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Primary education teachers
The behaviours this profile measures, drawn from the great{with}talent job library and occupational research. Download the full competency-based interview guide to assess them.
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Behaviours assessed — 5 priority competencies
1
Customer Focus
Builds effective customer relationships to ensure needs and expectations are understood. Understands the importance of the customer to the business, seeking regular feedback whilst being prepared to say no when needed.
Why this matters for Primary education teachers: The Teachers' Standards apply identically to primary and secondary. Pupils — and at primary stage, their parents — are at the centre. Customer Focus captures the ability to understand each child as an individual, adapt teaching to their needs, and partner with parents in supporting their learning.
2
Technical Capability
Has the necessary knowledge, skills and proficiency to conduct their role. Demonstrates mastery in their area of technical capability. Stays up to date with advances in their field and commits to their continuous development.
Why this matters for Primary education teachers: Primary teaching requires breadth across the whole curriculum (literacy, numeracy, science, foundation subjects, PSHE) rather than depth in one. Technical Capability captures the cross-disciplinary expertise needed to teach well-structured lessons across subjects, plus pedagogical knowledge of how young children learn.
3
Personal Leadership
Takes responsibility for their own actions. Proactively takes on additional responsibilities and drives their own performance. Lives their own values, actively acknowledges and seeks feedback from others.
Why this matters for Primary education teachers: Part 2 of the Teachers' Standards on personal and professional conduct applies equally to primary teachers — arguably more visibly, because primary teachers are with the same children all day and model values across the full school day. Personal Leadership captures self-driven integrity and modelling.
4
Collaborative Working
Looks to understand others’ perspectives and objectives. Respects different styles/approaches, whilst adapting their own style to enable them to work effectively with others.
Why this matters for Primary education teachers: Standard 8 — wider professional responsibilities — is heavy in primary: closer parent partnership, EYFS handovers, transitions to secondary, multi-disciplinary meetings about safeguarding. Collaborative Working is the underlying capability.
5
Organisational Skills
Establishes clear priorities and builds plans to ensure delivery on time. Works in a systematic manner and manages resources efficiently. Quickly adapts plans as circumstances require. Sees things through to completion.
Why this matters for Primary education teachers: Primary classrooms run on rhythm: literacy hour, numeracy hour, guided reading, assessment cycles, planning across foundation subjects. Organisational Skills captures the ability to maintain that rhythm consistently while adapting in the moment to what's actually happening with the children.