Lambeth City Learning Centre

Recruitment Consultancy and Network Audit

Lambeth City Learning Centre were recruiting a new Systems Manager, and were looking for someone to help with that process, including devising suitable questions and tests for the candidates, reviewing the candidate specification, and providing technical expertise to assess each candidates technical background during the interview process. They also wanted to discuss their future network needs in their refurbished office which they were due to return to early in 2009.

Sarah Horrocks (Director);

"Richard Bartlett has provided Lambeth City Learning Centre with invaluable support and expertise. Richard’s input to all aspects of our IT systems has allowed us to improve the service we offer to Lambeth schools, and improve the support we offer to children, young people, teaching staff and families in the use of innovative technology in education.

Lambeth City Learning Centre supports learners in Lambeth, South London. The CLC comes up with new ideas, provides technology equipment, works in partnership with experts and provide advice and training on how to use technology. for learning in real contexts.

Following a relocation and staff changes, RG Bartlett IT Services were invited to support the City Learning Centre in recruiting a new Systems Manager and providing consultancy to support network improvements.

Richard’s approach to the entire recruitment process was invaluable. His understanding of personnel issues combined with his high level of technical expertise meant that we were able to long list, shortlist and interview in a way which focussed in on exactly the qualities, skills and knowledge which we needed for the new post. Richard helped us devise a variety of activities, interviews and presentations which gave us detailed information about candidates’ technical knowledge, and attitudes

During the period before our new systems manager took up post, Richard provided on site and remote consultancy support which enabled us to manage our network and make urgent changes.

We have continued to use Richard’s consultancy services as an extra layer of support for our technical team.".

The services provided at Lambeth were Recruitment Consultancy to help fill the critical Systems Manager post. The process went as follows;

  1. Review the job specification, person and role descriptions
  2. Review the applications received and contribute a technical assessment of each candidate as part of the shortlisting process
  3. Provide advise on the interview process (largely based on the practise adopted by another City Learning Centre Manager in a successful recruitment).
  4. Interview each candidate on the day to assess their technical and non-technical experience from my perspective as a Consultant and ex-IT Manager.

The recruitment process went very well; so well in fact, that I was able to confirm that their new Systems Manager was more an up to the task of planning the new office network, and no further services from me were required!