December Newsletter from Education Support Professionals

Dear Subscribers

Happy December. May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very relaxing and happy Christmas. As 2024 draws to a close, this newsletter looks at?preparing for leadership roles in 2025. Have you thought about whether you're ready if the ideal role comes along? Being well prepared can set you ahead of other candidates. Part of being prepared is writing a stand out cover letter and I give some expert?tips below so you can ensure your cover letter stands out from the rest.? ?

With festive best wishes

William Townsend

Managing Director

ESP Recruitment [email protected]?

Preparing for leadership in 2025

If you're thinking about moving to a new role next year, there are several things you can do to put yourself in the best position.

As the holiday fizzes and sparkles into another calendar year, your thoughts might turn to looking for that?all important senior leadership role within IT, Data or Finance. If that is you, do think about calling us. We offer a bespoke search and selection service and always visit the school and have a tour before placing leadership candidates. This helps us to get a better understanding of the culture, people and organisation so we can better match top candidates.

If you are thinking of making a move, there are several things you can do to put yourself in the best place to receive an inspiring new position.

• Make an honest review of your C.V. Is it up to date? Being able to make a timely response to enquiries, gives you the extra edge.
• Have you included your current position? Go through it with fresh eyes, how would you read it if you were interviewing?
• Are the fonts in your CV all the same, do the dates match? Check your contact details! It is so easy to overlook these finer points but imperative to getting that all important call back.
• Leadership can show itself in so many ways, do you volunteer, are you a school Governor for example??How could these skills relate to the role advertised?
• Do use diligence when exploring the education establishment to see that their ethos?aligns with your values or that new sparkly job could fade very quickly.

These simple, quick wins will make it so much easier to press send when you are considering the great leap forward into a leadership position. A perhaps surprising, current trend is to include a brief sentence or two about what was once termed the hobbies section, it adds the element of personality and a great way for the interviewer to engage with you on a more personal level.

Of course, for more good advice, do call us for an informal chat.

How to prepare a stand out?cover letter

Often we see candidates who have a cracking CV but when it comes to the covering letter, they rush it and leave out important information. Here are some tips for a really strong covering letter:

• Firstly, ensure it is very well written in good business English.
• Make sure you tie your job experiences to the job role you are applying for, so many candidates cover their experience but not how it relates to the role.
• When you make a statement about what you have achieved in previous roles, always use evidence and quantify things. For example, if you increased sales, say by how much and in what timeframe.
• Never make your cover letter sound too salesy, keep it authentic to how you would write and speak?yourself.
• Make sure you show how you have researched the business or school, you could mention their strategic aims or mission statement or, the organisation's values.

Please use the links below for additional information:

Indeed 2024 | How to Write Cover Letters that Stand?Out

HAYS | How to Write a Cover Letter that Stand Out?

Education Support Professionals https://www.esp-recruit.co.uk

Latest Jobs

Please see below for our latest jobs, don't hesitate to call us to discus any of these great positions.?

• Director of Technology
• SIMS to Arbor migration support officer
• Bromcom software development
• MIS consultant
• IT Field Technician

Get in touch if you are interested in these?excellent roles.

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