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we are about to interview for a new member of staff (hopefully) and having looked at the questions we last used we feel that they are out of date to what is required from the role of assistant practitioner nowadays.

could anyone give me some ideas of questions they have asked that proved really useful / informative?

many thanks x

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We always invite people to spend 1/2 hour before their interview with a group of children. This works for us on many levels ...

Staff working with the children get a look at any new collegaue and can give feedback later (we're a very tight team!),

It means that we can start the interview with a 'what have you been up to with the children this morning?' type question .... very non threatening, gives us a real clue about their passion for childcare.

We just need to tell interviewees that they will be with children for 1/2 hour - that way they don't wear their best suit!!

 

Good luck

 

pw x

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We recently held interviews for a new member of staff. One lady was so nervous at the interview she went to pieces and it went downhill from there on. She was hired because she had spent nearly a whole session with us the week before and was fantastic with the children. Our Chairwoman met her on this occasion and she must have made a good impression then.

 

I think that the visit to the setting to spend time with the children is so valuable and can tell prospective employees a great deal about candidates.

 

Good luck with your interviews Blondie. :o

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