Education Jobs

Education Jobs - Improvements 

Following the replacement of the old education jobs board with the new system from Tribepad in October 2024, Education Personnel Services (EPS) has made some improvements following feedback from schools and candidates. 

Tribepad is an Application Tracking System which gives schools the option of allowing candidates to make online job applications and for schools to be able to manage recruitment through the on-line system to support the shortlist, interview and reference processes. Some changes have been made in Tribepad to improve the experience for schools and candidates. 

Job category search

There were too many options listed which was confusing, so the number of options has been reduced which makes it easier for candidates to search for jobs.

Online application form 

The online application form has been made easier for candidates to use. There is now one application form and application workflow for three job templates: teaching, support and headteacher roles. Schools can offer candidates the option to apply online or continue to have candidates apply directly to the school. Candidates applying for jobs using the new form and workflow, won’t need to duplicate information when they’ve submitted their application form. If they apply for multiple jobs the form will be pre-populated with their previous answers which they can review and amend as necessary. 

Schools that have live adverts prior to 28 April 2025 or had started to create a new advert but not yet published it, will still use the old application form and workflow. Online shortlisting process Duplicate tasks have been removed and the process has been simplified to enable schools to move applicants through the stages to interview. 

Featured jobs 

The high number of featured jobs being constantly displayed has been causing candidates difficulty when searching for jobs, so the featured jobs option has been removed from the site. 

Support and guidance 

Clearer written guidance has been produced to help schools and candidates with each step of the process. These updates should make it easier to use the system and the new guidance can be found at the bottom left-hand side of the Education Jobs webpage. 

The EPS team welcomes feedback, please send any comments to support@education-jobs.org.uk