Deputy/Assistant Head

Presenting top tips on interviewing a deputy head teacher

A advice from a team of former headteachers on how to conduct an interview to hire a deputy head teacher. A panel of former headteachers discuss the key techniques needed to conduct a successful interview in response to a hypothetical request for help from a new head teacher. The team have received an email from new head teacher, Sally, asking for their interview tips and advice for hiring a deputy head teacher. The panel reflect on their own experiences of appointing a deputy over nearly 50 combined years of headship and consider how the head teacher can use the interview to ensure that they make the right decision with this crucial position in a school's leadership team. The team consists of retired headteachers Alan Key and Colin Richardson, as well as Peter Laurence, a former head who is now development director at the Brigshaw Trust of eight schools.

Appointing a Deputy Head

Conducting a conflict resolution interview between staff members

A panel of former headteachers discuss key techniques in conducting a conflict resolution interview between two members of staff who are refusing to work together. The team discuss the key techniques needed to conduct a successful interview in response to a hypothetical request for help from a new headteacher. They have received an email from new headteacher Amanda asking them to pass on their interview tips and advice for conducting a conflict resolution interview. The situation involves two members of the senior leadership team who have refused to work together on a new project. The panel reflect on how the headteacher can make an informed and fair decision whilst maintaining the key relationships within their school. The team consists of retired headteachers Alan Key and Colin Richardson, as well as Peter Laurence, a former head who is now development director at the Brigshaw Trust of eight schools.

Conflict Resolution

Advice from an expert panel on conducting exit interviews

A panel of former headteachers discuss the key techniques needed to conduct a successful exit interview in response to a hypothetical request for help from a new headteacher. The panel have received an email from new headteacher, Jim, asking them to pass on their interview tips and advice about getting the most out of an exit interview with an assistant head teacher. The panel consider the benefits of conducting exit interviews with key members of staff and reflect on the key points the head teacher needs to consider in order to make the most out of this opportunity. The team consists of retired head teachers Alan Key and Colin Richardson, as well as Peter Laurence, a former headteacher who is now development director at the Brigshaw Trust of eight schools.

Exit Interviews

Top tips from former headteachers on hiring a business manager

Former headteachers discuss the key techniques needed to conduct a successful interview. The panel of headteachers have received a hypothetical request via e-mail from new headteacher, Stephen, asking them to pass on their interview tips and advice for handling an interview for a business manager. The panel reflect on the interview techniques they developed over nearly 50 years of combined headship. They consider how the headteacher can ensure through the interview process that they hire the candidate who is best for the role. The team consists of retired headteachers Alan Key and Colin Richardson, as well as Peter Laurence, a former headteacher who is now development director at the Brigshaw Trust of eight schools.

Hiring a Business Manager

A discussion on the merits and negatives surrounding detentions

Find out what teachers and students have to say about school detentions, should they become a positive experience or remain a punishment? For some, detentions are a form of punishment, meant to be as boring as possible so that the student doesn't re-offend. For others, it's an opportunity to talk to the student on an individual basis, to find out what happened and avoid the same offence again. Marianne Stuart is an assistant principal at Bonus Pastor Catholic College in south east London and is responsible for behaviour. Alongside pupils from Years 7 and 11, and teachers from other schools, Marianne considers when whole-class detention might be appropriate, the use of centralised detention and what could happen if teachers decided not to use detention at all.

Professional Development for Quality Teaching

Roles

> Secondary Deputy/Assistant Head

Appointing a Deputy Head

Conflict Resolution

Exit Interviews

Hiring a Business Manager

What Makes a Good Detention?