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AoC offers a complete A-Z recruitment and selection service to clients. 

We know that each recruitment context is unique and take the time to understand client needs. Whether you require help with candidate attraction, assessment centre design, or individual assessments through psychometrics, we deliver customised solutions based on your requirements. Our team of recruitment experts will ensure that any selection process is rigorously designed and delivered, combining our expertise in assessment, psychometrics and sector knowledge.

Candidate attraction

The first step in any recruitment process is to attract the right candidates. This is critical, as without the right candidates any subsequent assessment process is futile. We work with you from the beginning to define what is important to you in a candidate and target our search accordingly. We use our vast experience and sector knowledge to select the right publication, design the right advert and place it in the right medium for maximum impact.

Assessment centre design & management

To be effective, we believe it is vital to minimise time-wasting and maximise value.  We save you time and effort through harnessing the latest technology and offering 'pre-selection day testing', so that we arrive on the assessment day already armed with the results from the personality questionnaire and tests.  Although the interview is vital, it only provides part of the picture.  Competencies such as communication skills, the ability to think strategically, political savvy and financial acumen also require rigorous testing in order to build a complete picture of the true capabilities of each candidate.  Assessment centres assist the process by giving candidates experience of a microcosm of the job while testing them on work-related activities both as individuals, and in groups.


Our team

The AoC recruitment team have unparalleled experience of recruiting at senior level. We have delivered our recruitment service to numerous Further Education Colleges across the UK. The dedicated and experienced team is led by our Director, Des O'Hare. Apart from his intimate knowledge of the FE sector, Des also has experience of selection and assessment at all levels in FE and has worked at a senior level in the employment field for the AoC.

 

Catherine Price- A senior personnel and recruitment practitioner, Catherine has particular experience in the public sector, including central government departments and agencies. Catherine has a wealth of experience, operating at a senior level in the NHS, local authorities and the further and higher education sectors.  Catherine is FCIPD, specialising in recruitment and assessment, organisational research and job search coaching. Catherine has experience of working for the Adult Learning Inspectorate, and is qualified in the use of psychometrics.
 
Amanda Cowan – An experienced Organisational Psychologist (MSc Organisation Psychology, BSc (Hons) Psychology) withextensive experience in both the private and public sectors. She is a member of the British Psychology Society (BPS), the BPS Coaching Special Interest Group and the Association of Business Psychologists. Amanda specialises in recruitment and assessment with particular focus on positive psychology in order to identify the individual performance of candidates and align this to meet business and organisational needs.
 
Harpreet Jossan - An experienced recruitment manager, Harpreet provides full management and administrative support to the project. Harpreet will ensure that all the materials are of excellent quality and will be available throughout the process to offer the highest levels of client liaison, candidate liaison and campaign management.
 

Mary Cummins – A strong interim recruitment manager, Mary is currently covering maternity leave to provide full management and administrative support to the project. Mary has worked in the employment field for the AoC and is currently working towards her MA in Personnel and Development and CIPD qualification. 

 

  Recruitment Brochure

For further information please don't hesitate to contact us.
Email: recruitment@aoc.co.uk