Interviewing Potential School Leaders? We’ve Got the Questions to Ask

How would you model our well-being ethos?

— Lynne Stabler (@skyhighthinker) March 16, 2021

Tell me about a leader you admire!

— LeadershipRelay (@LeadershipRelay) March 16, 2021

-Why do you want to work in OUR school?
-Do your values ALIGN with the HTs?
-How would you CHALLENGE staff who are under performing?
-Give me an example when you had to manage a DIFFICULT member of staff?
- Who inspires you?

— Roksana H (@hussain_roksana) March 16, 2021

What is your personal educational philosophy? What do you believe a good education should look like?

— Andy Mellor MCCT (@andymellor64) March 16, 2021

I should do a blog on this ..... In 200 characters...
*Dealing with parents
*Developing Staff
*Ch Pro / Safeguarding
*How has recent experience prepped you for this role
*What is the role of SLT
*Give eg of a whole sch initiative you've led
*#Wellbeing
* Remote Learning/Covid

— Chris Dyson FCCT (@chrisdysonHT) March 16, 2021

Agree - that’s a great, comprehensive list from @chrisdysonHT.
Maybe something around; what have you led/changed in your current role that has made a positive difference and how do you know? (Encouraging the interviewee to analyse and articulate their impact)

— Kate Kellner-Dilks (@Kate_KDilks) March 16, 2021

Keep questions focused on the concrete, not theoretical.

— Nick Hart (@MrNickHart) March 16, 2021

Can you give me an example of a leadership strategy you have used and the impact it had on the situation/ project ?

— SIAN WILLIAMS (@principalsian) March 17, 2021

How do you inspire the very best in teaching and learning? What do you believe highly effective pedagogy looks like?

— Andy Mellor MCCT (@andymellor64) March 16, 2021

Or...

What's your 'why' and how will I know this from working with you?

— Matt Koster-Marcon (@MatthewKoster) March 24, 2021

I find any question that asks you to be definite about your strengths difficult. It feels counter-intuitive somehow, which isn’t ideal in an environment where you’re trying to sell yourself as much as possible. Maybe that’s just me though!

— Daniel Woodrow (@Daniel_Woodrow) March 24, 2021

Can you floss?... Go on then...

— Mr Tyers (@Mr_JTyers) March 24, 2021

If you were a superhero, what would your special power be?

— Nicola Forster 💙 (@NicolaCforster5) March 24, 2021

How do you (successfully) engage the hardest to reach within your school community?

— Kate Kellner-Dilks (@Kate_KDilks) March 24, 2021

What is your one non-negotiable? pic.twitter.com/GLhtWKZDza

— Colette Lamb (@ColetteLamb_HT) March 24, 2021