Examining the job hunting process including career decisions, contacting agencies and job centres etc. Topics covered included:
Responding to job advertisements
Using employment agencies
Making speculative job applications
Writing CVs
Preparing for interviews
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Looking to recruit an assistant or deputy headteacher or looking to apply for the role? This bundle will support you with the interview process. It includes example interview questions with guidance on what to look for in the response, as well as 9 example interview tasks that can be fully edited to meet the needs of your school.
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Secondary Careers - Job Hunting, Job Careers and Interviews Escape Room - Virtual Escape Room run through PowerPoint by Cre8tive Resources! This lasts an hour or under depending on how quick the teams can solve each puzzle! Students love this style of lesson, great as an educational treat for your middle school or even high school class. Will your students be able to escape before time runs out?
The escape room puzzles content will be tailored to the topic of this escape room.
Escape Room Product Contents:
☞ Escape Room Interactive Tracker PowerPoint - Keeps the competitive nature on display
☞ Escape Room Puzzle Keys (Six Sets for Six Teams)
☞ Escape Room Team sheet - Record codes, answers clues as they progress through the 7 rooms
☞ Escape Room Puzzles (7 Rooms = 7 Different styles of Puzzles involving numeracy, literacy and lateral thinking)
☞ Bonus Riddles with every puzzle.
☞ Teacher Answer Sheet - Quickly confirm to teams they have solved the puzzle correctly
☞ Teacher instructions of how to set up the escape room and what to print and top tips and shortcuts.
☞ Successful Escape Certificates for those that complete the entire challenge (There is a difficult bonus escape too :) for any quick teams
✿ The 7 Rooms include: The Classroom, The Fair, The Interview, The Website, Job Interview, Boss’s Office, and the Extra Secret Escape Room location. It is suitable for Middle School and High School students.
JUST PRINT AND GO!
They can also be used to encourage a flipped learning environment.
Job Hunting, Job Careers and Interviews
Example interview questions for the role of deputy head or assistant headteacher, including suggested outlines for what to include or look for in the answers. Utilised to successfully recruit a deputy headteacher.
Looking for an in-tray task to support the recruitment process for an assistant or deputy headteacher? This task requires the candidate to order and prioritise a set of communication tasks and provide a suggested response with any further actions needed. They would need to demonstrate their ability to delegate, manage time, work under pressure and meet deadlines.
This fully editable resource is useful for those recruiting for an assistant headteacher or deputy headteacher position, as well as those applying as a candidate for the role to help prepare for the interview. Included are 6 different tasks, with template information including space for candidates to add their response to each piece of communication and their intended next steps. You may also find this task useful to support coaching and mentoring conversations with staff members who need support in prioritisation.
Looking for more interview tasks, take a look at our other options or interview task bundle.
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In this resource, you will find a PDF which includes several pages of guidance on student panels in teaching interviews.
This is not limited to any specific job role and is intended to be good guidance for any post.
It contains top tips, guidance as well 60 questions which you might get asked on a student panel on interview.
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Towards the end of their course, a trainee teacher has to start thinking about finding a job. This episode gives advice on how to secure that first teaching appointment. Trainee teacher Adele finds out about the dos and don'ts on interviews with help from a mock interview with education recruitment expert Professor John Howson. There is also some helpful hints for impressing a potential employer during the interview process and in an observed lesson.
Cover letter and supporting statement example, taken from a successful application for the role of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo / SENCo) including links to experience and expertise.
Happy to help further :) Good luck!
In this resource, you will find a set of approx. 15 questions which you might be asked on a Head of Year interview and, for each question, a set of bullet points which detail ideas for responses.
These are perfect for getting yourself ready for Head of Year/pastoral interviews!
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A thorough and insightful guide to the teacher interview process covering:
1. My experiences of 6 interviews over the last three years
2. How to prepare an interview lesson in the usual 2/3 working days
3. What to expect on your interview day
4. Prospective interview questions and tips on how to answer them
5. FYI post
6. Buzz words and phrases to include
As an experienced practitioner, I have attended and helped others prepare for interviews and my essential tips in this guide should be used as a starting base to build up your preparation for the interview.
Give your self the best possible chance of successfully obtaining that dream job by utilising the information in this guide!
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A range of successful job application cover letters and personal specifications / statements to use and adapt as examples. Suitable for both NQTs and qualified primary teachers searching for a new job. Demonstrates how to effectively share your skills and use the schools information/website to show your interest.
Good luck!
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In this resource, you will find resources to help you prepare for a Head of Year or Pastoral Leader interview.
You can also find two smaller bundles here:
Pastoral Leader Interview Bundle 1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/head-of-year-head-of-house-pastoral-role-interview-bundle-12348298
Pastoral Leader Interview Bundle 2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/head-of-year-head-of-house-pastoral-role-interview-bundle-12425576
This ultimate bundle of resources contains everything to help you prepare for almost every area of an interview!
