Candidate Manager

Candidate Manager - University Engagement & Strategy

As a Candidate Manager at Reed Education, you will play a pivotal role in building relationships with universities, SCITT providers, and FE colleges to develop a pipeline of trainee teachers, while optimizing job board strategies and driving international recruitment and referral programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive database of UK universities offering PGCE and QTS courses.
• Identify and establish relationships with key university contacts, including course leaders and career services.
• Create initiatives to access student and trainee teacher networks, including on campus events and virtual engagement.
• Organise and attend university career fairs and recruitment events.
• Launch and manage a Candidate Ambassador Program to promote Reed Education within university communities.
• Design innovative service offerings tailored to university partnerships to increase candidate acquisition.
• Extend outreach to universities in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and international locations.
• Build and maintain a database of SCITT providers and develop collaborative relationships to access trainee teacher talent pools.
• Establish connections with FE colleges and training providers specialising in Teaching Assistants, SEND Support Workers, Nursery, and Early Years Practitioners.
• Maintain up to date databases of institutions and candidate pipelines.
• Maximise ROI from job boards (Reed.co.uk, Indeed, CV Library) by developing, assessing, and evolving strategic approaches.
• Research and evaluate new job boards targeting academic and non academic candidates.
• Develop best practices for Boolean searches and job advert optimisation across the Reed Education network.
• Establish best practices for the UK Resourcer team in candidate searching, Boolean techniques, advert writing, and engagement strategies.
• Train and guide local management to ensure consistent, high quality candidate sourcing.
• Assess feasibility of recruiting overseas teachers for UK schools, exploring partnerships and sourcing channels in international markets.
• Enhance the candidate referral program across the Reed Education network.
• Collaborate with screening and senior leadership to streamline compliance and onboarding processes.

Person Specification

• Strong relationship building and stakeholder management skills.
• Expertise in recruitment strategies, sourcing techniques, and candidate engagement.
• Excellent organisational and project management abilities.
• Ability to analyse data and optimise sourcing channels for maximum ROI.
• Knowledge of the education sector and teacher training pathways (highly desirable).

Key Relationships

• Head of Operations, Reed Education (line manager)
• Branch Managers, Consultants and Support Teams (primary users)
• Compliance, Marketing, Reed Online teams

Performance Metrics

• Growth in candidate registrations from universities, SCITT providers, and FE colleges.
• Increased ROI from job boards and sourcing channels.
• Reduction in candidate screening and onboarding time.
• Successful implementation of referral schemes and ambassador programs.

Salary range

£26,000-£28,000

Equal Opportunity Statement

Reed is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role.