Got an Interview

dinmeg

Hi i`m going for an interview for a job in a school office soon and was looking for a little advice please, i`ve to arrive 15min early for a practical test, does anyone have any ideas as to what this might be ? I need all the tips and help anyone can give as i know of someone who is also going for an interview who currently works in a school office, I have alot of office experience but not in a school office and for the last few years i have done loads of voluntary work in a school so please any advice would be great, many thanks

wantnomoneyworries

Practical test : typing out minutes from meetings, correcting a letter for spelling and grammar were a couple of things our school did

Alybea

Writing sums in excel? Sorting data? Producing a graph?
Depends what you'll be doing.

Housework*Fairy

Give them a ring and ask. It'll give you a chance to have a natter with someone who works there, and maybe make you stick out in their minds when it comes to interview.

Becciboobah

As above it depends on what you would be expected to do in the job. I expect wantnomoneyworries and Alybea are close to the mark as letters to parents, data entry etc have to be spot on as I find they aren't well proof read by heads/teachers etc as they are busy! But it's nothing to worry about, they aren't trying to trip you up. House*Fairy is right. Give them a ring and ask. Good luck and well done on the interview. That's no mean feat in itself!