Reduce staffing agency spend through CER and AWS

CER Education is part of Affinity Workforce Solutions (AWS), a leading education recruitment specialist in the UK.

AWS delivers its managed service solutions via the Crown Commercial Service framework, managing multi academy trusts’ temporary staffing, saving schools time and money.

AWS provide a fair and transparent route when hiring supply teachers and other temporary staff. Academies are charged less and supply staff are paid more.

It currently works with 11 multi academy trusts (MATs) across the UK.

By adopting a managed service for temporary staffing requirements, trusts can also benefit from:

• Significant savings on current agency spending

• Improved quality of supply staff

• Streamlined recruitment process – one invoice across all academies, AWS manage all agencies on supply chain

• Specific recruitment campaigns for MATs with no temp to perm fees

• In depth and live management information

• Candidate compliance exceeds standards expected in Keeping Children Safe in

Education- AWS is REC audited.

One of the key benefits of taking up a managed service is having access to the latest innovative, tech-led solutions, and helping MATs and headteachers tackle the skills shortage.

As part of the service, MATs have access to Affinity Hub, which is a place for MATs to access weekly invoices, complete payroll admin etc.

Operations director at

AWS, Alex Champion, said: “We believe recruiting temporary staff through a managed service is a groundbreaking, transparent way of operating, with supply staff being paid more and academies charged substantially less.”

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