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The Protocol Group, a specialist in recruitment solutions for the further education sector, has launched AMPLIFY, a service designed to support colleges in overcoming the current challenges of recruiting teachers and other staff.
AMPLIFY places dedicated recruitment experts directly within colleges, providing tailored support to help institutions improve their hiring processes, increase fill rates and better manage the costs of recruitment both short and long term.
As teacher shortages and recruitment difficulties continue to affect colleges across the country, AMPLIFY offers a practical solution that aims to address these challenges as well as ensuring that colleges have the right talent to meet their long-term needs.
“Our aim with AMPLIFY is to help colleges build a more sustainable and effective recruitment model” said James Schofield, Business Solutions Director of The Protocol Group.
“By integrating dedicated recruitment experts into college teams, we can provide the support and expertise needed to address the unique staffing challenges faced by educational institutions today.”
The recruitment of teachers has become increasingly difficult in recent years, with many colleges struggling to fill vacancies and find candidates who meet their specific needs.
As competition for skilled educators intensifies, traditional recruitment models have proven less effective. AMPLIFY was developed in response to these challenges, offering colleges a more focused, strategic approach to recruitment.
Rather than relying on multiple external agencies, AMPLIFY embeds a dedicated recruitment expert within each college, providing in-depth support that is tailored to the institution’s specific culture, goals and recruitment needs. Amplify builds high quality talent pools from understanding a college’s short, medium and long term needs.
This ensures that recruitment strategies are aligned with the college’s mission and long-term vision, while also addressing immediate staffing shortages.
Key features of AMPLIFY include:
- On-Site Recruitment Support: A dedicated expert embedded within the college’s team, providing tailored recruitment solutions and advice.
- Improved Fill Rates: A more streamlined and efficient recruitment process that can help increase vacancy fill rates, from 35% to 90%.
- Strategic Recruitment Insight: Access to in-depth market knowledge that helps colleges make informed staffing decisions and refine their recruitment strategies.
- Long-Term Solutions: A focus on building sustainable recruitment practices that support ongoing staffing needs.
- Talent Pooling: Talent pools are built in the most difficult to source skillsets such as construction, engineering and motor vehicle curriculum areas
- Cost Efficiency: Reducing reliance on multiple recruitment agencies leads to cost savings and a more efficient allocation of resources.
AMPLIFY builds on The Protocol Group’s longstanding experience in further education recruitment. The company has worked with colleges and further education institutions for nearly 30 years, helping them navigate recruitment challenges and develop tailored solutions.
“Recruitment in education is increasingly complex, and colleges need support to adapt to the changing landscape,” said Schofield. “AMPLIFY provides colleges with the expertise they need to build stronger recruitment strategies that not only address immediate staffing needs but position them for sustainable growth in the long term.”
