United Educators is a REC affiliated education recruitment agency, which means we uphold an incredibly high standard of recruitment and we thoroughly vet every candidate we work with. As a recruitment agency, we are committed to building trusted relationships with schools by supplying the very best teacher talent. Our teacher candidates demonstrate a high professional standard so that schools are happy to work with them on a consistent basis. We understand that schools must maintain a high standard of teaching, and the last thing schools need is to be worried about which kind of supply teacher will walk through the door and how they will perform in the classroom.
REC helps to establish professional norms in hiring practices in different industries such as education. Here’s what it means to be a REC member in the teaching industry:
Adherence to High Standards
- Professional Conduct: REC members also work under a professional code of conduct, guaranteeing ethical recruitment of teachers and other education staff.
- Compliance with Legal Regulations: Laws relating to workers and employees include safeguard, right-to-work checks, and fair recruitment which must be met for one to become a member of REC.
Access to Professional Resources
- Guidance and Training: REC members get to be trained and supported in their professional development so as to ensure that they embrace and follow modern and efficient recruitment strategies for school and other institutions.
- Industry Insights: REC membership entitles practitioners to gain information from industry data, trends and reports to enhance recruitment practice.
Increased Trust and Credibility
- Recognition of Quality: This implies that by joining REC an agency or an individual is committing him or herself to high standards and therefore schools and other educational institutions feel comfortable employing through such channels.
- Certification: REC membership is assurance that the agency or the recruiter exercises acceptable standard of ethical recruitment.
Networking Opportunities
- Collaboration with Other Education Recruiters: In affiliation with REC, recruitment agencies within education sector get to share ideas and thus work as a team doing the best for the schools.
- Access to Forums and Events: REC members can participate in the conferences, forums and webinars related to the specific issues of recruitment in education.
The increment of support in Legal and Regulatory Challenges
- Help with Compliance: Members of the REC are provided with guidance for compliance when recruiting teachers or staff, for instance, in the areas of safeguarding or employment regulations.
- Dispute Resolution: The REC members can also seek legal advice and help in case of any squabbles involving recruitment or employment activities.
Membership in REC guarantees that recruitment agencies or any professionals in the teaching fraternity in the industry work legally, ethically, and with the spirit of offering only the best service to staff educational institutions.
We Have a Strong, Experienced and Professional Team
In order to become an REC member, there is a level of testing that every recruitment business must go through, therefore we are committed to having all the up to date and most relevant knowledge to not only recruit the very best teacher talent, but we are no stranger to all the logistical work and legal processes involved in our field of recruitment. We assure schools that United Educators is all about upholding a high standard of professionalism and our team is incredibly experienced, not just in the recruitment industry but are also very knowledgeable about the teaching profession and what schools require of their teachers. We have a strong team who have themselves been in or are still in the teaching profession, which means that not only can they spot the very best teacher talent but they are also well equipped to understand exactly what schools are looking for, for their next hire.
REC Professional Code of Ethics
We abide by the REC Professional Code of Ethics which means that as a recruitment agency, United Educators is committed to displaying a high level for respect for working relationships, honesty and transparency, confidentiality and privacy and respect for the laws in all that we do. We also strive to display commitment to diversity through a fair recruitment process both in the candidates we hire and the people we work with daily.
As an REC member, we make sure that we have an in-depth understanding of our industry and stay on top of all changes that may affect the way we work. Essentially, we take care of all the recruitment so that schools can rely on us and trust us to hire the best teachers first time. By working with us, schools will save on their valuable time and resources.
