your answers feel confident and controlled.
READY TO IMPROVE YOUR WORKING TOGETHER SCORE?
If you want to walk into your interview knowing how to demonstrate collaboration that delivers results, this guide gives you that confidence.
It replaces uncertainty with a clear, repeatable approach.
WANT MORE BEHAVIOURS?
Most HEO and SEO interviews assess more than one behaviour.
If you want full coverage across the framework, our complete guide is designed for that purpose.
[ CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR ALL BEHAVIOURS INTERVIEW GUIDE AT HEO / SEO ]
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