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Getting your first post

Getting your first post. 6 th February 2011 Q7. When to look?. www.tes.co.uk. NOW!. LEA Database, LEA pools, speculative applications, word of mouth, me, mentors. It looks just right!. What now? Go onto the website and have a look around. Many will have a vacancies section.

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Getting your first post

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  1. Getting your first post 6th February 2011 Q7

  2. When to look? www.tes.co.uk NOW! LEA Database, LEA pools, speculative applications, word of mouth, me, mentors...

  3. It looks just right! • What now? • Go onto the website and have a look around. Many will have a vacancies section. • 2) Request an application form/further details • Ensure that you follow instructions when requesting information and application • forms; for example do not phone if they • ask you to write. If you phone, remember • this is the school’s first impression. • 3) Read everything twice. Scrutinise the website. Search for the most recent • OFSTED report. Look at tables.

  4. Letter of Application • A letter of application always needs to be tailored for the job. • Read between the lines to discover the ethos of the school and current school priorities. • If you are applying for multiple jobs save each draft separately. Take a look at the information and the two letters of application that I have received for the post of RE Teacher at the Lewis Academy. -Give these a gut-instinct mark out of 10. -How might you improve these letters of application? Annotate the letters. -Spot the deliberate mistakes. -What questions might a HOD wish to ask on the basis of these letters at interview?

  5. Job description – executive summary

  6. Criteria for a good letter of application? • Length? • Making your application stand out from the crowd? • What to include and what not to include? • Presentation • Style Task: Sort out the cards into three piles: 1) I would be happy to include this in my letter of application 2)I definitely would not mention this in my letter of application 3) This could be used carefully

  7. Writing a Letter of Application • Task: In pairs (or separately) write a letter of application for one job from the RE job pool on the table. In each envelope will be the school’s application pack, an application form, advert and job description (where available). • You will have between thirty to forty minutes to construct the letter of application. Please do this on a separate piece of A4. Start with a job description summary.

  8. Additional hints • Get the name of the Head teacher correct • Send a covering letter with your letter of application and application form/CV • Don’t send a CV unless requested • Check and double check you have sent everything and that spg is perfect. • Make sure you are using good quality paper, but cream, embossed 200g paper is not necessary! • Photocopy application forms that request handwriting only, and practice writing in your finest, clearest writing. Use black ink.

  9. A warning from the NASUWT Before taking up any post you will be required to register with regulatory bodies and successfully pass suitability checks, details of which can be found on page 22. However, these are not the only ways that employers and prospective employers can find information about you. Many individuals benefit from the networking opportunities available via the Internet, however, the NASUWT has represented members where information has been gained from social networking sites and used against individuals. It is advisable for you to review and constantly monitor the detail of information you make available about yourself via any Internet site that could potentially be accessed via a third party. (You should be monitoring all your social networking sites anyway). www.teachersunion.org.uk/cyberbullying.

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