The Challenge

St William's Catholic Primary School, a voluntary academy in Bradford that is part of The Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust (BCWCAT), needed to fill a temporary vacancy within their site team. They were seeking a reliable and proactive caretaker to maintain the smooth running of the school.

 

The Solution

BCWCAT reached out to TIB Services, the UK’s only specialist school site recruiter. TIB’s large pool of pre-vetted and trained professionals meant we could promptly identify a suitable candidate for St William's Catholic Primary School who was:

  • Pre-vetted to KCSIE standards, including an Enhanced DBS check
  • Trained in safeguarding, compliance, and health and safety in advance
  • Prepared to deliver results from day one

 

The Outcome

The school gained a highly skilled and proactive caretaker who seamlessly integrated into the team. Key outcomes included:

  • Maintaining efficient daily operations: “From the initial contact with the admin team to sourcing the right person for the job [...] everything proceeded smoothly without any issues.”
  • Confident and experienced addition to the team: “The candidates arrive onsite with the relevant skills, experience and knowledge. Apart from some site orientation, there's nothing else for us to do other than instruct them on the work we'd like them to do.”
  • Effortless recruitment: “The whole process is much quicker and far less labour intensive than traditional recruitment methods [...] We [the Trust] can have people onsite ready to start work far quicker than if we were managing the recruitment process ourselves.”

 

"Andy is a brilliant addition to the team when he is with us. He undertakes every task willingly and he is always polite spreading his good feeling. We would highly recommend him."

Irene Fagan, St William's Catholic Primary School

 

Why choose TIB Services for your recruitment needs?

As the UK’s only specialist school site staffing solution, we focus on recruiting reliable caretakers and site managers for schools, trusts, nurseries, colleges, and universities on both a short-term cover and permanent hire basis. Unlike general recruitment agencies, we have unique insight into the challenges associated with recruiting for these roles and know what makes an excellent candidate.

Here’s how we deliver the best candidates:

  • Targeted recruitment:  We attract community-minded individuals with backgrounds in the emergency services, military, engineering and trades with a can-do attitude.
  • Rigorous interviews: Our Vetting & Safeguarding Specialists, all retired police officers, conduct in-depth interviews to assess their suitability for the roles.
  • Pre-vetting: Successful candidates complete thorough KCSIE vetting, including referencing, right-to-work checks, and an Enhanced DBS check with Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists.
  • Onboarding: Training in safeguarding, compliance, and health & safety ensures they’re ready to start from day one.
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