Do you have any experience working with departmental budgeting and budget management?

"Yes, I am responsible for signing off on orders and stock in my current department and have an annual budget that we must stay within. I think this experience would help me as a Band 7 Manager. To further this experience in this role, I would always ensure that my team is knowledgeable on maintaining a consistent level of necessary supplies and careful about waste within the unit to help better manage a budget."

Successful Band 7 Managers should know how to create a strong budget plan and how to monitor its effectiveness. Speak to your overall business acumen, and mention any budgeting experience you would bring to the job. Tell your interviewer if you have experience managing a budget and have found success in this duty. If you don't have direct experience managing a department budget, talk about any experience you have helping to inventory and order supplies or any other related experience.