Congratulations! Your application was successful, and the school has invited you to either an interview or a trial day. This is great news as it shows that the senior leadership team at the school think you could be the perfect fit for their school. And you are, right? You’re great! The next step is proving this on the day… There will be a lot of questions running through your mind, ‘what teacher interview questions might get asked?’, or ‘what are good questions to ask in an interview?’ Read on to find out how to prepare for a teacher interview or trial day…
Note: Our training and development team offer fantastic 1:1 teacher interview questions and advice to anyone interviewing for roles in education. You will also be provided with role-specific guides and a chance to run through practice interview questions over the phone before your interview.
All you need to do is register and apply for a role through Prospero teaching and we’ll get in touch!
As part of your interview process, you may be asked to plan and teach a lesson. You will have been informed in advance of this if this is the case. Via your consultant, the school will have sent you a brief indicating which subjects they would like to see taught. Information about the class may be included in this brief (how many students there are, if any have a specific learning need, etc.).
Below are a few pointers on how best to prepare for a school teacher interview lesson observation:
Generally, we believe school leaders will be interested in four key areas. These include:
They can ask you numerous questions, but most will focus on these four areas to find out more about you. Therefore, preparing answers, success stories that highlight your qualities across these questions is an excellent starting point for interview preparation.
Ultimately, the best way to prepare for teacher interviews is through practice or by speaking with another experienced interviewer. At Prospero, our training and development team offer fantastic 1:1 teacher interview questions and advice to anyone interviewing for roles in education. You will also be provided with role-specific guides and a chance to run through practice interview questions over the phone before your interview.
Importantly, if you have an observed lesson as part of the interview it is very likely they will want to talk to you about how it went. What learning did you see? Which groups in the room met the LO, and who would benefit from extra support in future lessons? Where would you take their learning across a sequence of lessons?
All you need to do is register and apply for a role through Prospero teaching and we’ll get in touch!
This will vary from school to school, and will depend on the start dates for the role. Your consultant will be your first port of call for any news – they will be in regular contact with the school and will speak to you about any offers made. However, a decision will normally be made within a few days.
Remember that when working with Prospero Teaching, you have access to our Training & Development Team (all qualified teachers with experience as interviewers) for any advice needed. If you would like feedback on your lesson plan, please feel free to send it to us via your consultant. They will always be in touch before the interview to go over a few details and answer any questions.
Check out our current vacancies if you’re looking for primary supply teacher jobs or intervention teacher jobs.
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