Confidential Referee"s Report Teaching/Leadership staff

Confidential Referee's Report
Leadership Positions

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE

Please refer to the closing date as per the advertisement on our website. We would be grateful to receive this report by the same date.

PROFESSIONAL REFEREE'S DETAILS

REFEREE'S NAME:*

PRESENT POSITION AND EMPLOYER:*

TELEPHONE:*

EMAIL:*

APPLICANT'S DETAILS

APPLICANT'S NAME:*

POSITION THE APPLICANT IS APPLYING FOR:*

Assistant Head of Secondary

KNOWLEDGE OF APPLICANT:

Can you briefly describe your professional relationship with the applicant and how long you have known them for:*

How would you characterise your experience in working with the applicant?*

How is/was the applicant perceived by staff that they are/were responsible for managing?*

How does the applicant relate to students?*

Have you seen the applicant in situations where they were required to make difficult decisions? How do they go about making them?*

How would you describe the applicant’s Leadership Style?*

Can you describe the applicant’s communication skills and ability to listen and engage with others.*

How would you describe the applicant’s work ethic?*

What area(s) would we need to provide additional support if we appointed the applicant to this role?*

What would be the thing we would most appreciate if we appointed the applicant to the role? *

If you were in our position would you have any hesitation/reservations in appointing the applicant to this role? *

GENERAL: Please make any other general comments you feel may assist the Board to fill the position as advertised, on the basis of qualifications, professional competency and relevant experience.

Is it okay to contact you again if we have any further questions?

THANK YOU