Use the interview to check they’re right for your school
By the time you get to the interview stage, your school will have already confirmed the candidates’ competencies through their:
- Application form and CV
- References (if requested prior to interview)
- Any pre-interview tasks
The interview is your chance to make sure they’re right for your school.
How to use our list of questions
Here's a list of questions that are suitable for an SBM post, plus tips for what to look for in a candidate's answers.
Be sure to personalise our example questions to the role you're recruiting for, your school and any issues your school is facing Don’t treat our ‘what to look for’ prompts as a checklist – candidates' answers will vary based on their experiences Don’t plan to ask all of these questions in each interview – choose the ones most relevant to your school Make sure you always include a question on