Recent findings show that the start of the new academic year brought with it a spike in education vacancies, however, applications continue to decline.
The research, compiled by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) using data provided by Broadbean Technology, revealed that applications dropped last month, marking the lowest number of people applying for jobs this year so far, recording just over 62,000 applications.
This is significantly down compared to June and July when figures topped the 100,000 mark each month.
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Email JaimeAnn Swain, Global CEO of APSCo, commented on the findings, “While we expect seasonal lulls and spikes in hiring in the education sector, the annual uptick in demand noted as the new academic year began shows that schools, Trusts and academies are already struggling with staff shortages.
“With applications tumbling as demand picks up, it seems that the talent crisis in education is set to remain an issue for some time to come.
“While we welcome the focus on supporting the sector that both the Labour and Conservative parties highlighted at their recent conferences, education needs actions more than words.”
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