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Resource hub: Recruiting a classroom teacher
6 recruitment essentials (when recruiting for any role)
These resources can help you save time and feel confident about compliance with statutory requirements:
- Statutory requirements for recruitment in schools (maintained schools and academies)
- Writing a job description (downloadable KeyDoc template and guidance)
- Effective recruitment: case studies (from 3 secondary and 3 primary schools)
- Job offer template letters (3 examples)
- Checks for new school staff (downloadable KeyDoc list)
- Effective induction of new school staff (includes 6 tips from a teaching school)
Recruiting a classroom teacher
Job descriptions, person specifications, interview questions, interview tasks and more:
- Job description: teacher on the UPR Are there examples of job descriptions for upper pay range (UPR) teachers? We link to job descriptions from primary schools and a secondary school. We also include advice on writing UPR job descriptions and link to further articles setting out expectations of teachers on the UPR.
- Classroom teacher (primary): model job description Download our model job description and person specification for a primary school teacher and adapt it to reflect your school's context. You will also find examples from a range of schools.
- Person specification: outstanding teacher If you're looking to recruit an outstanding teacher, take a look at the examples of person specifications in this article to get some inspiration for writing your own.
- Interview questions and tasks: teacher (primary) Use these questions and tasks, alongside our template interview record sheet, to help you select the best person for a classroom teacher position. You can also see what to look for in a candidate's answers.
- Interview questions and tasks: teacher (secondary) Use these questions and tasks, alongside our template interview record sheet, to help you select the best person for a classroom teacher position. You can also see what to look for in a candidate's answers.
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