| If you are looking for supply teaching Kent then you | | | | amount of time as you would be able to fill your |
| could sign up with an education recruitment agency. | | | | vacancies immediately without having to wait for |
| If you are a school looking to fill positions then you | | | | clearance. |
| could also do the same. A recruitment agency would | | | | The agency should advertise your posts both online |
| then be able to bring both school and teacher | | | | and offline and be able to provide you with CVs of |
| together to form the perfect partnership. There | | | | any potential candidates for the position. |
| would be no need to scour jobs on offer only to find | | | | When looking to fill supply teaching Kent positions |
| you have just missed out and no need for the school | | | | there should be no problem wherever you are in the |
| to worry about finding a teacher to fill in at a | | | | Kent area. The agency should cater for all areas |
| moment's notice. A good Kent based education | | | | including Bromley, Bexley, Dartford, throughout the |
| recruitment agency would take all the hard work | | | | Medway Towns, Ashford and in to Thanet. |
| away and find the perfect match straight away. | | | | There would be teachers available to you to choose |
| The benefits for a teacher working with an agency | | | | from whether you have vacancies in Primary, |
| The needs of the supply teacher vary and a good | | | | teaching key stage 1 or 2 or the foundation stage or |
| recruitment agency would know and understand this. | | | | any subject in Secondary. |
| Some teachers could be looking to fill in for the odd | | | | Of course you should also be given a dedicated |
| day of sickness and others might be happier taking a | | | | consultant who would be there for you to provide |
| mid-term position. Whatever position you want, a | | | | support and who would match your school with the |
| recruitment agency should be able to find the | | | | perfect teacher. |
| solution. | | | | Benefits to using an education recruitment agency |
| To help you to do this your recruitment agency | | | | The benefits to signing up with a reliable hands-on |
| should offer a personal consultant who would work | | | | recruitment agency are numerous for both those |
| with you on a one to one basis offering support and | | | | looking for work and those who need to fill positions; |
| guidance. They should also perform a face to face | | | | here are just some of them. |
| interview which allows you to get to understand how | | | | - You get a dedicated consultant who will work |
| the agency works and for them to get to know you | | | | alongside you offering support and guidance; |
| so that they can offer you work most suitable to | | | | - There will be a choice of teachers and schools |
| your personal needs. | | | | throughout the whole of the Kent area; |
| Keeping up to date is essential and your agency | | | | - Could provide both long or short term specialists in |
| should be able to provide you with accurate | | | | subjects or general cover; |
| information regarding schools and open positions, | | | | - Offer face to face interviews which allows the |
| provide feedback and even arrange interviews. | | | | agency to get to know you and vice-versa; |
| The benefits of an agency for the school | | | | - Feedback, observations and interviews should all be |
| Schools would have the assurance that all teachers | | | | offered at no extra cost for those looking for and |
| would have been pre-vetted and proof of this should | | | | offering supply teaching work in Kent. |
| be available upon request. This saves an enormous | | | | |