In today's competitive recruitment market, attracting the best candidates with the right experience for your school can be challenging.
With over 4 times the number of candidates than the next best alternative, Tes can deliver applications beyond your expectations.
Follow our tips for achieving recruitment success!
1. If you're not advertising now, don't wait.
With over half of all secondary teachers looking at jobs on Tes.com at least once a month, and more predicted to be looking over the coming months, we recommend that you list all your current vacancies with us now. And we can help you do it. We recommend that wherever possible schools act early and avoid having to spend on additional options.
Leaving recruitment late increases your chances of having to use an agency, and our data shows that around £6,000 is wasted by an average school each year on unnecessary additional recruitment fees.
To help you schedule your job posts, book in a call with your customer success team and let them take you through how you can optimise your applications.
2. Boost your applications by four times using Quick Apply.
Using the simple and secure online application form within our Applicant Tracking System will help you receive more applications than using your own application form or diverting candidates to another website. Taking away these hurdles for candidates to cross will make them more likely to apply. Candidates will fill out their "My CV" section which helps us shorten their job search by suggesting roles based on their experience. They can then use this CV to apply to roles like yours by clicking the "Quick Apply" button. Take a look at our application form and open yourself up to receiving more candidates. Your customer success team can show you this in action and help you tailor our application form to your own needs.
3. Create an outstanding job advert.
It's time to put yourself in the job seekers shoes and think what they would be looking for when applying to these roles. Here are our top tips for creating a great job ad.
1. Attract attention: The opening line of your advert is your first opportunity to engage and excite candidates. How is your school different? How can you grab attention from the start? Our team can help with examples of high-performing "attention-grabbers"!
2. Why is your school special? A teacher looking at your job is also likely to be looking at other schools, and you want them to pick you - so make sure your school stands out. Is it your approach to CPD? Wellbeing? Are they up for a challenge?! Our team can help you identify what's special about your opportunity.
3. Make the essentials clear: How would you describe your culture? Are there specific personality traits you are looking for? How can you attract the right type of candidate?
4. Update your school career site.
Before a big recruitment push, we recommend you look at the school career site section of the Tes school portal. Ensure your school’s branding is up to date, along with all documents and videos. This is really important as 94% of teachers could see it. The best candidates have the benefit of choice, and to make that choice in your school’s favour, the career site is a great place to start.
Watch our video below to help you brand your school correctly.
5. Make use of all your Tes features.
In striving for peak efficiency in your recruitment endeavours, it's crucial to consider the candidate experience. After all, candidates are most affected by any changes you make to your digital recruitment strategy.
Unlock the power of seamless recruitment with our comprehensive Applicant Tracking System (ATS). From applying to your school's jobs to the streamlined selection process, our ATS offers a suite of features designed to optimise every step of the candidate's recruitment journey.
Using the ATS can also streamline your own recruitment tasks by utilising the ATS' scoring systems, shortlisting tools, and reference management - all in one convenient platform. Book a personalised demonstration with your dedicated customer success team and discover how our ATS can take your hiring process to new heights!
6. Could you upgrade to unlock top candidates and essential add-ons?
Upgrading your current subscription improves your chances of recruiting more and better-quality candidates. Your adverts could receive up to 84% more applications! Our amazing add-ons include use of our Targeted Advertising tool, to target local candidates to you, our in-house recruitment team to help you filter and find the candidates you are looking for and our new Candidate Search feature to surf through a pool of over 200,000 active candidates.
Master the art of recruitment with our 6 steps to recruitment success! From seizing early opportunities and simplifying applications to building the best advert, your customer success team can show you these strategies in action.