Posts about general updates

  1. Upgrading to GOV.UK Design System 6.0.0

  2. Introducing governance emails for job alerts

  3. Making the service more accessible

  4. Redesigning the jobseekers application process

  5. Improving the education phase mapping and filters for middle schools and all through schools

  6. Adding a savings methodology and vision statement

  7. Adding awarding body to qualifications and updating postgraduate qualifications

  8. Changing jobseeker accounts to GOV.UK One Login

  9. Making search filters more obvious on mobile

  10. Updating all school roles categories

  11. Making the service more accessible

  12. Improving the creating an account journey for jobseekers

  13. Changing the homepage to be the job listings page

  14. Stopping draft job listings from having a publish date in the past

  15. A/B test: position of similar jobs feature (desktop view)

    We decided to keep the similar jobs feature at the bottom of job listings on the desktop view of the service

  16. A/B test: popular searches (quick links) on home page

    The popular searches quick links were implemented because we deemed it unlikely that they would worsen users’ search experiences

  17. A/B test: Map-based search results

    A/B test for map-based search results

  18. Sharing equality and diversity data

    Sharing jobseeker equality and diversity data with schools.

  19. Second round of user research on listing education support roles

    Key takeaways from the second round of user testing with hiring staff on listing education support roles

  20. Updating the search for a job form

    Usability improvements to the search form on the service start page.

  21. A/B test: radius expansion links in site searches with no results

    Radius expansion links helped users find vacancies without distracting them.

  22. Improving how users sign in

    Addressing the high number of users failing to sign into our service

  23. A/B test: cookie opt-in banner designs

    Offering explicit opt-out increased the opt-in rate.

  24. Teaching Vacancies as of June 2021

    A snapshot of the service.

  25. Local authorities: how they support schools with recruitment on Teaching Vacancies

    Local authorities can list jobs on behalf of schools in and outside their boundary, but they can’t receive or view any applications on Teaching Vacancies.

  26. Teacher’s application testing - rounds 1,2 & 3

    Three rounds of testing with teachers to assess the usability of the prototyped application form.