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Schools Recruitmentwith Guardian Jobs
Education is at the heart of the Guardian
• 1.1 million readers every Tuesday – and reaches more secondary education professionals than any other education paper
• 7.1 million education professionals visit guardian.co.uk each month across the globe, more than tes.co.uk
• 120,000 teachers have joined the Guardian Teacher Network, 300,000 monthly unique browsers
• Guardian Education Centre - free learning programmes for teachers and schools . 60,000 children and 20,000 teachers/parents have visited
guardianjobs.co.uk is the biggest public sector job site in the UK
• Over 1.2 million monthly job seekers on Guardian Jobs and 2.2 million on the Guardian Jobs network
• 45% of Guardian Jobs users don’t use our 2 biggest education competitor job sites
• 74% of jobseekers don’t use the regional press to find work
• Huge audience of non academic and leadership job seekers
Thousands of schools across the UK have been using Guardian jobs…
• …to find candidates for all of their roles from teaching assistants and non-teaching auxiliary staff, to teachers and school leaders.
• 83% of Guardian Jobs schools advertisers would use us again.
• We carry more weekly online vacancies than any of our competitors
• 245% increase in unique visitors year on year
Guardian Jobs for Schools is a dedicated space for schools to advertise ALL types of vacancies
Total reach
Benefits
• Significant cost savings on your recruitment budget– Guardian Schools Jobs annual packages are affordable
and cover your recruitment for a whole year
• Attract the best candidates and improve response– Gain exposure across our huge online network of
audiences and the Guardian print readership
• Save time, effort and resource on the process– Advertise all of your vacancies in one place and use
the self-service tool whenever you like
…plus we actively advertise our services in key education-related publications ensuring we reach the most relevant candidates for your roles
Uptake so far
Over 7,000 schools and Local Authorities have
signed up to use Guardian Jobs for
Schools since it was launched in 2011
"We have found guardian jobs to be a cost effective and user friendly and recruitment tool, we recently advertised a vacancy on guardian jobs for a Head of MFL and were very impressed with the quality and quantity of applicants we received which ultimately led to us filling the position.” Wellington College, Crowthorne
“Guardian Jobs for Schools has proven to be a cost effective and efficient tool in helping us with the recruitment of support staff roles within our school.” King's College School, London
“The recruitment self-service format is very easy to follow. The payment option is great, and I am always able to email someone regarding queries – very helpful staff.” Cowley International College, St Helens
"We have been very pleased with the results we've got so far from Guardian Jobs for Schools . It has delivered hundreds of high quality candidates and helped us fill our roles.”Westminster School, London
“We advertised with Guardian Jobs because we'd failed to find a Head of Media after two attempts elsewhere, and have found someone brilliant in Australia! The interview was done via skype and we’re now flying him over. We are thrilled!!” Greenshaw High School, Sutton
“We used the Guardian to advertise a number of posts and have been delighted by the excellent response we have had. Applicants have found it easy to apply and I get all the necessary information to send out packs quickly and efficiently.” Chapel Allerton Primary School, Leeds
"We've been really pleased with the excellent response we've had to our vacancy through the Guardian. It's great to know there is a cost effective platform out there that can help us find good candidates. We will definitely use Guardian Jobs for our future vacancies.” Fairstead House School, Suffolk
Because it works
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The Packages
Leadership package
• 10 x 3 (100mm x 94mm) full color print advert• Enhanced Listing online*• Total Audience • Inclusion in the weekly newsletter
Cost to Client Direct: £1200+VATCost to Agency : £1000+VAT
Cost of single listing will remain at £250+VAT however agencies package = £175+VAT PLUS commission
Cost of enhanced listing will remain at £500+VAT however agencies package = £350+VAT PLUS commission
* Role will stay live online until filled or for a max of 2 months
Buckswood is a group of independent international schools with campuses in England, Nigeria and Georgia that cater for UK and International pupils aged 11-18 on a day and boarding basis.
The brief: In November last year Buckswood School in Guestling, East Sussex were looking to appoint a Head teacher.
The solution:Buckswood advertised the vacancy with the Guardian as an enhanced listing, meaning it appeared on Guardian Schools Jobs and Guardian Jobs and had a banner ad which appeared on all relevant pages and search listings.
