Creating a jobseeker profile

We want to give jobseekers the ability to create profiles to allow them to:

share their experience and qualifications with schools
enter the types of teaching jobs they’re interested in
apply to jobs more quickly

Hiring staff could then browse profiles and invite jobseekers to apply for jobs.

# User needs

Need HN002

Validated

As a hiring staff user
I need to be proactive in filling vacancies
So that I can find suitable candidates for jobs at my school

Need JN002

Validated

As a jobseeker
I need to make prospective employers aware of my abilities
So that they can contact me about opportunities

Need JN003

Validated

As a jobseeker
I need to know how to write a good job application
So that I have the best chance of success

Need JN006

Validated

As a jobseeker
I need to find jobs within my desired location
So that I apply to jobs that are suitable for me

Need JN009

Validated

As a jobseeker
I need to know when a new job listing is created within my desired schools
So that I can decide whether I want to apply

# How it works

# Emailing trainee teachers

We’re planning to send an email to trainee teachers in November 2022, telling them about the service and the benefits of creating a profile.

Clicking the link takes users to create an account.

As a trainee teacher, you can start thinking about your first teaching job.

You can find teaching jobs on GOV.UK.

# Create a profile

A profile allows you to:

share your qualifications and experience with schools
specify the types of teaching jobs you’re looking for

When you turn on your profile, schools will be able to contact you about relevant teaching roles.

Create a profile:

https://www.example.com

# Get support

Get support, report a problem or give feedback at teaching.vacancies@education.gov.uk.

# Creating an account

To create an account, users will provide an email address and password.

Once they have created an account, they’ll be given the option to create a profile.

# Creating a profile

If they choose to create a profile, they’ll be taken to the profile page.

It has sections for:

Personal details - name and contact details
Job preferences - role, age group, key stage, subject, working pattern
Teaching status - qualified teaching status (QTS), early career teacher (ECT)
Degrees
Other qualifications
Work experience
About you

Users can click into each section and fill it out. Once they’ve filled out the section, they can return to the profile page.

# Previewing a profile

Users can preview their profile by clicking ‘Preview profile’. We have not designed this yet.

# Turning on the profile

Users can turn on their profile at any time.

Once the user clicks ‘Turn on profile’ they’re taken to a page that:

tells them the consequence of turning on their profile
asks them to confirm the action

Clicking ‘Turn on profile’ takes the user back to the profile page with a success message that says ‘Profile turned on’.

It also contains a green status tag of ‘Active’ next to the h1 heading.

# Turning off the profile

Users can turn off their profile at any time.

Once the user clicks ‘Turn off profile’ they’re taken to a page that:

tells them the consequence of turning off their profile
asks them to confirm the action

Clicking ‘Turn off profile’ takes the user back to the profile page with a success message that says ‘Profile turned off’.

It also removes the green status tag of ‘Active’ next to the h1 heading.

# What we want to find out

We want to find out if jobseekers:

understand what a profile is before they create one
would choose to create a profile
find it easy to create a profile
would turn their profile on before it’s complete
would turn their profile off
understand what happens after they turn their profile on
understand what each section of the profile relates to
find that the email is too focused on creating a profile
find that the confirmation page after creating an account is too focused on creating a profile

# Further considerations

We want to consider:

giving users the ability to add location preferences so that they do not get contacted about jobs that are too far away
giving users options to state that they’re looking for jobs, or are not looking but happy to hear about new roles
giving users a way to stop their profile being seen by their current employer
giving users location as a job preference
the consequences of turning off a profile after it’s been saved by a school
updating the content of the email job seekers receive after creating an account