Telephone Interviews

If you are looking to be pre-placed in a long-term job in the UK, you will need to pass the Telephone Interview test!

Protocol Education will circulate your CV to UK head teachers, and if you match their criteria, a telephone interview for a job vacancy will be arranged.

A full description of the school, vacancy and area will be given to you, along with an idea of the type of questions and style of interview you will face.

Schools, interviewers and interview style do vary greatly. Some prefer an informal approach, other require a more rigorous approach. However there are some common topics covered:

• Teaching experience, type of schools worked at 
• Subject knowledge and experience
• Behaviour management techniques/approaches
• Extracurricular activities offered
• Knowledge of the position, the school and its surroundings

It is wise to be able to offer some questions of your own:

• How would you describe the academic standard of students at your school?
• What teaching resources are available and what would I need to supply?
• How many staff work in the department/year group/school?
• Are any programmes of study pre-planned? 
• Do teachers usually plan units of work individually or as a team?
• How many contact hours make up a typical teaching week?
• What is the possibility of the position lasting beyond the initial vacancy?
• What subjects would make up my teaching timetable?
• Could this timetable change once the school term begins?
• What schemes of work should be prepared before taking up this position?
• What extra curricula responsibilities do you expect from your staff?
• How many after hour school events are teachers required to attend?

After your telephone interview your local Protocol Education consultant and their UK counterpart will be in touch to give feedback and hopefully make you a job offer!