This resource is part of a Staff Induction Pack, which is available on our website Honeyguide SLS for £15. Looking to audit the skill set within your staff team? Wondering what your career progression and next steps are as a middle leader? Utilise this Middle Leaders Audit to share evidence of where you or your staff team are now and what further actions are needed to enable them to feel confident in moving to senior leadership positions. Broken down into sections linked to the teachers’ standards, including: Teaching, Learning and Assessment; Curriculum and Quality of Education; Line Management and Wider Responsibilities. This resource is useful for middle leaders or those aspiring to middle leadership roles, as well as staff members who are considering their next career move to senior leadership. It can be used as a coaching and mentoring exercise during line management, or used when reviewing the appraisal process and cycle to gather evidence. For more resources, visit our website Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Use this Subject Leader Skills Audit as part of your appraisal and performance management process, or to identify training needs. This is also helpful for those aspiring for middle or senior leader positions to use to identify progression and next steps, including subject department leads and co-ordinator role. For more skills audit resources for this role and others, visit our website Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Use this Teacher Skills Audit as part of your appraisal and performance management process, or to identify training needs. This is also helpful for those aspiring for middle or senior leader positions to use to identify progression and next steps. For more skills audit resources for this role and others, visit our website Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Looking for support with recruiting a new staff member, including how to structure the recruitment and interview process as well as ensuring you’re compliant with pre-employment and safeguarding checks? This pack walks you through the entire process and is ideal for school leaders who are new to leading the recruitment process or who want to improve their confidence and understanding when employing new staff members. comprehensive guidance pack with accompanying templates to help you plan and prepare the entire recruitment process for any role in a school setting, from shortlisting and interviewing, to pre-employment and appointment. Included are thirteen different editable templates to support you in planning the full recruitment process and they’re not specific to certain roles, so can be used again and again each time you’re faced with recruiting a new staff member. However, if you’re looking for role-specific interview questions and tasks, we’ve got this too - see the “What else is available to support recruitment?” question for more details. With this pack, you’ll explore how to design your recruitment timeline, including consideration of what to include in the job description and person specification for the role. It’ll walk you through how to lead and manage an effective shortlisting process, including who to have on your interview panel, plus there are handy letter templates for each stage of the process so you can inform applicants and candidates of the outcomes whilst saving you time. Planning an interview day, including all the tasks, interviews themselves and general organisation, can be daunting but the guidance supports you with how to tackle this. Included are editable templates to plan a timetable for your interview day as well as standard school interview questions you can select from. You may wish to set candidates an interview task as well, and we’ve included a template to support your thinking around this. This pack gives an overview of some of your legal responsibilities during recruitment, including what to add and update on your single central record and the necessary pre-employment and safer recruitment checks that need to take place. Included are checklists to support this, helping you to ensure all necessary checks and processes have taken place. Further resources can be found at honeyguide-sls

Looking to audit the skill set within your staff team? Wondering what your career progression and next steps are as a senior leader? Utilise this Senior Leaders Audit to share evidence of where you or your staff team are now and what further actions are needed to enable them to feel confident in moving to senior leadership positions. Broken down into sections linked to the teachers’ standards, including: School Culture, Values and Ethos; Teaching, Learning; Curriculum Development, Assessment and Quality of Education; Pupil Behaviour and SEND Provision; Professional Development; School Improvement and Organisational Management; Working With Others. This resource is useful for senior leaders or those aspiring to senior leadership roles, as well as staff members who are considering their next career move to more senior positions. It can also be used as a coaching and mentoring tool during line management, or to support evidence gathering for the performance management appraisal and review cycle and process. For more resources, visit our website Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Use this Headteacher skills audit as part of your appraisal and performance management process, or to identify training needs. This is also helpful for Deputy or Assistant Headteachers to use to identify progression and next steps towards Headship. For more skills audit resources for this role and others, visit our website Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Looking to explore the subject of Geography in-depth or hoping to feel more confident about an upcoming Geography Deep Dive? Tailored for Geography subject leaders, this bundle helps you to consider intent, implementation and impact questions that are specific to Geography, allowing you to consider areas of strength and weakness so you can plan for improvement and (if you feel you need to) prepare for Ofsted. Included in this pack: Geography Deep Dive and Subject Evaluation Audit - over 100 deep dive questions about Geography to ask stakeholders, including senior leaders, subject leaders, teachers and pupils. As Geography subject leader, you can use these to reflect on the current picture of Geography in your setting and explore specific areas further when listening to staff and pupil voice. Many Geography subject leads find it helpful to practise them with other leaders to build their own confidence in preparation for a Geography Ofsted deep dive. Geography Subject Knowledge Question Bank - content-specific questions for Geography covering KS1, KS2 and KS3. They’re ideal if you’re wanting to explore staff Geography subject knowledge. Deep Dive Process Overview - use this to structure your internal deep dive in Geography, working through the process of identifying your perceived strengths and weaknesses, observation and questioning, and creating a plan of action. Deep Dive Evidence Exploration - a handy place to collate all your observation notes when conducting a deep dive, including observing Geography lessons, asking pupils about their learning in Geography and looking through work. This pack is available on our website for £12.50. You can find more curriculum resources by visiting our website Honeyguide SLS.

