I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Oaklands School (Bethnal Green, England) in Jan 2025
Interview
The day involved a main panel interview, a student panel interview, and a written task. There were 6 applicants there.
We undertook the written task simultaneously. We were given two UCAS personal statements and 20 minutes to write feedback on them.
The main panel interview consisted of Head of Sixth Form, Head of School, and one or two others.
The student panel interview consisted of four Year 12 students. They had a sheet of questions given to them.
Interview questions [7]
Question 1
Why did you apply for this job at Oaklands School?
What would you do if you were mentoring a student who's performing poorly in a subject, and they tell you that the subject teacher ignores them and doesn't help them?