Recruitment

A school is only as good as its teachers, so here's how to go about finding the most talented staff to work in your classrooms. From writing recruitment ads through to interviewing candidates, we can help you find the skills you need.

Teacher Recruitment? Don’t be Reactive – Get Proactive
Marketing and Media
- Avoid getting caught on the hop when it comes to your recruitment needs by planning ahead, writes Nickii Messer...
David Laws Talks PISA, Assessments And ‘Hands-On’ Policymaking
SATs
- The former Schools Minister and now head of the Education Policy Institute shares his thoughts on how English schools compare globally, and recalls some ‘hands-on’ policymaking...
The ATL NUT Union Offers your School More Support than Ever
Teacher Retention
- With the joining together of the ATL and NUT unions, schools can access more support and a louder voice than ever, says Mark Wright
How to Tackle Staff Retention
Teacher Retention
- Given all the voices in the profession telling us that recruitment and retention is an issue, what should we do about it?
Kids or Career? Don’t Make Staff Choose
Teacher Retention
- How much faith do your teachers have in the support they’ll receive if they decide to have children? Emma Sheppard and Lucy Starbuck Braidley take a closer look...
How Headteachers Can Conduct Great Job Interviews
Recruitment
- Jill Berry outlines what headteachers should know when meeting job applicants for the first time…
Diverse Leaders – Don’t Let Your Governors Develop A Groupthink Problem
Recruitment
- Ruth Agnew is a National Leader of Governance, chair of a maintained primary school and director of RMA Governance, which provides governor training and consultancy services across North West England
Teacher Retention – If We Want To Keep Staff, We Need To Get Radical
Teacher Retention
- If we want to boost teacher recruitment, let’s address what’s keeping candidates away, says Stephen Tierney…
Make Your Teacher Recruitment Drives Reach Further
Marketing and Media
- When recruiting for a vacancy, how can you extend your candidate reach?
Diversity In Schools Means Hiring People Who Think Differently To You
Recruitment
- Iesha Small explains why school leaders who fail to embrace diversity of thought among their colleagues will be missing out on tomorrow’s opportunities...