Recruitment season can be a tough time for secondary schools, which need to really stand out in a competitive market. Imogen Rowley outlines how to refresh the way you advertise

Take inspiration from businesses and put some time into analysing and improving your recruitment processes. Ask your support or HR staff to analyse your previous recruitment rounds.

Draw up lists of the common factors in your most and least successful recruitment rounds. Use this evidence to work out what you need to change, what you should do more of, and what new strategies you could try.

Your job advert is often the first encounter applicants will have with your school, so it needs to be informative, engaging and a good reflection of what you are about.

In the advert (as much as the format allows), always include:

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