Looking to explore the subject of Design Technology in-depth or hoping to feel more confident about an upcoming DT Deep Dive? Tailored for DT subject leaders, this bundle helps you to consider intent, implementation and impact questions that are specific to Design Technology, allowing you to consider areas of strength and weakness so you can plan for improvement and (if you feel you need to) prepare for Ofsted. Included in this pack: DT Deep Dive and Subject Evaluation Audit (Primary) - over 100 deep dive questions about DT to ask stakeholders, including senior leaders, subject leaders, teachers and pupils. As Design and Technology subject leader, you can utilise these to reflect on the current picture of DT in your school and explore specific areas further when listening to staff and pupil voice. Many Design and Technology subject leads find it useful to practise them with other leaders to build their own confidence in preparation for a DT Ofsted deep dive. DT Deep Dive and Subject Evaluation Audit (Secondary) - KS3, KS4 and KS5 Design & Technology deep dive questions for secondary leaders and DT department heads to consider. While there is crossover with the primary set of deep dive questions, this resource focuses on secondary DT and includes questions about secondary-focused areas, such as the routes available for pupils who wish to take their knowledge of Design and Tech into further education, employment or training. DT Subject Knowledge Question Bank - content-specific questions for Design and Technology covering KS1, KS2 and KS3. They’re ideal if you’re wanting to explore the finer details of staff members’ DT subject knowledge. Deep Dive Process Overview - use this to structure your internal deep dive in DT, working through the process of identifying your perceived strengths and weaknesses, observation and questioning, and creating a plan of action. Deep Dive Evidence Exploration - a handy place to collate all your observation notes when conducting a deep dive, including observing DT lessons, asking pupils about their learning in DT and looking through work, products and portfolios. Whether you have an Ofsted inspection due or not, conducting an internal deep dive can help you to identify your subject’s strengths and weaknesses. Use it as a collaborative process that can support other staff members to develop and use your findings to report back to SLT, governors or trustees as part of your curriculum quality assurance. This pack is available on our website for £12.50. You can find more curriculum resources by visiting our website Honeyguide SLS.

