Recruitment

All the tips and resources you need to maintain robust educational recruitment practice, as well as guidance re interviews, reference checks and induction for teacher and other staff positions.

Creating a good job description and person specification for early years staff

Before you recruit a new member of your early years team, define the job to be done and the aptitudes and attitudes needed to be successful in the role
What are staff probation periods, and why use them?

Putting a probation period into the start of an employee contract helps avoid costly mistakes. Caroline Collins explains why they work and how to make the most out of them
Internal promotion to the SLT: interview and selection process

What does an internal interview for a senior leadership role involve? Josephine Smith offers advice on the process and example interview questions to ask
Sponsorship of overseas teachers

Sponsoring teachers from overseas to fill vacancies can be a solution to recruitment struggles. Julie Moktadir explains how to apply for a sponsorship licence and ensure compliance
Interviewing SENCO candidates: questions to ask

Getting the interview process right is crucial to finding a SENCO who will meet the needs of your pupils. Lorraine Petersen offers some example questions
Interviewing teaching assistants: questions to ask

Ensure that you hire the teaching assistant candidate who will best meet the needs of your pupils, with these example questions and school interview process
MAT director of learning job description

The increase in multi-academy trusts has led to a number of new leadership roles. Josephine Smith provides a director of learning job description to download
Requesting certificates of good conduct from other countries
Asking for a candidate's date of birth
Contacting previous colleagues for references

Recruitment

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