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Climbing the recruitment career ladder, one rung at a time

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After completing my A Levels in 2017, I didn’t quite know what career I wanted to pursue. Leaving school and heading into the working world was daunting, so when I came across an apprenticeship position I knew that this was the perfect opportunity for me. This meant that I was able to learn, develop new […]

Starting a new job during Covid-19… my experience of joining LAT

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Working from home in a job you know inside out is hard enough during Covid-19, however starting a whole new career during lockdown was definitely a challenge I did not expect to come across! I interviewed for my role with Leigh Academies Trust in January 2021 where it was still remote working. I was unsure […]

Why we need to fully utilise the Teacher Vacancy website, despite the ambiguity of what we can post!

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Firstly, Happy New Year to you all! Whether you have a general interest in Leigh Academies Trust, or you work in the recruitment sector like myself, I’d like to welcome you to read my first blog post! To give some context, I am a Recruitment Administrator for Leigh Academies Trust and I help to recruit […]

My new life as a working parent… the ups, downs, and everything in between

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I never stopped to imagine being a parent.  I was happy bustling through life, focussing on my career, holidays, family and social life (well, until lockdown happened anyway).  I remember telling my boss that I was pregnant and the exact expression on his face of both shock and genuine happiness for me in equal measure.  […]