• Comprehensive interview process for all applicants which allows us to be accountable for every applicant we work with
• Five-year employment history must be provided upon application, with any gaps over 3 months detailed- this can also be evidenced with a CV.
• Two verified references- one from most recent employer
• School and university qualifications are checked and verified where applicable.
• Proof of identity must be provided by every applicant before we send them out to our schools
• Right to work documents provided and verified appropriately. 
• UK proof of address 
• National Insurance number 
• Medical declarations are made
• Overseas police check where necessary
• Enhanced DBS check with appropriate workforces checked.
• Rehabilitation of offenders declaration
• Prohibition from Teaching checked
• Keeping Children Safe in Education and Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance

All candidates are required to register with an experienced recruitment consultant.

The candidate will be asked to provide the contact details of a minimum of two professional referees (using the referees’ professional email addresses only). One of these references must be from their current or most recent employer. 

We are required to confirm the candidate’s identity against a document that contains their photograph, such as: a valid passport, a biometric residence permit (UK) or a current driving licence (UK).

• We undertake prohibition and sanctions checks for all candidates.
• We also check against teachers who have failed induction or probation.
• Checks for teachers support staff and others prohibited from the profession.
• Section 128 barring directions (list containing the names of individuals who have been barred from taking part in the management of any independent schools [including academies and free schools] under the terms of a direction made by the secretary of state)
• GTCE sanction checks.

This can be via a DBS update service check should the candidate’s DBS certificate be registered with the update service. For the update service check, we are required to see the candidate’s original DBS certificate and gain consent to carry out the check.

Alternatively, we can request a new DBS for the candidate via our online DBS application service which costs £48.95. 

When your new DBS is issued, we will send you notification and advise that you subscribe it to the update service- which will cost £13 per year.

We check against marriage certificates/civil partnership certificate, divorce papers or deed poll certificates if required.

We are required to confirm the candidate’s home address which we will evidence with documents in line with DBS ID guidelines.

Some examples include:

• A utility bill (electricity, gas, or water), a landline phone bill, bank or building society or credit card statement. These must be less than three months old at time of registration (mobile phone bills are not acceptable)
• Council tax statement, mortgage statement, financial statement i.e. pensions or endowment, P45 or P60 statement. These must have been issued within the last 12 months.
• Current driving licence photocard

The candidate’s qualifications are checked against the issuing institution or TRA; or, for overseas candidates, with the relevant institution or governing body.

We check the candidate’s teaching status with the TRA. This check is for all UK teachers and overseas trained teachers who have been awarded QTS in the UK. It allows us to check the candidate’s teaching status online during their registration using their teacher reference number.

Overseas police checks are carried out for all candidates who have lived or worked overseas for a period of six months or more within the last five years.

Right to work documents provided and verified appropriately in line with home office guidelines.

This is a required medical declaration completed by all candidates to ensure they are fit to work, and to ascertain if any reasonable adjustments are needed.

This is a required check for all candidates who are applying to work within the age-range criteria set out for this check.

REC audited education ensures that agencies are carrying out the highest standard of safeguarding and vetting checks when recruiting education professionals. The audit is undertaken every 2 years and requires agencies to demonstrate that they operate best practice in not only compliance but in all areas of the business, such as customer service, staff development, diversity, and client management.

Qualiteach passed a rigorous inspection by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) in order to achieve this prestigious REC audited education status. By receiving this status it demonstrates that Qualiteach is committed to maintaining  its high standards on all compliance checks of education professionals ensuring the safety of pupils in schools throughout the UK.

The REC scheme provides successful recruitment agencies with an accreditation that is recognised by teaching unions, local authorities and schools. It enables both schools and candidates’ teachers to feel confident in using Qualiteach Ltd.