This includes:
3 x sets of pastoral interview questions - 45+ questions questions in total (no answers - just questions!)
set 1, set 2 and set 3 of my 5 big pastoral questions - these each include how to answer 5 common questions or scenarios posed in an interview (15 questions and answers total)
set one of my pastoral question and answers series - this details 15 questions with potential responses in bullet point form
NOTE: you may find duplication of questions in the resources above - however, they are all designed to give you breadth and depth of understanding in relation to the questions you may face on interview and the answers you could provide!
2 x data analysis prep tasks to help you hone your data skills - great for practicing data analysis as a pastoral leader
a form time quality assurance form - to help you be able to discuss what you’d look out for in a great form time and how you would quality assure your tutors
example year group planning and improvement planning documents for you to read and be able to reference ideas from
two booklets to read before your interview ‘40 Ideas for…’
a) improving attendance and behaviour
b) working across school and leading a team
guidance on the prioritisation in tray task
a 7 page PDF guide on getting ready for a pastoral leader interview including tips on what to expect, what skills you’ll need to show and what you can practice before the day!
a PDF on student panel guidance and how to ace a student panel - a task which has been included on every HOY interview I’ve attended
an example attendance improvement plan to give you plenty to talk about when you’re asked about how you would improve attendance
guidance on writing a response to a letter of concern from a parent - a common in tray task
a detailed guide to analysing data as a pastoral leader - full of top tips and hints for how to offer your best analysis from a pastoral perspective
my detailed guidance for new heads of year - this will give you a great feel for the role and how you will manage it!
A genuinely awesome bundle of resources to help prepare you for an interview. To aid these, there is also some free resources in my shop which you may want to consider adding to your prep.
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In this resource, you will find a detailed guide for answering a parental concern letter when presented as an in-tray task at a pastoral leader interview. This is a common task on pastoral interviews and is usually under timed conditions!
This includes an example letter and a detailed breakdown of how to answer this type of letter. This also includes lots of top tips for completing this task and how to structure your letter.
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Example interview questions for a class teacher position that are used regularly at interview with example answers. Use this to help prepare for the interview process. These questions are used during interviews for both experienced and new (ECT) candidates.
Happy to help further :) Good luck!
A comprehensive guide from someone that knows how to get a teaching job.
Contents includes:
1. The Application
2. Starting the Day as a Winner
3. The Lesson
4. The Interview (Advice, Questions and Example Answers)
5. The Day Itself – do’s and don’ts
6. After the Interview
If your going for a job you really want - why take the risk read this and make sure you’re as prepared as you can be!!!
Good luck - rate 5* if you get the job or do well on the day.
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Example interview questions for Head of Key Stage / Key Stage Co-ordinator / Year Group Lead / Head of Year. Used effectively to find the correct candidate this term. We used these questions for the appointment of Head of KS1, but can be applied for KS2 and upwards. Use these questions to prepare for the interview process.
Good luck! Happy to help further if needed :)
Looking for an in-tray task to support the recruitment process for an assistant or deputy headteacher? This ‘goldfish bowl’ task requires the candidate to undertake a set task alongside other candidates while being observed doing so. They would need to demonstrate their ability to lead, work with others, communicate, listen, feedback and persuade.
This fully editable resource is useful for those recruiting for an assistant headteacher or deputy headteacher position, as well as those applying as a candidate for the role to help prepare for the interview. It includes templates for both the candidate and the staff members observing the task in play.
Looking for more interview tasks, take a look at our other options or interview task bundle.
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Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.
This is the free sample of the resource available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/21-example-interview-questions-and-answers-12252012
This sample document covers 4 questions that may be asked during a UK primary teaching interview. If you’d like the full version, please click the link above.
I prepared this document when I was job hunting for primary NQT positions. I found it to be very useful as I began to build up a bank of questions and answers. I learned that all the questions can interlink with each other, and that all questions require an example from your experience, as well as always linking back to pupil progress.
I hope you find the sample useful. Please note I created this resource before the Covid-19 pandemic, so its possible schools are now asking about remote education and how covid has affected schools and children’s education.
Keywords: STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Results), Interview tips, preparation, table, competency based questions, Job hunting, application.
I’ve created this resource to help students with competency based interviews. This should allow students to prepare more effectively for such interviews. The STAR method gives structure to the answer and the competencies table gives the opportunity to bring together examples from different aspects of life.
Two types of documents available: Colour and Limited colour.
Hope this helps.
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How Social Media Can Help You in Your Teaching Job Hunt
When it comes to job hunting, sometimes prospective teachers don’t use social media very well. And this can become their weak point. Social media is as important in teaching as in any other industry. Your social networking profile is like your informal resume. So, keep only those things on it that you would like to share with everyone. Teachers have to maintain a leading role so it’s best to keep your profile clean and professional. Here are some ways in which social media can help your job hunt.
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