Nationality: Romania
I joined Empowering Learning in early January
2009 to discuss the terms and conditions and provide
the documents required. Immediately I felt at ease
in their presence, we talked through my teaching
experiences, the agency’s requirements of me and
discussed what I would like to get from the agency.
I appreciated the time they spent talking with me
and leaving the office, I felt unbelievably relieved
and enthusiastic for my first supply call from them.
Moving to a new country to start a new career is
always a bit nerve-wracking, but Empowering Learning
made the transition so much easier for me. Having
had experience of teaching in Romania, I felt
extremely frustrated being stuck in a dead-end
Nursery Nurse job. Luckily, while studying at Barnet
College one of my teachers came to my rescue and
told me about an agency that helps overseas trained
teachers.
That’s how I came into contact with Empowering
Learning. I registered with them in September 2009
and after the interview with Ms Hannigan I had high
hopes of finding a teaching job.
One of the key reasons I registered with them was
because of their strict high standards of
recruitment, selecting staff of only a high calibre,
as I feel this contributes to maintaining high
standards of professionalism in the world of
education. At the beginning, in order to improve my
knowledge about UK curriculum I attended a course,
“Professional Standards for Teachers”, which
involved a 6 weeks work experience placement in a
school. After completing the course, Ms Hannigan
believed strongly in my abilities and sent me out
for supply. Empowering Learning provided me daily
and long term supply.
Although I have registered with other agencies,
through choice this is the only agency I use now.
There is not just one reason for this but a
combination. I find Empowering Learning extremely
reliable, efficient and tailored to meet my
individual needs. The agency goes beyond its call of
duty by providing opportunities for teachers to
attend a variety of training courses to ensure
continual professional development such as
Professional standards for teachers or the termly
EMA CPD.
I love working with Empowering Learning - I feel
like part of their family! The staff that I deal
with are professional, cheerful and always helpful -
whenever I call, and whatever my request!! I
appreciate that they have made it their business to
get to know the schools (and myself) really well
and, therefore, have a really good understanding of
our expectations. It's a great relationship that has
been working well for over one year now - long may
it continue. I would highly recommend Empowering
Learning. Overall, Empowering Learning is a
fantastic agency, whose relaxed but professional
business has made an incredible impact on not just
my career but of many teachers and schools. I am
very pleased to be part of this successful
organization.
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