Anonymous survey answerSurvey Nº 041

The recruitment process is too generic, I’ve often been told that schools are looking for certain skills/knowledge that are not included in the application descriptions.

Schools look for skills not in the job description

Published 5 October 2026 · 1 min read

Employment situation: On a supply list, no work
Sector: Primary

Chasing interviews

Feedback from interviews do not always help in future applications or interviews. The recruitment process is too generic, I’ve often been told that schools are looking for certain skills/knowledge that are not included in the application descriptions.

This is answer 41 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?

We have corrected spelling, added paragraph breaks and removed details that could identify anyone. Words in square brackets are ours.

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