Looking to explore the subject of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) in-depth or hoping to feel more confident about an upcoming MFL Languages Deep Dive? Tailored for MFL subject leaders, this bundle helps you to consider intent, implementation and impact questions that are specific to Languages, allowing you to consider areas of strength and weakness so you can plan for improvement and (if you feel you need to) prepare for Ofsted. Included in this pack: Languages Deep Dive and Subject Evaluation Audit (Primary) - over 100 deep dive questions about MFL to ask stakeholders, including senior leaders, subject leaders, teachers and pupils. As MFL subject leader, you can utilise these to reflect on the current picture of Languages in your school and explore specific areas further when listening to staff and pupil voice. Many MFL subject leads find it useful to practise them with other leaders to build their own confidence in preparation for a modern foreign languages Ofsted deep dive. Language Deep Dive and Subject Evaluation Audit (Secondary) - KS3, KS4 and KS5 Languages deep dive questions for secondary leaders and MFL department heads to consider. While there is crossover with the primary set of deep dive questions, this resource focuses on secondary MFL and includes questions about secondary-focused areas, such as the routes available for pupils who wish to take their knowledge of Languages into further education, employment or training. Languages Subject Knowledge Question Bank - content-specific questions for Languages covering KS2 and KS3. They’re ideal if you’re wanting to explore the finer details of staff members’ Languages subject knowledge. Deep Dive Process Overview - use this to structure your internal deep dive in Languages, working through the process of identifying your perceived strengths and weaknesses, observation and questioning, and creating a plan of action. Deep Dive Evidence Exploration - a handy place to collate all your observation notes when conducting a deep dive, including observing MFL lessons, asking pupils about their learning in Languages and looking through work or recordings. Whether you have an Ofsted inspection due or not, conducting an internal deep dive can help you to identify your subject’s strengths and weaknesses. Use it as a collaborative process that can support other staff members to develop and use your findings to report back to SLT, governors or trustees as part of your curriculum quality assurance. This pack is available on our website for £12.50. You can find more curriculum resources by visiting our website Honeyguide SLS.

Looking to explore the subject of PE in-depth or hoping to feel more confident about an upcoming PE Deep Dive? Tailored for PE subject leaders, this bundle helps you to consider intent, implementation and impact questions that are specific to Physical Education, allowing you to consider areas of strength and weakness so you can plan for improvement and (if you feel you need to) prepare for Ofsted. Included in this pack: PE Deep Dive and Subject Evaluation Audit (Primary) - over 100 deep dive questions about physical education (PE) to ask stakeholders, including senior leaders, subject leaders, teachers and pupils. As PE subject leader, you can utilise these to reflect on the current picture of PE in your school and explore specific areas further when listening to staff and pupil voice. Many PE subject leads find it useful to practise them with other leaders to build their own confidence in preparation for a PE Ofsted deep dive. PE Deep Dive and Subject Evaluation Audit (Secondary) - KS3, KS4 and KS5 PE deep dive questions for secondary leaders and PE and sports department heads to consider. While there is crossover with the primary set of deep dive questions, this resource focuses on secondary PE and includes questions about secondary-focused areas, such as the routes available for pupils who wish to take their knowledge of PE into further education, employment or training. PE Subject Knowledge Question Bank - content-specific questions for PE covering KS1, KS2 and KS3. They’re ideal if you’re wanting to explore the finer details of staff members’ PE, sport and swimming subject knowledge. Deep Dive Process Overview - use this to structure your internal deep dive in PE, working through the process of identifying your perceived strengths and weaknesses, observation and questioning, and creating a plan of action. Deep Dive Evidence Exploration - a handy place to collate all your observation notes when conducting a deep dive, including observing PE lessons, asking pupils about their learning in PE and looking through recordings. Whether you have an Ofsted inspection due or not, conducting an internal deep dive can help you to identify your subject’s strengths and weaknesses. Use it as a collaborative process that can support other staff members to develop and use your findings to report back to SLT, governors or trustees as part of your curriculum quality assurance. This pack is available on our website for £12.50. You can find more curriculum resources by visiting our website Honeyguide SLS.

Looking to recruit a new school administrator, school administrative assistant or school office manager? If you’re wondering what tasks could help you to recruit the right person for your setting or what questions to ask at interview, this School Administrator Interview Pack can support you throughout the entire interview day. Included in this school administrator interview pack are two different editable interview tasks plus a wide variety of example interview questions and potential answers so you can find a brilliant member of admin staff for your school. The job description and person specification for will also support you in advertising for a new office-based admin or clerical role so you attract the right candidates. Use these, alongside the interview tasks and school administrator interview questions to create a recruitment package that’s tailored to exactly what your school is looking for in a new office staff member or manager. While the pack is tailored towards appointing a new school administrator, it can be used to support the recruitment process for any similar job role, including office assistant, school receptionist, clerical assistant, school office manager or a school secretary. It includes questions and specifications for both an administrative assistant as well as a more senior school office managers, so the pack can be used flexibly to suit your recruitment requirements. Further resources can be found on our website Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk

Utilise these example school office administrator and school office manager interview questions with an outline of what to include in your response and answer during interview. Further resources can be found at honeyguide-sls.co.uk

