On Point Events UK is now hosting a series of fairs created specifically for the educational recruitment market located in different venues all over the UK. These events will be a more informal networking experience for both recruiters and candidates. We are holding this event to help recruiters and employers market them selves effectively and most importantly face to face with potential candidates. Although demand is high for recruiter stand space, we try to limit the amount of space we book in an effort to give recruiters a fair opportunity with every potential candidate that walks through the door.

Our next event is ‘The education & teaching recruitment fair’. Catering for the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire areas. The date of this event is Saturday 30th May 2009 to be held at the…

Rothamsted Conference centre in Harpenden, Hertfordshire From 12pm- 6pm

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We welcome participation from recruitment agencies who are active and hold market share in:

• the delivery of local education and teaching positions
• the supply of local supply teachers and teaching support staff
• Employers and recruiters of the following:
  Primary Teachers, Secondary Teachers, Special Needs Teachers, Nursery Nurses, Nursery Assistants, Teaching Assistants, Exam Invigilators, Cover Supervisors

If your sector is not listed here it doesn't mean this isn't the fair for you, please contact us if you have any questions.

The Fair is also open to institutions and training providers whose courses prepare people for employment in these areas.

• Promote your educational teaching opportunities and immediate vacancies to a large number of motivated candidates, final year students and recent student teacher graduates.
• Meet face-to-face with 500+ Candidates all in one place
• Raise the profile of your organisation within the area

Our main target audience are NQT Student Teachers, QTS Teachers and Overseas Qualified Teachers who are looking for a graduate role or induction year placement as well as the experienced teachers and teaching support staff looking for day to day supply, long term and permanent work. The Fair will only promote the education and teacher sector including early years and foundation, primary and secondary and special educational needs.

In addition to attending on the day we will also be including an enhanced web presence for every organisation*, which includes:

• Vacancies. On Point Events will be updating our local jobs board after each fair. All attendees will get one months free posting for their job positions on launch

*The web presence is a complimentary service, there are no discounts for organisations who do not wish to take up these facilities.

 What will I find at my stand?

Every stand has the following:

• 1 x trestle table
• 1 x electric socket
• 1 x tablecloth

As many chairs as requested

 Featured Employers :

Select Education plc is the leading UK and global educational staffing specialist which provides a quality, individual service to over 10,000 teachers and support staff who are registered with us, and to the 15,000 schools who use our service throughout the UK. Every day, Select Education teachers, assistants and lecturers work alongside 120,000 young people, positively shaping their lives at nurseries, schools, colleges and training organisations across the UK.

Alexander Blake Consultants are an innovative independent teacher supply and social care consultancy that cover the London and Hertfordshire regions. All of our teachers are rigorously screened and vetted in accordance with DfES and REC guidelines. Checks include enhanced CRB disclosures, List 99 checks, 5 years references, medical checks, verification of professional qualifications and a face-to-face interview. In addition, all candidates are taken through an induction programme, which outlines processes, expectations and standards to ensure you get the very best teacher for your school, every time. Upon booking a teacher or teaching support staff we can provide you with the candidates CRB Number, DfES Number and Photo ID. Schools can therefore be assured that our teachers are of the highest quality.

Keep Education has been supplying dedicated, trained teaching staff across Bedfordshire and surrounding areas since 2002. The team is able to draw on a wealth of experience of working education recruitment. A teacher cannot enter Keep Education’s database without being fully vetted and interviewed by one of their highly experienced education consultants.

Keep Education was the first agency in Bedfordshire to be awarded the prestigious Quality Mark standard. This accreditation is issued by DFES (The Department for Education & Skills) as a mark of quality in recruiting and employing supply teachers.

The agency is also a member of the REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation), exceeding relevant standards.

Supply teachers are issued with strict guidelines to ensure both they and the school get the most out of every placement.

Teachers should:

• Teach where possible, rather than simply supervise
• Use their placement within the school to show how a fresh start with a new member of staff can offer students new opportunities
• Integrate themselves as much as possible within the school, learning names and establishing a rapport with staff and pupils alike

In addition all teachers are required to meet strict standards of quality.

Teachers must:

• Stay fully up-to-date on National Curriculum issues and their subject specialism
• Teach their classes or supervise effectively, as required by the school
• Prepare lessons within the work schedules laid down by the school or teach ready-prepared lessons
• Have relevant and appropriate materials available for use on emergency bookings in the primary sector
• Mark any written work that has been completed by primary classes before leaving at the end of each day
• Mark work in secondary schools (except single day placements)
• Maintain a professional standard of dress
• Behave in a professional manner, abiding at all times by school standards and policies
• Provide break/playground cover where they are replacing a colleague who was scheduled for that duty
• Carry out any reasonable requests made by the school

To get a supply teacher, teaching assistant or register permanent vacancies please contact us on 01582 721510 or info@keepeducation.com

Simply Education has established itself as the premier teaching recruitment agency in the Bedfordshire , Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and Buckinghamshire region including Luton for both longer term teaching jobs and supply teachers.