“We placed an advertisement for a new Head teacher with the Guardian Schools’ Recruitment Service, and found the perfect candidate who now heads our school.”
“We placed an advertisement for a new Head teacher with the Guardian Schools’ Recruitment Service, and found the perfect candidate who now heads our school.”
Maggie Scott, HR Manager, Buckswood School
The results:The advert attracted 626 views which resulted in 20 applications who were filtered down and shotlisted.
The job was offered to one of these candidates delivered by the Guardian.
Case Study – Buckswood School
Greensward Academy is a popular secondary comprehensive academy in Essex and lead academy of the Academies Enterprise Trust. It is a Science, Applied Learning and Leading Edge Academy with Training School Status looking after 1,530 students.
The brief: In Autumn 2011 Greensward Academy were looking to appoint a MFL Spanish Teacher.
The solution:The Academies Enterprise Trust advertised the vacancy with the Guardian as an enhanced listing, meaning it appeared on Guardian Schools Jobs and Guardian Jobs and had a banner ad which appeared on all relevant pages and search listings.
“We are very pleased to have appointed a Spanish Teacher for the Greensward Academy after using Guardian Schools Jobs. The process is fast and efficient and we received a good calibre of candidates. We continue to use the Guardian for all of our schools’ vacancies.“
“We are very pleased to have appointed a Spanish Teacher for the Greensward Academy after using Guardian Schools Jobs. The process is fast and efficient and we received a good calibre of candidates. We continue to use the Guardian for all of our schools’ vacancies.“
Jodie Beisser, Recruiter Academies Enterterprise Trust
The results:The advert attracted 174 views which resulted in 63 applications who were filtered down and shotlisted.
The job was offered to one of these candidates delivered by the Guardian.
Case Study – Greensward Academy
Blackheath High School is an independent day school for girls ages 3-18 in London. Rated ISI ‘outstanding’, the school is one of the original members of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST).
The brief: After an initially unsuccessful recruitment campaign to find a Head of Junior School in June, Blackheath High School re-advertised the vacancy on Guardian Schools Jobs in November.
The solution:To maximise exposure the vacancy was advertised on Guardian Schools Jobs as well as Guardian Jobs as an enhanced listing. This ensured the post appeared at the top of the search listings and was accompanied by a banner ad which ran across the two sites on relevant pages. The vacancy was also sent out to suitable candidates via the Job Match service and appeared in print in the Guardian Education ‘School Leaders’ section.
“After advertising a vacancy with the Guardian and elsewhere we were very pleased with the number of applications the Guardian generated. It really does provide fantastic value.”
“After advertising a vacancy with the Guardian and elsewhere we were very pleased with the number of applications the Guardian generated. It really does provide fantastic value.”
Kay Cotton, Head teacher’s P.A.Blackheath High School
The results:After running the ad with Guardian and with another competitor website, the Guardian delivered 12 quality candidates while the other site delivered none.
Case Study – Blackheath High School
Opened in September 2011, Hammersmith Academy is a brand new, co-educational secondary school, specialising in Creative & Digital Media and ICT.
The brief: In August 2011 Hammersmith Academy were looking to appoint a number of teaching and support roles in readiness for the school’s opening in September. One of these support roles was for a Creative Media Technician.
The solution:The vacancy was advertised on Guardian Schools Jobs as well as Guardian Jobs, giving it maximum exposure to both audiences. It was run as an enhanced listing, meaning the listing appeared at the top of the search listings and was given a banner ad to run across the sites on relevant pages.
“ We are very pleased to have successfully recruited a Creative Media Technician using Guardian Jobs. We have also advertised other support roles and have received great levels of response from promising candidates. We will certainly use the Guardian again for future roles.“
“ We are very pleased to have successfully recruited a Creative Media Technician using Guardian Jobs. We have also advertised other support roles and have received great levels of response from promising candidates. We will certainly use the Guardian again for future roles.“
Helen Gordon-Smith, HR ManagerHammersmith Academy
The results:After running the ad for 1 week with the Guardian it was viewed 236 times and the school received 18 applications. One of these candidates was then appointed.
Case Study – Hammersmith Academy