SUPPLY TEACHING - FILLING AND FINDING POSITIONS from Feroz Ali's blog

When looking for supply teaching in Kent if you choose to register with a recruitment agency that specialises in the Kent area you stand a far better chance of not only securing work, but securing work at a school and in a role and environment that is ideal. A good agency should be able to offer a bespoke service that can bring both the teacher and the school together with a reliable supply teaching agency Birmingham and hands on service.

How such an agency could help the teacher

A good education recruitment agency should be able to offer you work throughout the whole Kent area. A comprehensive recruitment service will include the areas of Bromley, Bexley, and Dartford through to Medway and Maidstone, Ashford and down to the villages and coastal areas of Thanet and Dover. It does not matter what position you are looking for; whether you want work on a day to day basis; or you are looking for a longer term position such as to cover for teachers taking long term sick leave or when on maternity leave - a solution should be available.

When considering a recruitment agency, do check to see if you will have assurance and guidance through your own personal consultant. To maximise your exposure, you should also have the opportunity to be able to upload your CV and have the company keep it in their database. This means it can be viewed instantly by any school with vacant positions they are looking to fill.

A good recruitment agency will be able to take all the hard work out of finding positions which will include keeping teachers up to date regarding schools, providing feedback and even arranging interviews between schools and teachers.

How such an agency could help the school

The school also should have many benefits when signing up with a good and reliable recruitment agency. Each school should have their own personal consultant to work with which means a solid understanding of the type of individual who would fit in to your environment. All teachers that are sent to fill positions should be thoroughly vetted so they will be able to begin work immediately and a moment's notice.

Any vacancies that your school has should be advertised online and offline. This means that teachers are able to look through open positions so they can choose the perfect job in a school which will suit them. Schools of course will be able to access and view CVs online which makes finding a suitable candidate a great deal easier and quicker too.

Whether you are looking to fill a position from a single day working in Primary or Secondary schools or you want someone to fill in over a longer period of time you supply teaching agency Birmingham can find the perfect candidate with an education recruitment agency for supply teaching Kent.

A summary of benefits of what a good education recruitment agency would provide:

    Both schools and teachers are given their own personal consultant

    CVs and positions can be advertised online and offline to give a broader scope

    A good agency will work with teachers and schools throughout the whole of Kent

    They will be able to match teachers and schools whether working within the Foundation stage, Key Stage 1 or 2 or teaching any subject in Secondary

    Face to face interviews should be conducted along with vetting of teachers when supply teaching in Kent.