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I applied online. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at British Council in May 2023
Interview
1 seul entretien (ce que j'ai trouvé étonnant pour un poste senior) avec la DG France, l'homologue espagnol, et l'homologue Europe. Beaucoup de bienveillance et questions pertinentes. Le délai de réponse a été très long (1 mois) mais la RH était très disponible et réactive pour répondre aux questions contractuelles et donner des updates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a previous experience in your career where you had to think on your feet and solve a complex problem.
Lasted about an hour. There are 3 panellists. Started with introductory questions to understand more about your motivation and application. This is followed by some behavioural and technical questions. In total, there are about 6 questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Bring us through your application and tell us why you're motivated to join BC
I applied online. I interviewed at British Council
Interview
Questions about teaching knowledge, behavior, safeguarding plus the usual history question. All competency based so required a STAR answer. All bc interviews follow this process. I recommend looking at rope profile, skills and behaviors and preparing examples before.