Staffing
Everything you need when it comes to recruiting, onboarding and managing your staff. From model job descriptions and downloadable contracts, to a cheat sheet on recruitment checks and a pay calculator.
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Interactive toolCreate a bespoke interview pack
Create bespoke interview packs tailored to specific job roles, with our interactive tool. Tell us who you’re recruiting and the topics you’d like to cover in the interview, pick questions from a suggested list and then choose a task and download your custom pack.
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Your one-stop-shop to plan and carry out a successful learning walk, using our suggested focus areas, checklist and templates.
Headteacher: interview questions and tasks
Select from our recommended interview questions and tasks to make sure you cover everything you need to.
Observing EYFS teaching: what to look for
Know what effective teaching looks like in the EYFS and find examples of prompts to help when carrying out lesson observations.
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