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Our Core ValuesAt Envision Education, we love our core values, and this set of values really describes in a great way the way we work with our clients, candidates and colleagues alike.We thought sharing our core values with you might be a nice way for you to get to know a bit more about us and what we stand for. We have 12 core values that underpin who we are as individuals ...

​Applying for jobs and placing your CV on a job board often means you’re receiving dozens of calls from different recruiters who are keen on discussing different roles with you. But before committing to anything, you might have one simple question – what is the process of signing up with an agency?We get this question asked by lots of candidates, so in this month’s blog, I’l...

​Once you have embarked upon your training to become a teacher – be it via a teaching degree or through further education to attain your Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), one of the big decisions that you will need to make is what age group do you want to teach. Many teachers will go down the primary school route teaching generalist subjects within the National Training Curric...

​With the ever-growing pupil population and a demand for more one-to-one time with children, schools have more than doubled the presence of key support staff in the classrooms over the last few years to a point where over £4 Billion is spent annually on teaching and learning support assistants. What is the role of the Teaching Assistant? Traditionally, a teaching assista...

​When looking for roles, particularly in Education, joining an agency is definitely a good option so that you can have professionals help you with the leg work of applying for jobs for you! But with all the agencies out there, how do you filter through them and choose the right one for your needs? In this month’s blog, I’ll be listing 3 points to look out for when signing up...

You might be fresh out of university or have years of experience under your belt, either way Envision Education are here to help. This blog is designed to help you understand what myself and other consultants here at Envision Education will be looking for when you apply for any school based roles, from Teaching Assistants to Admin Support. Here I have listed some of the area...

​This is it! Your final year at University, and you are looking at career options. Have you considered a career in teaching? Yes, you will have heard that it is a very demanding job, but it is also incredibly rewarding. What other job can you have where you can make a real difference in children’s lives day after day? I don’t have a teaching degree, can I still pursue a c...

​During these unprecedented times, we are all having to adjust and adapt to new ways of navigating through life. Although teaching online may not be a long term commitment, there are chances that some remnant of online teaching will remain once schools re-open. Here are some top tips we have put together, that may help to not only support you in adapting your teaching style...

​As of 5th January 2021, the government announced that most schools in England would close to the majority of pupils, which of course isn’t our first rodeo since the last school closures in March 2020. However, things have been slightly different this time round in a number of areas, which can answer some of the questions you may have. So, in this month’s blog, I will be add...

​When the COVID19 pandemic forced schools to close in 2020, there was a concern about how online learning and classroom teaching could be brought to the masses. This was the year that technology became an incredible enabler of learning as teachers took to Google classroom and Zoom to deliver virtual class lessons, and apps such as Class Dojo became household names for managi...

​Imagine how much easier your teaching role would be if you were able to set standards for appropriate behaviour from the start of the year?Here, we have listed a number of tips that we feel will help you to manage behaviour in the class, whether you are a Teacher or Support Staff:Make sure you are familiar with the behaviour policies and ethos of the schoolBuild relations...

On 31st December 2019, as we welcomed in the new decade, whoever thought 2020 would turn out the way that it has? Just a few days into January and news stories of a flu-like illness spreading across the globe were starting to pick up speed until finally, Coronavirus (or COVID19 as it has become known) arrived on the UK shores. I have never in my life, known a year of s...

​Be Prepared: Interview Questionsinterviews can be daunting - we’ve all been through it! What better way to ease your nerves than to prepare with some practice questions. Below we have listed typical questions that you may be faced with in a school.·         Why do you want to work in this school?·         How would you contribute to the life and community of the school?· ...

​“Failure to prepare, is preparing to fail.”Cliché? Maybe. But there’s certainly truth to it! In this month’s blog, I’m here to help you gather all the tools you need to help you be the most confident version of yourself during an interview. Here’s what type of research you’d want to look into:Research on yourself:Take some time to think about your achievements. Remember, t...

​Teaching is a profession that is full of change and this year has brought about more change than any before, and as we head into the dark winter months and the thought of more challenging times ahead, it is now that teaching staff will need to dig deep and find resilience.So, what is resilience? Resilience is the ability to react to stressful situations and then recover and...

​There are over 1 million children across the UK who are identified as having SEN, and this number rises every year, and with a growing need for SEN support staff across schools, it’s important that we are well informed of the different needs of children in education. Lots of people think about taking the direction of SEN, but are not quite sure where to start, so in this mo...

​One of a school's many objectives is ultimately to raise standards and achieve a successful OFSTED report. It is, therefore, no surprise that schools are always looking to place emphasis on recruiting quality Teachers and Support Staff.Whilst some schools do choose to run their own recruitment, many are now choosing to work with a recruitment agency to meet their demands fo...

​Whether at a face to face interview, a trial session or your first day working at a new school, making a great first impression is essential to securing you a role and building positive relationships with future coworkers. People generally form an initial opinion of someone within the first seven seconds of meeting them, and as the saying goes, 'You'll never get a second ch...

Coronavirus: How to Keep Yourself, Staff and Pupils SafeWith the unpredictability of COVID-19, we need to ensure we are doing everything in our power to ensure our own safety, and the safety of those around us. This is no different in a school setting. In line with government guidelines, it is vital that everybody adheres to the following:HANDS - Wash your hands regularly an...

In this current climate, mastering your techniques in an interview is imperative in such a competitive environment. So we’re here to make it easier for you in this month’s blog, with some simple do’s and don’ts in an interview, so that you can put your best foot forward when presenting yourself to a school.Use of Language: Don’t use negative phrases: for example, “I wouldn’t...