Education Recruitment services

When recruiting for a high level position in a School. Head, Deputy Head or senior manager let heavy pencil training aid the process.

This is an important choice and it is imperative for the life and fabric of the School that the strongest applicant with the correct inter personal skills is appointed. We can help you clarify this decision. Something which cannot always be seen through the usual interview process.

By using an interactive observation with one of our actors in a specially selected scenario. We can play a distressed colleague or Parent giving the applicant chance to show how they think on their feet (without prior notice) and have to make difficult decisions or deal with strong emotions very quickly and sensitively. The actor will always start the scene in the same way. Depending on how the candidate deals with the emotion, the scenes can often have a different outcome. This scene is played out in front of the interview panel/Governors as part of the interview process and gives a strong indication of management style/inter personal skills and how they refer to the wider team. The actor can then feedback to the panel after each session. This can often be a strong indicator to pick the right candidate to suit the culture of your School.

One actor, one small fee, helping you make the best choice for your School.