City of Edinburgh Council Interview Questions
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City of Edinburgh Council
Pupil Support Assistant
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
I applied for a few Pupil Support Assistant roles via Myjobscotland, which is where you find education jobs in Scotland. The application required details on experience and qualifications, plus a timeline of my history. You can also upload a CV, Cover Letter, and links. Usually, schools either interview directly or have an initial chat with an Edinburgh Council recruiter followed by a school interview. I interviewed straight with the school, so I don't know about the council part. The school's Business Manager emailed me the day after my application to invite me for an interview the next week. They did in-person interviews on one day with 15-minute slots. I asked if I could do it online, and they were fine with that, so definitely ask if you need to! The interview felt really relaxed. The Deputy Head and another PSA interviewed me for about 10 minutes. They introduced themselves and explained the interview structure, then asked me to give a brief introduction and talk through my experience and skills. They also asked specific questions about the role. I had my interview in the morning and got a job offer call that same evening! Later, I got a welcome email from the Business Manager and a heads-up about a conditional offer email from Council HR, which came the next week. Once I accepted, I had to complete pre-employment checks (right to work, address proof, PVG, Criminal Conviction Declaration, and references) before getting my unconditional offer and starting.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
City of Edinburgh Council
Financial Advisor
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
The interview process was set up well and was a good experience overall. The interviewers were kind and respectful. It was nice to have the opportunity to talk about experience gained in other employments. I was given time to respond in different scenarios and it was useful to have things printed so I could make sure I would cover all the questions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you handle a situation where a conflict arises with a colleague?
City of Edinburgh Council
Community Engagement Coordinator
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral
It was an informal interview and they didn't share much about the format beforehand. The communication was pretty lacking throughout the entire process. This was especially disappointing considering what the role is about.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Describe a situation where you had to handle a conflict between different parties.
City of Edinburgh Council
Early Years Officer
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
It was a face to face interview at the school with two members of the senior leadership team. The interview lasted about 30 to 40 minutes. They gave me the questions 10 minutes before to look over, which was really helpful.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- What skills and talents would you bring to the team?
- In what ways have you tracked the progress of a learner and provided challenge or support?
- How would you ensure you are a role model to the team?
City of Edinburgh Council Interview Questions
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“What would you do if you discovered children injured during break time?”
Read reports →“Describe a situation involving customer service and a tenant who was not happy.”
Read reports →“Can you describe how you would support a student learning English as a second language?”
Read reports →“Given that this position is newly created, would you say it's akin to a Team Leader role?”
Read reports →“How would you become part of the classroom?”
Read report →“How would you respond if you witnessed a colleague being mistreated at work?”
Read report →“Can you share an example of handling a difficult tenant?”
Read report →“Can you share an interesting story?”
Read report →“Tell me about a time you missed a deadline and what you learned from it.”
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