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. Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is intended to take your through a prioritisation task which you may find on a SENCo interview. This resource includes information about what this kind of task looks like, why interviewers include this kind of task, the skills they are looking for you to demonstrate, common pitfalls and how to avoid them. It also includes top tips on answering prioritisation questions on interview and an example prioritisation task for you to practice prior to interview day On the PDF, there is a blank chart for you to practice 12 provided priorities and 5 of these have been put into a worked example also. Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is an assistant or deputy SENCo application covering letter or supporting statement. This template is 4 pages long and full of ideas which you could use. Please note: covering letters should not exceed 2 pages in length. This once is designed to be used as an example and should be edited to suit your specific post and the job description sent to you for your application. I never recommend sending blanket templates for prospective roles and always advise an application is tailored to you and the school. Please consider following: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find a 1 page personal statement template for use when completing an application to NPQSL. This resource details multiple reasons for the desire to want to complete NPQSL as well as current roles and responsibilities and how you want to develop these. Great to help you apply for NPQSL! Please make sure you follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find guidance on a Senior Leadership prioritisation in tray task. This guidance goes through the purpose of an in tray like this, including why they’re used, how to ace them and things to avoid! This document also provides an example prioritisation task for you to practice prior to the interview. This is a great way to prepare for a very popular in tray task on an assistant principal/SLT interview. Please note: this resource DOES NOT include a worked example of the answers - this is because there is no correct answers for a priorisation task - you only need to make informed and educated decisions and justify your answers clearly.

In this 2 page resource, I cover the goldfish bowl activity. This is an activity you may come across in a leadership interview. Specifically, the resource explores what a goldfish bowl activity is, why interviewers use this activity, what types of questions you might see come up and top tips on how to succeed at this activity in an interview situation. Make sure to follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, we explore 10 questions you might be asked on a SENCo interview and 10 detailed possible answers. This resource is 7 pages long. This is a complimentary resource to the set 1 and set 2 SENCo questions listed in my shop. It can be used in conjunction or on its own to help you prepare for interview. We answer the questions: Why are you interested in the role of SENCo? What skills could you bring to our SENCO role? Give us a summary of your understanding of the Code of Practice: How would you use data to inform this role? How would you demonstrate value for money in this role? Tell us about your ability to work under pressure. A parent arrives in reception angry about the support their child with SEN has received. What do you do? How would you time manage as a SENCo? A student with ADHD is struggling in their English lessons – they are not making expected progress and the teacher is challenged by their behaviour - how would you support the teacher to help the student? Why have you chosen this school to apply to as SENCo? Please note: whilst the questions are detailed and thorough, they are NOT a definitive list, and the answers are not exhaustive. You may want to select parts of the answers which apply best to your knowledge. You should also add to your answers using experiences of your own and include your learning from these experiences that you would take into the new role. You should never use generic answers in an interview setting. Always link your answers with what you know about the school and their priorities.

This booklet contains 40 ideas for Heads of Year to improve attendance and behaviour/rewards for their year group, providing both quick suggestions and long term ideas for improving behaviour and attendance for your year group. It contains 45 pages and lots of great ideas. You can also find my 2nd booklet of this series here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/40-ideas-for-heads-of-year-leadership-in-and-out-of-school-booklet-resource-cpd-development-12396568. Booklet 2 focuses on ideas for leading your tutors, working across school and working externally. Please make sure you follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes a five page example application letter for the role of Assistant/Deputy Head of Year. This mentions a variety of ideas including attendance, behaviour, data and parental relationships and can be used to create your own letter. Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is an example improvement planning document for Heads of Year and Pastoral Leaders. It is designed to identify specific strategies for improvement and suggested methods of improving tracking. This document is designed for a focus on three key areas: behaviour attendance attainment + homework This would compliment well with my other improvement planning document on my shop The Teaching Coach. If you like the resource please consider leaving a review or liking my page: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource consists of an additional 15 questions you may expect to be asked on an interview for head of department/faculty/curriculum area etc. Set 1 and Set 3 can also be purchased from my shop. Please ensure you follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is an example a Second in Department/Curriculum Area Lead application covering letter which can be used to create your own letter of application or supporting statement! It includes headings for guidance on topics to include also. This template is 3 pages long as is full of ideas which you could use or remove! Please note, covering letters should not exceed 2 pages in length. This once is designed to be used as an example and should be edited to suit your specific post and the job description sent to you for your application. I never recommend sending blanket templates for prospective roles and always advise an application is tailored to you and the school. Please leave a review if this resource is useful to you. Please consider following my page at: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource consists of 15 questions you may expect to be asked on an interview for head of department/faculty/curriculum area etc. Set 2 and Set 3 can also be purchased from my shop. Please ensure you follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is Set 2 of potential Head of Year or Head of House interview questions. This includes another 17 key questions you are likely to be asked on a Head of Year or pastoral Middle Leader interview. The list is, of course, not definitive, but the questions are based on experiences in 3 successful interviews for Head of Year posts. Please leave a review if you find them useful or would like more questions. You can also find set 1 and set 2 of these questions on my shop - separately or as a bundle. Please also consider following my page at: www.facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find a 5 page example letter of application for a senior leadership role, for example, assistant principal. This resource includes many ideas you could include your own letter as well as providing you a useful structure for organising your own application or supporting statement. Please ensure you follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This is a document compiled from various Head of Year job descriptions, as well as my own knowledge of what is required of Heads of Year as they move through the year groups. I have also included an overview of the characteristics often associated with Heads of Year. This is a document compiling other sources of information and so is not an ‘original’ from me - simply compiled to help others. It is helpful if you are considering what a Head of Year role might include. However, it is important to remember all roles are different and each school will view the role differently. Please follow me on: https://www.facebook.com/teachcoach/