Dear Subscribers Greetings from ESP! We hope you enjoyed our March newsletter where we looked at the MIS market and VAT on school fees in the independent school sector. This month, it’s the perfect time for a spring clean and by that, I mean a job-hunting spring clean! We’re jumping in with candidate advice on keeping your … Continue reading “April Newsletter”

Negotiating salary and benefits with a company is an important part of the job offer process. Here are some steps and strategies to help you negotiate effectively: Research and Preparation: Before the negotiation: Research the industry standards salary ranges for similar positions company’s financial health Determine your own market value by considering: Timing: Wait for … Continue reading “How to Negotiate Salary and Benefits”

We intended to do this yearly but the Covid paused it. A lot has happened since in terms of pay and conditions including the “great resignation”, rise of hybrid working, quiet quitting and the wage inflation of mid 2022. We are really excited to run the salary survey again in early 2023, giving you valuable … Continue reading “In early 2020 we ran the UK’s first ever “IT in Education Salary Survey”.“

Our main recruiting hot take at Bett 2022 (aside from being a superspreader B(ett)’ovid event 😉) There is currently an IT expertise brain drain happening in Edutech… Companies that supply schools and MAT’s with ICT service like Managed Service or annual support contracts are all, seemingly without exception, recruiting heavily to replace staff that are leaving the … Continue reading “The Edutech brain drain..”

“Super Three” reasons why your staff might want to be moving on

GDPR, or General Data Protection Regulation, came into effect on 25th May 2018 and, at ESP Recruitment, we wanted to share how we prepared for GDPR, particularly as we’re coming up to its one year anniversary.

In May 2018, the Data Protection Act will be replaced by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). A key change is enhanced accountability for organisations that handle personal data. One of these accountabilities is the requirement of public authorities to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO), including all maintained schools and academies.

Being invited for interview means one thing, the interviewer thinks you are suitable for the job and the interview is your opportunity to prove this over the other candidates.

In this blog, we outline the stages of interview and key things to remember.

With 56 academies, REAch2 is England’s largest primary only academy chain. In this case study, HR Officer Sandhya Aurokium explains how ESP supports her to recruit education experts for their central office in Burton upon Trent.

Our bespoke independent school recruitment service, ensures you not only find the perfect candidate but you save time and money. Our service covers temporary and permanent staff across all support staff roles and levels. Find out more at ISBA’s annual conference in May