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Structured interview question set

When to use: before every panel interview. How to use: give AI the job description and the 3 things the panel most wants to test — get a consistent set of behavioural questions with follow-ups.

When to use this prompt

Reach for this prompt when you need to when to use: before every panel interview. How to use: give AI the job description and the 3 things the panel most wants to test — get a consistent set of behavioural questions with follow-ups. It's designed for HR Lead, Hiring Manager. Typically used within Recruitment work.

Draft with AI, then have a colleague verify facts and tone before use.

How to use it

  1. 1

    Gather your inputs

    Have your local context, audience and goal to hand.
  2. 2

    Fill in the template

    Copy the template below and replace every bracketed placeholder with real, local context. Keep names and safeguarding details out.
  3. 3

    Run it in your AI tool

    Paste into your preferred AI assistant. Ask a follow-up if the output misses your association's tone or context.
  4. 4

    Review with the checklist

    Work through the human-review checklist below before you send, publish or act on the output.

Prefer a guided flow? Adapt with the guided builder — it fills placeholders from your association profile.

Prompt template

Design a structured interview set for {ROLE} that all panel members will use. From this job description ({JD}) and these 3 priority areas to assess ({PRIORITIES}), produce: 5 behavioural questions with follow-up probes, a scoring guide (1–4 with descriptors), and one scenario question that reflects our safeguarding culture. No trick questions. No brainteasers.

Replace bracketed placeholders with real context. Never paste identifying details about children, health or safeguarding cases.

Worked example

Priorities: judgment under pressure, safeguarding instinct, working with volunteers

What good output looks like

A ready-to-use interview pack with questions, probes, and a 1–4 scoring guide.

Why this prompt works

Standardises what is asked so scoring is comparable across candidates.

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