Education teaching staff in demand

Hays Education, the UK’s leading specialist recruitment consultancy, has opened a new office on St Petersgate in Stockport so that it can better meet the needs of local people.  It has opened locally in response to continued demand from schools in the area for education and teaching staff.

There is currently a high percentage of education specialists based in the area, and those with relevant skills and experience are high in demand. The Stockport office will cater for primary and secondary teachers, cover supervisors, teaching assistants and school support staff, as well as more specialised roles including nursery nurses and special educational needs specialists.

Leah Lockley, Office Manager at Hays Education comments: “Our new office will allow us to better meet the recruitment needs of local employers and employees. Stockport is a fantastic place to live and work and we are looking forward to finding people jobs in local schools. Our specialist consultants are able to provide expert career advice, as well as invaluable CV and interview tips too.’’

For further information on the latest jobs or to make an appointment with a consultant contact Hays Education on 0161 429 7254 or visit www.hays.com/education   

Note to Editor

Hays Education, the UK’s leading specialist recruitment consultancy, has 31 offices across the UK. Hays Education is committed to supplying high quality, vetted staff to schools and nurseries nationwide and internationally, as well as local authorities and associations, for day-to-day, long-term and permanent work. It is a division of Hays Plc, the FTSE 250 Company, with specialist recruitment operations across a number of key sectors.

Hays Education is part of Hays plc, the leading global specialist recruitment group. It is market leader in the UK and Australia, and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe. As at 30 June 2008, the Group employed 8,872 staff operating from 393 offices in 27 countries across 17 specialisms. For the year ended 30 June 2008:

• the Group had revenues of £2.5 billion, net fees of £786.8 million and operating profit before exceptional items of £253.8 million;
• the Group placed around 80,000 candidates into permanent jobs and around 300,000 people into temporary assignments;
• the temporary placement business represented 49% of net fees and the permanent placement business represented 51% of net fees.

For more information please contact:

Sarah Swailes
Hays
T. 020 7222 8575
E. sarah.swailes@hays.com