Follow the same process for internal and external recruitment
If your school has a recruitment policy, follow it for both internal and external candidates.
Read our recruitment policies article for examples from a range of schools.
Take the steps below to make sure internal recruitment is done fairly.
Advertise positions
If you're a maintained school, your governors need to advertise for headteacher and deputy headteacher posts.
Maintained schools and academies don't need to advertise for internal positions, but it's good practice to do so. Acas told us this.
To make sure the process is fair:
- Include a person specification and job description in the advert
- Include deadlines and interview dates
- Share with staff by placing the advert on a noticeboard in your staffroom, or send it out via email
- Make sure adverts are shared with anyone on sick or parental leave
See our list of model job