 How we promote the fair :

Publicity Channels
The following publicity channels ensure that we are able to effectively promote this Fair to our target audiences:
On Point Events UK will publicise the Fair to qualified teachers, students and graduates of local universities, through...

• On campus advertising including posters and flyers in specific departments and social rooms
• Circulation of posters and flyers on campuses
• Distribution of posters, flyers and email text to every university in the region
• Adverts in local newspapers
• Adverts in relevant publications
• Adverts on relevant websites
• Inclusion in School newsletters
• Promotion of the Fair across departmental university plasma screens
• Promotion of the Fair across social networking sites.
• Advertisements in the Students Union Newspapers
• Announcements in the Student Union What's On Guides
• Promotion through the Alumni Association targeting recent graduates of the universities

Our sponsors will also play a part in ensuring the successful promotion of the Fair.

 Sponsorship :

If you would like to raise the profile of your organisation further, you may be interested in the following options:

• Sponsor the Fair
  
  If you would like to make sure your name reaches a wide audience of candidates, you may be interested in sponsoring the ’education and teacher’ Fair.
  
  Sponsorship of the Fair costs £495 and includes, an online advert on the fair website in our featured employer section, which includes your logo with a weblink and a small company description.
  
  Your logo on all publicity items we use, which includes posters and fliers distributed throughout Herts‘ and Beds‘ also in universities and schools, and in any local newspaper and web adverts we will place.
  
  
• Banner adverts
  
  Increase visibility with a banner advert placed on our website to let potential candidates know that you will be at the fair and have them click straight through to your company website.

Contact Adrian McDonald at sponsorship@onpointevents.co.uk for more details.

 Fees & Booking :

During a period of recession we know that it’s still important for you to maintain your profile and make contact with high calibre potential recruits, and we appreciate that recruitment budgets can be tight, which is why we try to give you the best possible value for money and an all-inclusive stand package.

A stand at this event will cost £250 and includes:

• Stand space with testle table and chairs
• Event handout, giving background details about your company and your vacancy information.
• Web advert displayed on this website from May 2009 with a weblink to your website.
• Refreshments.

Please bring along your own exhibitions stand to act as a backdrop to aid your profile/visibility to visiting candidates. Previous events have attracted 500+ attendees, so please bring along sufficient materials to deal with the high interest at your stand.

To confirm your booking at the fair please either email Adrian@onpointevents.co.uk or call 07903727954 or you can download, fill in and send back our booking form here.

Extras
You can also add to your package with a combination of extras from the following list:

• Power socket (will be required if your exhibition stand has lights) - £50
• Prime site stand space measuring 3m x 2m - £200 (near entrance)
• Extra delegates attending the event - £16.50 each (2 delegates are included in the original price)
  

 Booking Form :

Click here to download booking form.

I would like to book a stand at the ’education and teaching fair’

This will cost £250 and includes:

• Stand space with trestle table & chairs.
• 1 months free jobs listing posting on the launch of our jobs board
• Web advert displayed on the On Point Events UK website from May 1st 2009 with company information and a weblink to your website.
• Refreshments.

Visitor details
Please indicate the number of delegates who will be attending the event:

 Arrival :

The recruitment event is scheduled to start at 12.00pm, however please spend sometime to familiarise yourself with the venue and allow up to 30-45 minutes in advance of the start time, for identifying the venue location and setting up your exhibition stand.

Assembly of stands: 11:00am - 11:45am on the day.
Removal of stands: 6:00pm - 6:30pm on the day.

Location - Rothamsted Conference Centre, The Fowden Hall, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ - Map

Harpenden Railway Station is about 30 minutes by train from London Kings Cross Thameslink. Junctions 9 and 10 on the M1 are both 4 miles from Harpenden.

The date of this event is Saturday 30th May 2009

If you would like more info please contact email us at Adrian@onpointevents.co.uk or call 07903 727 954

 Deadline Dates for your Diary :

Please make a note of our deadline dates for receiving further information from you. These are:

• Company Profile (Also for our Website) - 24th April 2009
  To submit your company profile to be included on our future jobs board website
• Banner Adverts (for Website) - 24th April 2009
  Please email your artwork to advertise@onpointevents.co.uk
• Deposit payment of £100 to be made by the 30th April 2009
• Representative Names - 1st May 2009
  You can provide these details when you submit your company profile, or alternatively email the details to Adrian@onpointevents.co.uk
• All payments to be made in full - Friday 22nd may 2009
  Payments can be made by cheque, postal order credit/debit card
  

 Advice for Representatives :

Things to consider:
A picture paints a thousand words
Use graphics or a bold display to capture candidates attention! Make your message clear - it will help to attract your target audience to your stand.

