Interview Questions

Company & Role Overview

We are currently recruiting for 2 full time crown court clerk to join the team at the Crown Court with our client, The Ministry of Justice based in Central London. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation that offers training and a great working environment. The key purpose of the role is to manage the courtrooms to ensure that cases are dealt with promptly in liaison with the judiciary, legal professionals and staff.

 If you have strong legal background skills and have confidence in dealing with various stakeholders then this may be the role for you. Law Graduates will also be considered for this role.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure that a comprehensive log is kept of representation order and that a judges report is available at all sentence hearings
• Accurately prepare case summaries for resident judge
• Ensure that applications for representation orders are checked and approved upon authorisation of the judge
• Undertake any allocated tasks as part of the role I.e. PA role to Judiciary when required; arranging marshalling and swearing in of Justices
• Ensure efficient through put of listed work in the allocated court room on a daily basis; giving appropriate support to judiciary and keeping the list office and other agencies fully appraised of developments

Requirements

• Someone with the ability to work within a team
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Competent user of Microsoft packages
• Excellent customer service
• Ability to work with people on all levels
• Team leading experience desirable but not essential

Company & Role Overview

At TGP recruitment, we are currently recruiting for a full-time Finance Manager at a growing company located in Kent. The main purpose of the role is to successfully coordinate and lead the finance team.

It is essential that the ideal candidate has a high level of communication in both written and verbal English, enjoys a challenge and displays an enthusiastic mindset to problematic situations. A confident and flexible individual that has the ability to plan ahead but also focus on the finer details.

Main Responsibilities

• Providing reports of monthly costs and estimates to support each document
• Preparing regular management accounts
• Organisation of the company’s daily functions of a small-scale finance team
• Payroll and payment reconciliation duties
• Liaise with senior members of the management team
• Encourage ongoing development in essential financial practices
• Ensure legal requirements are reported for in the daily financial management of the company such as dealing with VAT, tax and government bodies
• Liaise with accountants on the team to process annual accounts and legal returns
• Any other financial duties required by the position

Important Requirements (Essential)

• 5 years of experience in finance reporting to a senior level
• ACCA/AAT qualified
• A good understanding of statutory accounting requirements
• Familiar with the financial system (Xero), preparing payroll and budgeting accounts
• Good time management, communication skills and reliable individual who knows how to prioritise own workload

Salary: £40,000

Company & Role Overview

 At TGP recruitment, we are seeking to recruit a full-time Administration Manager in an educational setting. The position is a permanent opportunity and located in the High Wycombe area in a busy but respectable school.

The role will require the successful candidate to deliver administrative assistance to the senior management team. However, additional responsibilities will be required from the candidate to contribute to the smooth running of the school system.

Main Responsibilities

• Assist with daily duties required by the senior management team at the company
• Preparing documents, provide administrative duties, answer phone calls, emails and any other internal and external requests
• Maintain privacy regulations when dealing with any student and external concerns
• Managing a senior member of the team’s diary
• Partake in relevant meetings by taking minutes
• Liaise with other staff in the school to support the implementation of best educational policy
• Assist in educational duties such as organising papers for exams, student achievement, applications
• Supporting the organisation of school events
• Any other reasonable academic duties requested by seniors

Important Requirements (Essential)

• Excellent communication and telephone manner
• Strong ICT skills
• Understand the importance of respecting privacy and confidentiality
• Ability to diffuse difficult situations in a collected manner
• Able to work in a team as well as independently prioritising workload

Requirements (Desirable)

• Previous administration experience in an academic setting
• Curriculum focused administration
• Liaising with curriculum managers and examination bodies

Salary: 30,000 - £33,000

Company & Role Overview

The Graduate Project are currently recruiting for a full-time Safeguarding Manager in an educational setting, situated in the High Wycombe area. The position is largely administration focused on aiding the safeguarding and pastoral leads in the company. However, the role may require other duties involving reporting to the headteacher and other members of staff.

Main Responsibilities

• Maintain the general aid to the senior members of the safeguarding team
• Responsible for external and internal communications including answering calls, preparing letters, queries, emails and visitors
• Assessing the urgency of activities to discuss with the senior members of the company
• Manage a senior member’s diary including meetings and appointments
• Additionally, brief the senior member before meetings and take minutes during the meetings
• Liaise with PA’s and management team to evaluate educational guidelines
• Understand and ensure privacy in all administration concerning safeguarding
• All communications with other schools, organise student files and aiding the process of introducing new students
• Investigate disruptive events, bullying and disciplinary events
• Any other pastoral or safeguarding events as required by the school

Important Requirements (Essential)

• Experience in an administrative role in an educational setting
• Able to work well under pressure, in a team and prioritise work independently
• Organised and well-presented individual
• ICT literate

Salary: £30,000 - £33,000

Company & Role Overview

At TGP recruitment, we are recruiting for an excellent opportunity of a full-time Development Officer position in the educational sector based in North London on a permanent basis. The candidate can expect to support the successful outcomes of the school’s financial and charity benefit operations.