Looking to identify the skills and development points of your school’s designated safeguarding lead? Or perhaps you’re a DSL or deputy DSL who wants to explore role-specific strengths and weaknesses as part of your ongoing development or when looking for a new role. No matter the situation, this handy pack contains exactly what you need to uncover strengths and plan for professional development & growth. A quick-and-easy pack to audit the skills of a DSL or anyone in a role where they hold responsibility for safeguarding and child protection. This pack contains concise guidance to support you in effectively utilising the skills audit, whether you’re line managing a safeguarding and child protection lead or whether you’re a DSL yourself who’s wanting to evaluate their strengths and areas for improvement. Included is a 18-page template covering the different areas of skills that a DSLmay need. These are split into handy sections, such as legislation, policies and record-keeping, staff development and critical thinking, decision making and working in partnership, so they can be used flexibly. Questions include: Do I understand the protocols for managing situations involving missing children, including reporting to relevant authorities and communication with parents or carers? Do I understand the assessment process for providing early help and statutory intervention? Given the increasing importance of online safety, how do I support staff to recognise and respond to online risks, including cyberbullying, grooming and inappropriate content? How do I ensure pupils are provided with the opportunity to give feedback about their school experience and how safe they feel? Further resources, recruitment and skills audits can be found on our website honeyguide-sls.co.uk

Thinking about how you can make staff safeguarding training more regular? This informative Safeguarding Snapshot provides a one-page glance at the specific safeguarding issue of Elective Home Education. Display it in a staff room or send it in a safeguarding e-bulletin to enhance your safeguarding training offer. Designed from the most up-to-date information from the 2023 KCSIE, each of our snapshots cover the key signs and indicators of that particular safeguarding issue. They detail which groups of pupils could be at more risk and other factors that staff should be aware of. They end with suggested actions to get staff thinking about how they can prevent harm and keep children safe. Our full pack of 12 Safeguarding Snapshots can be found on our website Honeyguide SLS for £10. This can help to reinforce messages from the safeguarding training you’ve already delivered and it keeps safeguarding at the forefront of staff member’s minds. For monitoring and quality assurance purposes, it’s also a great way to show that you’re delivering regular updates to staff. Please note though that these 12 snapshots do not cover all aspects of safeguarding in Part one of KCSIE. Looking for safeguarding scenarios as outlined in KCSIE? Try Honeyfuide SLS. For more support on safeguarding, you can download our Safeguarding Audit Pack. You can find more information on safeguarding and safeguarding resources on honeyguide-sls.co.uk Please note the following disclaimer attached to this resource bundle: These resources address potentially sensitive and/or distressing subjects and are intended to be used for training purposes only. They may also contain strong language as well as terms, themes and content that depict child abuse, neglect and exploitation. All of this could elicit emotional responses and be triggering for staff using them. You must fully read each snapshot before use and it is your duty to carefully assess their appropriateness based on your staff and your context. If you deem each one to be suitable, you must ensure that adequate support is accessible for anyone who may be impacted by the content.

Looking to recruit a new head of department, head of faculty or subject team leader? If you’re wondering what interview questions to ask when recruiting a HoD, or what interview tasks would allow prospective department leads to demonstrate their leadership and subject knowledge skills, this Head of Department Interview Pack can support in planning an interview day to choose the best-fit candidate for your school or college. This pack is also ideal for those applying for the role, with example questions and suggested responses for answers. Included in this head of department interview pack are four different editable interview tasks plus a wide variety of example interview questions so you can find a brilliant head of faculty or curriculum subject team leader for your school. The job description and person specification for will also support you in advertising for a new department head so you attract the right candidates. Use these, alongside the interview tasks and HoD interview questions to create a recruitment package that’s tailored to exactly what your school is looking for in a new head of department, faculty or similar curriculum leader role. For further supportive resources and interview packs, visit our website - Honeyguide-sls.co.uk

Use this Teaching Assistant (TA) skills audit as part of your appraisal and performance management process, or to identify training needs. This is also helpful for TAs to use to identify progression and next steps. For more resources, visit out website Honeyguide SLS. Our Skills Audit Bundle includes this and audits for a variety of other roles. Available on our website Honeyguide-SLS.uk Disclaimer: This resource is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be interpreted as professional advice. The information provided herein is not tailored to your specific circumstances therefore we can not guarantee the completeness, accuracy or appropriateness of the information presented. Any reliance you place on the information provided is strictly at your own risk.

