Permanent & Leadership Division

Recruitment & Headhunting Service

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TARA also specialise in Permanent Recruitment and a Headhunting Service, working with schools to create a new “Bespoke” package to deal with the permanent recruitment of Teachers and Support staff. We offer a full executive search in Education.

We have bespoke packages for each client and you will be working with a dedicated Manager covering Shropshire, Staffordshire and The West Midlands – working with TARA’S database of over 5000 candidates, plus exclusive access to an additional national teacher database.

What's Included?

Candidate Generation

  • TARA Database – with over 4000 Local Teachers!
  • NQT Assessment Centres/ Universities nationwide
  • The NEC Education Show
  • The Guardian Education Online package
  • The Guardian People Match
  • Free Advertising in local magazines -All vacancies advertised on Social Media including Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
  • Working with Job Boards, Monster, REED, CV library and Indeed
  • Candidate Socials

Management of Candidates

  • To be personally debriefed to by the Permanent Recruitment Manger once position has been applied for.
  • Candidates to complete the school’s Application Form, and this checked by TARA

  • Completed Application Forms to be sent back for the short-list date

  • All successful candidates will be contacted and thoroughly prepared for interview
  • Maintain regular contact with candidate throughout the process
  • Maintain contact with placed candidates, up until their start date with the school

Candidate vetting

  • Each potential candidate will be interviewed face to face, to ascertain suitability for your vacancy and your unique school requirements
  • Proof of I.D checked -Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
  • Children’s Barred List
  • Proof of QTS and DFE checked
  • Minimum of 1 recent employer reference completed prior to interview
  • DBS Checked – Updated or one
  • Safeguarding Level One Certificate
  • Complete Employment History check with any gaps accounted for
  • Any anomalies or issues will be notified to the school prior to interview date

Tara will work with your school to fill the following Permanent Vacancies:

  • Head Teacher
  • Assistant Head Teacher
  • TLR -MPS
  • NQT
  • Support Staff
  • TA/ Cover Supervisors
  • Administrators
  • HR