Standard 3 - Terms of Engagement |
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At the end of a successful interview the teacher
is given two copies of our Terms of Engagement/Employment
for signature. All teachers must have signed and
returned the Terms to us prior to their first
assignment.
At interview stage we explain key terms such
as arrangement for pay, holiday entitlement and
termination arrangements. A copy of the signed
and dated contract is retained on the teachers
file and the original is retained by the teacher
for their records.
The terms are compliant with the Employment Agencies
Act 1973 and Conduct Regulations 2002 and the
appropriateness of the contract is reviewed on
a regular basis to ensure continued compliance.
In the event of an amendment a revised copy is
sent to the teacher.
Pension Arrangements
At present we do not offer a stakeholder pension
scheme and we advise the teacher of this at interview.
Standard
4 - Referencing Policy |
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All teachers are required to provided details
of at least two referees, one of whom must be
their previous/current employer and ideally both
who are able to comment directly on their performance
in the education field. These are sought and obtained
directly from the referee. Both referees must
be senior to the teacher and be contactable at
their place of work.
- Written - We
require both references to be in writing prior
to placement
- Verbal - Verbal
references may be taken but written follow up
is required. A teacher may be placed on the
strength of one written and one verbal reference.
If the referee fails to respond to our reference
request we approach the teacher and ask for
a third referee or for the teachers to prompt
its return.
- Open - Open references
are accepted in addition to two written references.
A teacher would not be placed on the strength
of an open reference. If the referee is the
teacher’s last employer we would approach them
and ask them to verify the contents.
- Character - If
a teacher has been out of the workplace for
some time and is unable to provide professional
referees, with the permission of the client
we will place on the strength of these. Particular
care is taken to obtain detailed feedback and
if possible we request to observe the teacher
in the classroom.
The consultants review all references to ensure
they are satisfied with the comments. Should a
consultant require any further information or
clarification on an issue raised by the referee
they will contact them directly. If we are not
entirely satisfied with the contents of a reference
but are confident of the teacher’s ability we
would ask the teacher for a further two referees.
- Where the address given for a reference is
to a private home (e.g. the referee is a retired
head or employer), the office manager will seek
to confirm the referee’s identity. This is usually
done by contacting the school/organisation where
the referee last worked.
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Standard
5 - Recruitment, Selection & Vetting
Policy for Overseas Teachers |
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Standard 6 - Feedback Policy |
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It is important to ensure that our teachers are
of the highest quality, suit the needs of our
clients and are appropriately placed. Teachers
are subject to performance checks on varying levels
and we make every effort to obtain feedback on
all teachers for all assignments and this is collected
in both written and verbal format.
In addition to securing feedback from the client
we also ask the teacher to confirm that they are
happy with the assignment and wish to continue.
We need to ensure that the teacher has a full
understanding of what is expected of them and
that they are being given clear instructions by
the school.
If the assignment is for more than a term verbal
feedback will be sought at the end of the first
day. A final request for feedback will be sent
at the end of the assignment.
All feedback is placed on the teacher’s personal
file and retained on the computer.
If the client fails to return a written request
form within one week of the assignment then a
consultant will telephone and request verbal feedback.
Every effort is made to obtain feedback and our
clients are made aware of the importance of this
via our policy document.
NB Please detail how
you make the client aware of this