Have you got a Head of Department interview coming up? These helpful example Head of Department interview questions include suggested responses for answers to help you prepare and succeed at interview. For more recruitment resources and guidance, visit our website honeyguide-sls.co.uk

Thinking about how you can make staff safeguarding training more regular? This informative Safeguarding Snapshot provides a one-page glance at the specific safeguarding issue of County Lines. Display it in a staff room or send it in a safeguarding e-bulletin to enhance your safeguarding training offer. Designed from the most up-to-date information from the 2023 KCSIE, each of our snapshots cover the key signs and indicators of that particular safeguarding issue. They detail which groups of pupils could be at more risk and other factors that staff should be aware of. They end with suggested actions to get staff thinking about how they can prevent harm and keep children safe. Our full pack of 12 Safeguarding Snapshots can be found on our website Honeyguide SLS for £10. This can help to reinforce messages from the safeguarding training you’ve already delivered and it keeps safeguarding at the forefront of staff member’s minds. For monitoring and quality assurance purposes, it’s also a great way to show that you’re delivering regular updates to staff. Please note though that these 12 snapshots do not cover all aspects of safeguarding in Part one of KCSIE. Looking for safeguarding scenarios as outlined in KCSIE? Try Honeyguide SLS. For more support on safeguarding, you can download our Safeguarding Audit Pack. You can find more information on safeguarding and safeguarding resources by visiting honeyguide-sls.co.uk Please note the following disclaimer attached to this resource bundle: These resources address potentially sensitive and/or distressing subjects and are intended to be used for training purposes only. They may also contain strong language as well as terms, themes and content that depict child abuse, neglect and exploitation. All of this could elicit emotional responses and be triggering for staff using them. You must fully read each snapshot before use and it is your duty to carefully assess their appropriateness based on your staff and your context. If you deem each one to be suitable, you must ensure that adequate support is accessible for anyone who may be impacted by the content.

Looking to identify the skills and development points of your school’s caretaker, premises manager or site agent? Or perhaps you’re a school site manager or premises officer who wants to explore your role-specific strengths and weaknesses as part of your ongoing development or when looking for a new role. No matter the situation, this handy pack contains exactly what you need to uncover strengths and plan for professional development & growth. Included is an 18-page template covering the different areas of skills that a school premises caretaker may need. These are split into handy sections, such as self-management and personal skills, health and safety, site security, and cleaning and maintenance, so they can be used flexibly. Also included is a daily, weekly, termly and yearly skills list which can be used to reflect on the site agent or caretakers effectiveness and points for improvement for each task. Questions in the skills audit include: What strategies do I utilise to streamline communication processes regarding the work I undertake, ensuring information is shared efficiently and accurately to all stakeholders? What measures do I take to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations during cleaning and maintenance activities and how do I communicate these protocols to others? What steps do I take to stay vigilant and collaborate with other staff members in maintaining security measures, particularly in terms of reporting any suspicious activities promptly? In what capacity do I play an active role in critical incident planning and management, ensuring preparedness and resilience in the face of unforeseen challenges? Skills audits for other school and education roles can be found on our website, Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk

Looking to recruit a new school caretaker, premises officer or school site agent manager? If you’re wondering what tasks can help you identify the skills of potential employees and what questions to ask at interview to recruit the right site agent, premises manager or groundskeeper for your school, this school Premises Caretaker and Site Manager Interview Pack can support you throughout the interview process. Included in this Premises Caretaker and Site Manager interview pack is an editable interview task plus a wide variety of example interview questions so you can find a brilliant site agent or premises manager for your school. The job description and person specification for will also support you in advertising for a new caretaker or school maintenance worker so you attract the right candidates. Use these, alongside the interview tasks and premises manager and site agent interview questions to create a recruitment package that’s tailored to exactly what your school is looking for in a new caretaker. Further interview resources can be found on our website, Honeyguide-SLS.co.uk