Across the sector, schools are taking meaningful steps to make recruitment fairer, more transparent and easier for teachers to navigate. New national research commissioned for the Department for Education’s Teaching Vacancies shows real progress in how roles are advertised – and how much detail candidates can now expect to see upfront.
Two in five senior leaders (40%) now include clear pay, salary scale or progression information in job adverts. More than one in three (35%) also highlight wellbeing and workload support – details that help teachers understand not just the role, but what it will feel like to work there.
These improvements matter. Clearer information at the point of application reduces uncertainty and can help prevent the kinds of hidden barriers that disproportionately affect women, returners and those considering progression into new roles.
Momentum is also growing behind more inclusive recruitment approaches. 21% of schools report adopting blind or anonymised shortlisting. Blind recruitment helps reduce unintended bias, supporting fairer decision‑making and strengthening the diversity of those progressing into leadership roles.
Teaching Vacancies supports this progress by bringing all roles together in one place, with consistent salary information, clear working pattern filters and a standardised application format that makes key details easy to see early. Every listing is published directly by schools, giving jobseekers transparent, reliable information they can trust.
If you’re exploring your next step in teaching, Teaching Vacancies is the sector’s official, free service designed to help you find roles that align with your goals and values.
Start your search: teaching‑vacancies.service.gov.uk