How do i find out why I have not been shortlisted

sitcom321

My friend is a primary school teacher who has been working as a supply teacher since qualifying (he still has one term to do as an NQT)

He has applied for a permanant teaching post at the local primary school where he himself was once a pupil, he has also worked there as a supply teacher on numerous occasions without any problems and is seemingly well liked by pupils/teachers alike. He is also a practising catholic and this is the local catholic school where he lives and goes to the adjoining church.

there are 2 vacancies which have come up and he was encouraged by the Headmaster and church to apply. he has sent in his application and has not even been shortlisted for interview. there were only 15 applications for the 2 posts and they have shortlisted 4 people, one a very experienced primary school teacher, one who has since withdrawn their application and 2 NQT's, I find it really strange that he has not been shortlisted as we believe he has met the full criteria, is there anything he can do to find out why other than to ask for feedback?

sorry if this is a bit rambling

DCFC79

Yes he can ask for feedback but they dont have to provide the feedback.

KiKi

He can't take any 'action', no. He can ask why, but chances are he won't get feedback unless they really want to tell him.

It doesn't matter that he fully meets the criteria - probably all the 15 did. But they can't interview all 15, so they chose the ones who best represented themselves.

It's also possible that if he had been encouraged to apply, that perhaps he therefore didn't put as much effort into his application form, and it showed. When shortlisting, they have to be objective, and perhaps other people just shone better in this case.

KiKi

Turner1974

Nothing you can do, they'll always just come out with the ole classic, ' unfortunately the standard of applicants was high on this occasion and you have not been short listed...'
I once applied for a job I really wanted in Leicester and they replied a week later saying I wasn't short listed. Fine I thought. Then a week after that I get an email saying that a similar position has opened up there and can we put your application towards it. Yes, brilliant I thought. I must of been close the first time.....two days later they tell me I haven't been short listed again. DOUBLE WHAMY! Why they felt the need to get my hopes up like that I have no idea

Slinky

sitcom321 wrote: »

My friend is a primary school teacher who has been working as a supply teacher since qualifying (he still has one term to do as an NQT)

He has applied for a permanant teaching post at the local primary school where he himself was once a pupil, he has also worked there as a supply teacher on numerous occasions without any problems and is seemingly well liked by pupils/teachers alike. He is also a practising catholic and this is the local catholic school where he lives and goes to the adjoining church.

there are 2 vacancies which have come up and he was encouraged by the Headmaster and church to apply. he has sent in his application and has not even been shortlisted for interview. there were only 15 applications for the 2 posts and they have shortlisted 4 people, one a very experienced primary school teacher, one who has since withdrawn their application and 2 NQT's, I find it really strange that he has not been shortlisted as we believe he has met the full criteria, is there anything he can do to find out why other than to ask for feedback?

sorry if this is a bit rambling

A relative of mine had something similar happen. He regularly did supply teaching at a particular school for a couple of years, dropped everything to get there when they needed him at short notice. A permanent position came up which he was interviewed for. The job went to a friend of the head teacher.

He was so peed off with what happened he gave up teaching as a waste of time.

dandelionclock30

Nepotism is rife in teaching. My friend works in a high schoool and positions are often not advertised but go to the heads family instead!