blondie Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 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interview for a new member of staff (hopefully) and having looked at the questions we last used we feel that they are out of date to what is required from the role of assistant practitioner nowadays.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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Have you seen the interview questions in the library here ? They might give you a starting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplewednesday1 Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsue Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 We have done similar. So Funny when they do turn up in best suit sorry that mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublinbay Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondie Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 thank you for the replies-we also ask candidates to come in half hour before to be with the children as that does give you a great idea of how they interact with them which is the most important. thanks helen have downloaded the questions and will use these a basis for our questions. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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