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Are you promoting your College benefits?

While salaries often play a part in drawing candidates into applying for a job vacancy, FE Colleges are in the unique position where their staff benefits are far more generous than those in the private sector. Gym memberships and free car parking add up over the year! From recent insights with our FE clients and jobseekers, we’ve pulled together the 8 top college benefits most frequently requested in 2024.

18/10/2024 Read more

5 tips to fine tune your recruitment application process

It’s the age-old recruitment problem: how do you ensure you are getting all the information required to be able to assess candidate suitability for your vacancy, equally without turning them off by using lengthy, time-consuming application forms? At the same time, meeting compliance requirements for Safer Recruitment policies, Safeguarding, and Ofsted.

18/10/2024 Read more

How can we attract and retain the next generation of FE staff?

As we enter 2024, recruitment and retention of high-quality teachers is a critical issue across the further education (FE) sector, particularly in vocational courses where both educators and assessors are in short supply.

10/01/2024 Read more

7 steps to an all-star LinkedIn profile

Want to attract the right attention and discover great job opportunities in Further Education? Maximising your online presence is crucial, and the best platform to do so is LinkedIn. By optimising your LinkedIn profile, you can increase your search appearances, connection requests, and catch the eye of colleges hiring.

08/01/2024 Read more

Millions to benefit from new flexible working measures

Under this new legislation, employees will have the right to request flexible working from the start of a new job, with employers required to consider and respond to such requests within two months. The bill encompasses various forms of flexible working, including part-time, flexi-time, and remote work options, offering employees more control over their work-life balance.

20/07/2023 Read more

Boosting Staff Pay in Colleges: Government's £500 Million Investment

In a significant move to support the further education (FE) sector, the UK government has committed to injecting nearly £500 million into colleges over the next two years. The additional funding aims to finance pay rises for college staff, marking a positive development for the education landscape.

17/07/2023 Read more

Top tops to complete your Further Education Application form

Application forms are, well, no one’s favourite pass time. Although often lengthy and time-consuming to complete, they are a necessary evil if you want to secure your next Further Education role.

18/10/2019 Read more

Looking for your next career move in Further Education?

If you’re looking to move roles either within or into the Further Education sector, chances are if you are reading this post that you have seen an advert we have managed for our clients.

14/08/2019 Read more

Why there is no such thing as a ‘hard to fill’ post in Further Education

There is no denying that many industry sectors are currently experiencing a skills shortage. Some recruitment consultants have turned this to their advantage, labelling some positions as ‘hard to fill’, with the expectation that it may well cost you more to find your perfect candidate.

17/03/2018 Read more