RECRUITMENT
RECRUITMENT
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and trusts alikemay also opt for different routes and have varying criteria when it comes to selecting the ideal candidates. Here, Head of HR and Organisational Development at Focus-Trust, Clair
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and trusts alike may also opt for different routes and have varying criteriawhen it comes to selecting the ideal candidates. Here, Head of HR and Organisationa Development at Focus-Trust, Claire
opportunitiesmade available to all current and prospective staff at Focus-Trust. When operating as part of a Trust, working hard to contribute to the success of each individual school whilst allowing them to keep their unique identities is something that should be taken very seriously with a lot of time and effort invested into it.
Livingstone, talks about theways inwhich schools can grow and nurture their own teachers by drawing on the programmes and opportunities made available to all current and prospective staff
Livingstone, talks about the ways in which schools can growand nurture their ow n he
ff at Focus-Tru st . W
hen considering a career in teaching,, there are a number of paths that ca be folbe folllowed – each of which are slightly diffe
placemel nts withini schoolsl ,, some ofwhich
different but all equally as effect ve; from Undergraduate dUndergraduate degrees to PGCEs andrees to PGCEs and p acementswthin schoo s some of which are funded and otherswhich aren’t – there’s no right or wrong answer.
hen considering a career in teaching there are a number of paths that can owed – each ofwhich are slightly ferent but all equally as effectiive; from
are funded and others which aren’t – there’s no right orwrong answer.
Froma recruitment perspective, schools www From a recruitment perspective, schools
One of the many positives that com being part of a Trust system is that col
laboration es with
between staff across constituent schools can be encouraged, opening them up to a much wider range of teaching styles and resources. Regularly facilitating the meeting of teachers is one way of ensuring this practice is followed through and a way of implementing this would be th networking sessions, forums and even children, for example.
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Looking back to November 2018, we invited teachers from across the Bradford area to attend a unique open evening at Thornton Primary School to discuss the importance of
‘metacognition’ in the teaching of the region’s children. At Focus-Trust, we’re continually looking for more creative ways to improve teaching an d learning that are of benefit to the children’s mental health whilst being cost effective and the metacognitive strategy successfully hit both of these targets!
When it comes to personal and professional development, advising that there are no limitations for growth is key – there’s always room to be stretched, knowledge to be built upon and skills to be developed. Reinforcing this reminding teachers that they
and something that can learn a lot from within a school and
and a starting point teaching, is popular School Direct, a f
parties) but the re w fledged teachers ha from having limited within Focus-Trust.
all leaders should encourage . each other is no mean feat
amongst prospective teachers ull-time PGCE route into
for a number of the teachers
experience to becoming fully- Building budding trainees up
s its challenges (for both ards are far greater.
Marc h 2019 2019
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