If you were to appoint a number of teachers to join the (extended) senior leadership team, what questions would you ask them at interview?

This is a blog about how to unlock the next generation of senior leaders at interview; to unpick reasons why they would like to become senior teachers, working with our current senior leadership team to build upon our progress with whole-school priorities.

This exercise forms part of a professional development opportunity for middle leaders in our school.

Last month, I shared our plans and draft job descriptions in this blogpost,

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How To Unlock Senior Leadership Potential at Interview?


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If you were to appoint a number of teachers to join the (extended) senior leadership team, what questions would you ask them at interview?

This is a blog about how to unlock the next generation of senior leaders at interview; to unpick reasons why they would like to become senior teachers, working with our current senior leadership team to build upon our progress with whole-school priorities.

This exercise forms part of a professional development opportunity for middle leaders in our school.

Last month, I shared our plans and draft job descriptions in this blogpost,

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Posted in Basic Account, Interview Tips, Leadership (Middle), Leadership (Senior)Tagged Extended Leadership Team, Interview, Job interview, opportunity, Quintin Kynaston, school leaders, Senior Leadership, senior leadership team, Shadow Senior Leadership, The Life of a Deputy Headteacher

3 thoughts on “How To Unlock Senior Leadership Potential at Interview?”

  1. Mike says:
    14th June 2022 at 7:19 am

    Hi
    Thanks for these, very useful
    If you have time could post potential answers to some of the key answers – what you would be looking for?

    1. @TeacherToolkit says:
      16th June 2022 at 3:03 pm

      Happy to help. Please email.

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