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Looking to recruit a new member of support staff, such as a teaching assistant, HLTA, learning mentor or similar? If you’re considering what TA interview questions you might ask to a prospective learning support assistant or what tasks might best work for your setting, this Teaching Assistant Interview Pack can support you create a successful interview day and recruit a new member of your support staff team.

Looking to recruit a new classroom teacher, including early career teachers (ECTs)? If you’re wondering what questions to ask ECTs and early-stage teachers at interview to recruit the right candidate for your school, or what interview tasks you can set to help candidates demonstrate their skills, this ECT and Class Teacher Interview Pack can support you to prepare for an ECT and class teacher interview.

🗂️ A complete, step-by-step framework for running a fair, well-organised recruitment process

Recruiting well takes more than a good job advert. This pack takes the guesswork out of the whole process, with fully editable templates and clear guidance for every stage, from planning your timeline and writing the job description, through to shortlisting, interviewing, scoring and welcoming your new starter.

Choose the version that fits your school's needs:

☑️ Full Pack – full PDF guidance and every template covering the whole process, from planning through to induction.

☑️ Recruitment Timeline Planning Template – just the timeline, if you're at the start of the process and need to map out your schedule.

☑️ Shortlisting Templates – the Application Form Shortlisting Template and Shortlisting and Interview Letters, ready when you're moving from applications to a shortlist.

☑️ Reference Request Template – a structured and standardised reference request on its own.

☑️ Interview Decision & Feedback Templates – the Interview Scoring Sheet, Recruitment Decision Record and Candidate Feedback Notes, for scoring, deciding and giving feedback consistently.

Ideal for headteachers, senior leaders, school business managers and those in charge of school recruitment.

👇 Choose your version below.

Is your setting looking to recruit a new headteacher, principal, head of school or executive head? If you’re a chair of governors, a trustee or MAT leader looking for the right interview questions to ask a prospective headteacher, as well as interview tasks that will test their strengths and skills, this Headteacher Interview Pack is here to support you through the process.

Looking to recruit a new special educational needs and/or disabilities co-ordinator (SENDCo)? If you’re thinking about the interview process and what tasks and questions to ask at interview to recruit the right candidate for your school, this SENDCo Interview Pack will support your thinking and save you time in the recruitment process.