I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Southwark Council (Southwark, England) in Aug 2015
Interview
Very long process but relaxed and welcoming. Panel interviews with heads of various departments. Easy to contact someone if you have questions about how your application is going. Everyone I spoke to in the process was very friendly and unthreatening.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Examples of times you've worked in various situations e.g. with the public, as part of a team