The benefits of using a specialist recruiter for training providers

06th September,2022

 

The success of any business depends entirely on the calibre of your team: In the apprenticeships and employability training industry, quality of delivery is the yardstick that will reverberate throughout the whole organisation. Calibre of delivery staff is therefore the lifeblood to the training provider achieving their goals.

 

 How do you identify and attract talent?

 

You know what you need to deliver successful learning and training but how do you go about ensuring you get the right tutor / assessor to push this forward? A recruitment agency can be hugely beneficial if you choose the right one.

 

 

It’s not just about taking the load of the recruitment process away from your people, if you work with one that specialises in your sector such as Oakmoor recruitment, then you benefit from the knowledge and experience of a team with over two decades of experience in the apprenticeships and employability training sector.

 

 The benefits of using a recruitment agency

 

Candidate short market

In the current climate, candidate reach is a crucial ingredient when working to fill any vacancy, not least when recruiting for an assessor or tutor. Oakmoor recruitment’s candidate inventory encompasses all of the major job boards, including tailored advertising bespoke to each vacancy. In addition to this, our own industry contacts built from over 22 years in the sector, gives our clients the whole picture of what skills are available at that moment in time. This will always result in a much more robust shortlist of candidates.

 

Saving time

Often when training providers approach us with an assessor or tutor vacancy, there an element of speed required to identify a short list of candidates. This is usually due to a handful of common reasons; existing staff member unexpectedly hands their notice in, leaving learners without their assessor, the organisation has tried to recruit direct and has not yet managed to fill the role or perhaps a new contract win means staff numbers need to scale up quickly, without compromising on quality.    

 

One of the strengths of how both Jamie and Marti work, is that they aim to have a shortlist of interview ready candidates within a maximum 3 working days. Working with only a small select group of clients at any one time and with full resources and experience going into each assignment, allows for a much faster turnaround of an ‘interview ready’ shortlist of candidates that meet all set criteria; from occupational competency, assessing / teaching qualifications and candidate / company values.

 

Client relationships

What sets us apart at Oakmoor recruitment is Marti or Jamie are your one point of contact. We source and speak with our candidates directly. We take full ownership of the whole recruitment cycle and don’t hand your assignment over to recruitment resourcers or employment consultants. It is important to us that our clients can put a name to a face as we develop our relationship. We want you to know you are talking to experienced recruiters who understand the challenges of the apprenticeship training and work-based learning arena.

 

Knowledge of the training and learning sector

Using a boutique agency that specialises in providing candidates for the apprenticeship training and work-based learning sector means we have a top-down picture of the industry. Often highly skilled tutors or assessors won’t take the time to search job boards and will instead turn to a recruiter they trust to find them opportunities. A specialist recruitment agency such as Oakmoor not only identifies skills and qualifications but will also put candidates forward that align with your values.

 

 

We know all about our client’s values, mission, and goals because we have spent the time forging lasting relationships with the best training providers in the industry. It is the reason why so many of our clients use us every time they need training and assessor talent, and we are proud to continue to support them.