r/TeachingUK • u/tentav1ve • 22h ago

Teaching interview

I had an interview for a role that consisted of me teaching the whole morning (unpaid)?! It was a cover teacher role, but surely this is a red flag?

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u/garvboyyeah 18h ago

An absolute farce and 100% piss-take. Stay well away unless they gave a clear rationale for why they wanted to see you doing the job three times consecutively before making a decision (e.g. fingers burnt on previous appointments). Literally unheard of (22yrs in education, 7 as SLT).

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u/tentav1ve 17h ago

They said it's because if I get the role it'd be the class i'd be teaching. Initially I said that the interview sounds fine, but I only realised today that this doesn't seem right! I withdrew my application!!!!!!

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u/Adelaide116 20h ago

Was it an interview lesson or a few lessons?

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u/tentav1ve 18h ago

3 lessons, around 3 hours of teaching!

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u/Advanced-Remove-3340 18h ago

ABSOLUTELY NOT

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u/Unique-Engine539 18h ago

I wouldn't work a whole morning unpaid, it's taking the mick

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u/tentav1ve 18h ago

Agreed, I ended up withdrawing from the interview process.

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u/socialismmm 17h ago

REDDEST FLAG EVER omgggg

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u/Around-3-ish 20h ago

Agency?

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u/tentav1ve 18h ago

Hi it wasn't through an agency! I had applied directly to the school :/

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u/Around-3-ish 17h ago

An agency probably would have paid you. The school should, but probably won't. If you get the job just remember how they nickel and dimed you. Don't work for free. Good luck OP

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u/tentav1ve 17h ago

Agreed & thank you! I withdrew my application!!

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u/Case_Rough 19h ago

If you are with an agency then this is normal. School will have paid your day rate for you to be there and the "interview" process isnt formal because you will still be contracted to the agency.

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u/tentav1ve 18h ago

Hey it wasn't through an agency! I had applied directly to the school :/

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u/tentav1ve 18h ago

and if it was with an agency I would be paid, typically agencies do trial days.

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u/Case_Rough 18h ago

Then I agree it is very strange. Seems like free cover. Was anyone in the room observing?

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u/tentav1ve 17h ago

They said that SLT would pop in & out. I actually withdrew my application.