Tips for school admin interview

[Bwright95]

Hey all!

I have a School admin interview and they have advised I will have a task to complete, Did anyone else do this?

Has anyone had an interview recently for school admin job and could give me some tips.

I've been on mat leave for a year and was made redundant before my mat leave started so super nervous 😓

If you put 'school admin' into the search bar you'll find a few threads including this one:

www.mumsnet.com/talk/work/5161553-school-admin-job-interview

Smile and eye contact!

The activity may involve prioritising a number of tasks in order of action/importance.

There will be a question on safeguarding. Have a read of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.

..and good luck! 🤞

It will probably be a list of tasks that need completing and which order would you do them in?
Child always comes first - know your basic safeguarding.
Ask them if they have an online safeguarding log system (CPOMS or my concern for example).
Good luck and let us know how you got on x

I would also consider how your skills transfer to a school admin job. What do you bring to the role? Good at deadlines? Multitasking? Accuracy etc. Think about how you would be an asset to the school. I agree with test being possibly task juggling and safeguarding or child safety might be asked about. I would read the school policy on safeguarding because they will not expect you to know everything. I would also read school policies on Charges and Lettings, School attendance, educational visits, data protection policy and pupil privacy. It’s an admin role that could be dealing with work where these policies inform what you do. Good luck. Also be friendly and approachable!