Short role-plays to be used with people with learning difficulties about confidentiality in recruitment

1. Role-plays for people who are going to interview
Marie and Ann
Marie and Ann are close friends. Ann has been interviewing for support
staff where she lives. She has met with Marie at their local café.
Marie: Lovely to see you. You look smart.
Ann: Thank you I’ve been interviewing for new staff where I live.
Marie: How did it go?
Ann: They went really well. I enjoyed asking everyone questions
Marie: My neighbour, Raj was interviewed this morning, how did he get
on?
(What should Ann say she doesn’t want to upset Marie?)
Peter and his Mum
Peter arrives home after spending the day interviewing staff for the
day centre where he goes
Peter: Hello mum, I’m home
Mum: Have you had a good day?
Peter: It was tiring, I’ve been interviewing staff
Mum: On your own?
Peter: I was part of a panel
Mum: Were you nervous? I would have been.
(Can Peter tell his mum how he felt or is it private?)
Neena and her Key Worker
Neena is making dinner with her keyworker. She has spent the day
interviewing staff to support her at home.
Keyworker: So did you hire anyone?
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2. Neena: Yes
Keyworker: So what they like?
Neena: I can’t say it’s private
Keyworker: I’m your keyworker you can tell me
Neena: I’m not allowed to tell anyone
Keyworker: I’m not going pass it on. I just want to know if they’re a
laugh. I saw a right miserable bloke go in. I don’t want to work with
him. So what were they like?
(Should Neena talk to her Keyworker about the interviews?)
Andy and the Home Manager
The Home Manager is making Andy and himself a cup of tea
Home Manager: Today was when you were interviewing volunteers
wasn’t it?
Andy: Yes they needed 3 people to work with us at the allotment
Home Manager: So did enough people apply?
Andy: There were loads of people
Home Manager: Really? Any young ones, or were
they all retired?
Andy: I can’t say
Home Manager: It doesn’t matter if you tell me that
Andy: I’m not allowed to talk about the interviews because they are
private
Home Manager: I’m the manager, you can tell me anything
(Can Andy tell the manager anything?)
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