Marketing Advice for Schools - Teacher Recruitment Survey 2018

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* 1. What does your school do to retain teachers? (please tick all that apply)

Provide mentors for new teachers

Hold annual career discussions (not performance management)

Provide management / leadership training

Hold exit interviews

Offer individual training budgets

Run regular employee surveys

Provide mentors for experienced teachers

Offer work experience / shadowing in leadership/management roles

Offer sabbaticals

Support further education (e.g. MEd courses)

Offer flexible working to current teachers

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What does your school do to promote itself as a great place to work? (please tick all that apply)

Encourage staff to write articles in professional media

Encourage staff to develop professional contacts on social media

Carry out research to see what makes your school a great place to work

Create written case studies of your staff for your website or recruitment documents

Create video case studies or a video recruitment video

Have a dedicated career section on your website (not a list of vacancies)

Encourage teachers to blog about their teaching experiences

Produce a career newsletter or similar publication

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which methods has your school used to recruit teachers this year? (please tick all that apply)

Your own school website

National teaching press (e.g. TES, Schools Week)

Local print advertising (e.g. local newspaper)

Your school's social media channels

Your school newsletter

Recruitment agencies

Social media advertising

Recruitment fairs

Staff social media

Networking with former students

General recruitment websites (e.g. Indeed)

Government websites (e.g. Universal Jobmatch)

Subject assocation websites

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Which of the following do you do as part of your recruitment process for teachers? (please tick all that apply)

Encourage speculative applications

Encourage informal visits

Offer flexible interview dates and times

Pay all interview expenses

Give feedback to all applicants

Keep details of unsuccessful applicants

Recontact unsuccessful applicants on a regular basis

Negotiate salaries and benefits during interviews

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please tell us about your school by ticking the boxes that apply to you.

Primary

Secondary

State

Independent

In the North East of England

In the South East of England

In London

In the Midlands in England

In the North West of England

In the South West of England

In Wales

In Scotland

In Northern Ireland

Other (please specify)

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