It feels like quite often we go for interviews only to be overlooked in favour of an internal candidate. This feels like a waste of time as the school has already decided prior to interview in most occasions.
The number of applicants for some roles makes it feel impossible. I know that in some instances there has been over 100 applications received for some History jobs. It feels like getting a job in this situation is impossible.
This is answer 105 of the 269 written answers that teachers let us quote anonymously in the Scottish Teacher Employment Survey 2026. It answers the survey’s last question: what do the people who make decisions about teacher employment need to know?
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