Guest Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I will be interviewing candidates for the post of nursery nurse at some time in the coming weeks; does anyone have any advice with regard to good interview questions etc. The post is for a part-time (mornings only) nursery nurse within a maintained nursery unit. Thanks! :1b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlettangel Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I was a nursery nurse (NNEB) who went for a position in a maintained nursery many moons ago and can't think that at any of those questions would now be relevant!!!! It was about 16 years ago!! If the person is actually a nursery nurse with NNEB qualification I probably wouldn't ask too much about experience via training, but if level 3 NVQ I would want to know about the experiences the applicant has had to gain this qualification as I believe some of the training isn't robust. I would also have wanted to see the person in action. I would ask them for their thoughts on the usual stuff like safeguarding, dealing with upset/ angry parents etc but I would also want to hear about an activity that they had led: providing an opportunity to talk about the EYFS and what the activity covered/ showed. I would ask about their thoughts on play based experiences too. Can't think what else right now! I would want to see that person in action though. For sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 For me the most important thing is for them to work in the session, so we can see how they interact with the children and the other staff are able to give some feedback about them. In the past I have had a member of staff who fell apart at the interview but was great with the children and as part of the team!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Ask them what they thought of the Olympics, have they been on a motor bike, what's their favourite festival of the year, what's their favourite memory of their childhood, What is on your internal Jukebox now, favourite TV programme, what makes your best friend your best friend, what would your close friends/family say is great/ needs improving about you, if you had a theme tune for your life what would it be....and WHY? You will have the most interesting and entertaining interview ever! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueJ Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 The obvious ones - safeguarding knowledge, child development and behaviour management The ones I used at the end of each interview were Is there anything you would have liked me to ask about you /your work experience that I didn't? and Why should you be selected for this position rather than someone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Thank you everyone - that's really helpful! Interview after summer half term, so I have some time to think about the Qs. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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