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A pattern we see time and again with school support recruitment is that its rarely the number of applications thats the issue, but the relevancy of those application that is.  The strongest School Business Managers, Finance leads and Operations professionals are typically already in post, busy, visible and valued, not spending their evenings scrolling job boards. That doesn’t mean they wouldn’t move, but it does mean they’re unlikely to come across your role in the usual way.

As we move through the summer term, a different recruitment challenge starts to surface. Roles are being filled, processes are moving forward, shortlists look strong… and then the preferred candidate declines.

As we approach the end of January (eventually!) it's always a big one for recruitment. Over the Christmas break, a lot of school support roles get advertised. By now, interviews are either starting, scheduled, or hopefully done — and naturally, schools are hoping that appointments will follow. Often, they don’t. And there are a few reasons why.