Recruitment & Resignation Guidance

General Guidance on Recruiting Teaching Staff

It is always a good idea to work back from when you wish to have the new member of teaching staff in post and of course bearing in mind the resignation dates (see below).

Headteacher Resignation Dates

Resignation Deadline	To Commence Employment
31 January	Summer Term
30 April	Autumn Term
30 September	Spring Term

Deputy Headteacher / Teachers Resignation Dates

Resignation Deadline	To Commence Employment
28 February	Summer Term
31 May	Autumn Term
31 October	Spring Term

Please use this example of the shortest time span that you could allow for a Headteacher recruitment for an appointment to commence on 1 September.  Extra time can be added to the process as you work back.

Resignation date for Headteacher:     30 April (This will mean your interview dates will need to be before 30 April)

Interviews    A week before 30th (usually for 2 days)
NB: You should allow at least 10 working days to request references and chase before you have the interviews

Request references: 2nd week of April

Shortlisting:    Day before references are requested

Closing date for applications:          Beginning of April

Advert in TES & Hantsweb: Mid March (on a Friday)
NB: You should allow at least two weeks after advert is placed for closing date

This represents the shortest amount of time feasible but it is recommended that governing bodies allow themselves more time than this if possible.

Should you have any further queries then please do not hesitate to contact Dawn James, Irene Earls or Dinah Weberstadt on 023 8038 3533/3534/3532 or email eps-recruitment@hants.gov.uk