Main Responsibilities

Charity:

• Assist with charity fundraising events including participating in marketing, liaising with benefactors and senior members of the team
• Collaborating with the company’s accounts department to guarantee the correctness of statements, research for new contributors, chasing contributions and dealing with payments when required
•  Organising consistent reports, meetings and taking good quality minutes
• Any general administrative duties required by the role

Research:

• Managing the company’s database by inputting and ensuring information is up-to-date on the system
• Produce research evaluations on future contributors and companies
• Follow the company’s and GDPR regulations whilst conducting all research tasks
• Any other relevant research and data tasks required to support the company

Events:

• Go to and organise charity fundraising events including guestlists and preparing costs for the event

Important Requirements (Essential)

• High level of education including a degree or equivalent is essential
• Previous experience of employment in a similar administrative role
• Excellent IT knowledge including Office 365 applications such as Excel, Word and Outlook
• Team worker presenting strong interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and can work well independently

Requirements (Desirable)

• Previous experience of working in a fundraising environment
• Experience of working in an educational environment

Salary:  £28,000 - £30,000

Company & Role Overview

At TGP recruitment, we are actively searching for a full-time Case Officer for a company in the health and social care industry. The purpose of the role is to perform evaluations to support the ethics of cases and passing them onto the relevant bodies for review, this can include the processing and assessment of high-risk cases. This position will involve elements of hybrid working; however, the office is based in Southeast London.

Main Responsibilities

• Examining a wide caseload and processing the cases promptly through to the next steps of the evaluation.
• Managing enquiries and information for the sequential bodies conforming with the standards set by the company and key performance indicators
• Collaborate with external stakeholders to ensure that your cases are processed to a high standard
• Provide risk assessments of cases and guarantee the quick procession of high-risk cases are acknowledged and delt with according to the set standards and key performance indicators
• Make accurate evidence-based decisions in the evaluation of cases, considering any changes in evidence for fairness in decision
• Make use of a variety of communication tools such as phone calls, emails, letters to provide an excellent level of customer service
• Understand the importance of security obligations for information to be handled by the company
• Any other reasonable responsibilities required to support the organisation

Important Requirements (Essential)

• Relevant degree-level qualification and/or relevant experience in the sector
• Experience in managing a wide range of duties and working with company policy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Understand the need of communicating with sensitivity in difficult situations

Requirements (Desirable)

• Experience in producing accurate evaluations based on empirical evidence

Salary: £33,000 per annum (Circa)

Company & Role Overview

At TGP recruitment, we are searching for a full-time Youth Development Worker for an organisation that supports challenging young people specifically in schools and estates located in East London. The rewarding position will involve acting as the focal point for advice and care to young people who could be struggling with behavioural, mental or aggressive behaviours.

Main Responsibilities

• Encouraging young people to continue to consistently attend school and aim high in academia
• Safeguarding the troubled young people
• Providing workshops, events and residentials to positively occupy young people
• Build a good rapport with each individual, their guardians, schools and the estates
• Advocating for guardians and schools to be included in the young person’s development
• Providing support through one-to-ones
• Maintaining paperwork and evidence is reported in a timely manner

Important Requirements (Essential)

• Two years of previous full-time experience supporting troubled young people
• Level 3 in Youth Work or equivalent Level 2 in English
• Level 2 in English and Maths
• Relevant experience of working with young people who had/potentially had mental health issues or presented violent behaviours
• Supervising safeguarding concerns
• Any youth activities or after school clubs

Requirements (Desired)

• Degree in Youth work or equivalent qualification
• Previous experience of working with young people who have behavioural or mental issues in a school environment

Salary: £22,000 - £25,000

Company & Role Overview

At TGP recruitment, we are currently recruiting for a Compensation and Benefits Partner in a global financial services and payment solution organisation who are based in central London. This position is a permanent role featuring hybrid working and will require the successful candidate to offer their expertise, deliver administrative support, and assisting in all company concerns regarding compensation and benefits.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for the company’s incentive plans such as share schemes, looking after tax and legal compliance, and distributing information with the correct holders.
• A range of payroll duties including acting as the focal point for the company’s main payroll supplier, assess external appointments with global payroll supplier including terms and level of service.
• Reviews 3rd party arrangements with global payroll provider; negotiate terms and manages the service level agreement
• Global compensation responsibilities including preparation of reports, annual pay evaluation, benchmark data, arrange the timetable and liaise with the senior members of the business.
• Global benefits duties such as evaluating the benefits, providing market benchmarking, supervise the pension supplier often, and ensure up to date contact with all of the company’s employees.
• Global mobility management including activities such as overseeing and assisting in all inter company movements on an international scope.
• Any other necessary duties required by the position such as hosting training and advising business partners on related matters.

Important Requirements (Essential)

• Strong understanding of payroll and benefits in the UK and European Union
• Experience with recording and updating auditing systems and quality of data
• Excellent knowledge of workday

Requirements (Desirable)

• High standard of communication and accuracy skills
• Able to manage and liaise with senior business partners
• International understanding of payroll and benefits
• French language spoken at a business level

Salary: £70,000 (negotiable dependant on experience)

Company & Role Overview

We are currently recruiting for a 1-year fixed term contract, full-time Site Security Officer situated in a secondary school. As a Site Security Officer, the successful candidate will be accountable for all safety procedures and overall protection of students, visitors, parents and guardians.

Main Responsibilities

• Frequent patrolling of the school site keeping alert for any breaches of security such as disturbances and unsecure doors/gates
• In cases of disturbances, examine the cause of concern and security alerts
• Supervise gates to prevent stolen goods and keep up a high level of security
• Provide reports of damage, burglary and unknown intruders on the premises
• In cases of emergency, alert the relevant emergency authorities such as police or fire services
• Observe security systems and take ingoing calls to answer queries
• Remove individuals from the premises who are not following the correct procedures
• Supervise carpark in rush hour periods

Important Requirements (Essential)

• Minimum educational requirements are qualified to GCSE level
• A positive and hardworking attitude is essential
• Must have an SIA licence

Requirements (Desirable)

• Previous employment in a school environment
• First Aid Certificate or aiming to achieve First Aid Certificate
• SIA CCTV Licence

Salary: £22,000 – £27, 000