Are you approachable?
Don't hide at the back of your stand, stand at the front! Make sure your stand representatives are enthusiastic - are they happy speaking to over 500 potential candidates in one day?

Do your representatives 'know their stuff'?
They are effectively selling your company. Make sure that your representatives are fully briefed and have enough knowledge to answer questions on the day. It would be helpful if they are up-to-date on the vacancies that you are recruiting for; have a thorough knowledge of your website and what it contains; understand the different types of qualifications students may hold; are aware of the International Graduates Scheme and the process of applying for work permits; and most importantly if you are recruiting into technical/specialised roles, make sure you have a representative from this area of the business on your stand - they can provide valuable information that might not easily be found elsewhere. Remember, candidates want to find out as much about you as you do about them - don't just refer them to the company website.

Please don't leave until the end!!
I understand that it has been a long day, that you've been on your feet talking to candidate after candidate - but please don't leave until the end. The Fair is open from 12pm - 6pm to allow as many candidates as possible to attend. The candidate grapevine can be a very powerful tool...please don't leave early.

Questions that candidates may ask you?

• What type of vacancies does X have?
• Where are they based?
• What are the entry requirements?
• What is the starting salary?
• What's it like to work for X?
• What do you look for when you are recruiting into a role?
• What kind of training and development do new recruits receive?
• What would a new recruit typically do in the first 12 months?
• Why did you join X and why do you enjoy working for them?

Note: If you have more than one stand representative please stagger your lunch breaks to ensure full coverage at your stand and to ease congestion at the buffet.

Additional information:

Exhibitor Badges
Exhibitor Badges must be worn at all times throughout the Fair. Your badges will be located on your stand on the day of the fair. In order for the organisers to prepare these badges you must ensure that the names of the representatives who will be attending the fair are supplied to us. You can submit these details online at the same time as completing your Company Profile, or you can email them to Adrian@onpointevents.co.uk
Please ensure that your representative names have been emailed or submitted online by the 1st of May.

Furniture
Additional tables and chairs can be supplied at no extra cost- request by email to Adrian@onpointevents.co.uk

Insurance
Whilst we take every precaution to protect your property during the event we are not responsible for any loss or damage and we recommend, in accordance with sections 6 and 7 of the terms and conditions that you effect appropriate insurance cover. You are also responsible for insuring against any legal liability incurred in respect of injury or damage to property belonging to third parties. In addition to this you should protect your expenditure against abandonment and cancellation or curtailment of the Fair due to reasons beyond our control.

Name Signs
Each stand will have a stand number and the exhibitor’s name* displayed. *Please ensure that the name you submit for your exhibitor profile is the name that you want displaying on the stand. This name sign must not be removed.

 Terms & Conditions of Booking

• Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance to exhibit. Exhibitors will be notified within 48 hours of application receipt regarding acceptance status.
• Cancellations made less than 15 days prior to the event, as well as no shows, will be liable for the full fee. Cancellations made between 30 and 15 days prior to the event will be liable for a fixed fee of £100. Cancellations must be made in writing to cancellation@onpointevents.co.uk. Cancellation is deemed to take effect on receipt of the cancellation email.
• All final charges will be invoiced on completion of the event and are subject to VAT at the current rate. Payment should be made within 28 days of the date on the invoice.
• On Point Events UK is committed to implementing an extensive publicity campaign to candidates across the chosen areas for this event and we expect attendance to be high however we cannot accept responsibility for student attendance.
• The Organiser assumes no liability for loss, damage, or disappearance of any property used by the Exhibitor in connection with their participation in the event. The Exhibitor agrees to assume risk of loss for its property and agrees to waive any and all claims and hold the Organiser harmless from and against any loss of, damage to, or disappearance of such property.
• At the end of the event, the Exhibitor will remove any property used by them in connection with their participation in the event, from the venue. The Exhibitor will be liable for all storage and handling charges resulting from failure to remove all equipment from the venue.
• The Exhibitor shall make good and indemnify the Organiser for any damage to the premises by the Exhibitor, his agents, contractors or employees.
• The Organiser shall have the right to cancel the ‘education & teaching recruitment fair’ May 27th 2009 with or without cause.

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 Contact Us

If you have any further queries or require any information on present or future fairs please contact Adrian McDonald directly on

Telephone: 0790 372 7954

Email: adrian@onpointevents.co.uk

Address: On point Events UK
             13 Appleton road
             Loughton
             Essex
             IG10 2HH