In this 6 page PDF, I cover the responsibilities that an assistant Head of Year might take on to support a Head of Year. We also cover top tips and guidance for how to be most effective in this role and advice for using this role to gain the experience needed to step up the role of Head of Year full time. It also contains answers to frequently asked questions which you may be thinking about and lists the things you should do to learn the most from your experience. This is a great resource for new and existing Deputy/Assistant Heads of Year. 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

This resource is designed to provide detailed guidance on preparing for a pastoral leader (Head of Year/Head of KS3/Pastoral Assistant) interview. The 6 page PDF includes guidance and advice on: how the day will be organised what tasks you can expect, including detailed advice on each type of task you might face how to stand out at interview what you can practice before the interview to best prefer what skills the school will be looking for you to demonstrate and the best place to demonstrate those skills throughout the day This is a great document to read as you get ready for your interview!

In this resource, I detail 18 teaching interview questions and their answers. This resource is intended to help teachers preparing for interviews and is perfect for new teachers. Example questions include: how would manage students with different abilities in class? how do young people learn? name three qualities valuable for teaching I would always recommend answers are backed up with examples from your experience as well as the information which I have detailed in this resource. Please make sure to follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

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 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 a set of approx. 15 questions which you might be asked on a Head of Year interview and, for each question, a set of bullet points which detail ideas for responses. These are perfect for getting yourself ready for Head of Year/pastoral interviews! make sure to follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource is a 2nd practice data task for Heads of Year/Pastoral Leaders preparing for interview. The resource provides a fictionalised set of data from a fictionalised year group, space to analyse the data yourself and to come up with your three priorities. This is the great way to practice your data analysis skills for interview from a pastoral perspective. This resource goes well with my other resources on raising attainment and analysing data as a pastoral leader. How to analyse data as Head of Year: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/how-to-analyse-data-pastoral-leader-interview-cpd-data-analysis-and-progress-achievement-12436735 How to raise attainment as Head of Year: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/how-to-raise-attainment-secure-progress-head-of-year-house-pastoral-role-interview-cpd-12425572 Please consider following me facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource you will find a 2 page example letter of application for an 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. This is intended to be a starting structure only and should be developed using your own ideas.

In this resource you will find a 2 page example letter of application careers lead role. 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. This example application letter example provides a framework for writing your own letter. This is not intended to be a complete letter and will need editing and changing to make fit for your own role. I always recommend tailoring letters to specific job descriptions and ensure you tailor your letter to the school you’re applying to. You should always provide examples of the initiatives and programmes you have run as well as data to prove impact and your own learning.

In this resource, I list 45 questions you could be asked on a teaching interview. Some of these questions may feel similar or you may feel like you are repeating yourself answering them. However, remember you are only likely to be asked 10-15 questions in an interview. Therefore, you should use these to help practice rather than consider learning a response to each question.

In this resource, I outline 20 potential questions you may be asked in a behaviour support assistant or behaviour teacher/officer role. These are, of course, not exhaustive - however preparing for them will give you a good idea of how you could answer many questions for this style of interview. Please leave a review if you find these useful. Please also follow me on facebook at: The Teaching Coach

This resource is Set 2 of potential SENDCo interview questions. This includes another 20 key questions you are likely to be asked on a SENDCo interview. Please leave a review if you find them useful. Please also consider following 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 contains 3 pages of advice for new heads of year or heads of house. This includes top tips for the role and answers to key questions which are frequently asked by new pastoral staff. Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach

This resource includes an hour long session (at least!) on how to stretch and challenge students as well as how to support them. This includes loads of ideas on how to differentiate for a variety of different learners and has plenty of quick strategies for staff to implement. Including: staff discussion about what diffentiation is staff reflecting on their current use of differentiation addressing misconceptions a video focused on supporting more able students 20 quick ways to support low ability 20 ways to stretch high ability suggestions for further reading ideas of for long term support and stretch This CPD also includes an editable booklet for staff to use during the CPD and I have included many of the templates referenced in the CPD which can be shared directly with staff to edit and use themselves. A complete CPD ready to use! Please follow me: facebook.com/teachcoach

In this resource, you will find 20 questions you might be asked on a teaching interview. These are based on experience of several teaching interviews as well as additional research. You can find more of these questions in a bargain bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-teacher-post-interview-questions-12393341 Please follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach for more resources

This resources include another 20 questions you may be asked on a teaching interview. You can find this in a bundle with 40 other questions here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-teacher-post-interview-questions-12393341 Please ensure you follow me on: facebook.com/teachcoach for more resources.