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Allan Milne - Salford City College

Over the last two or three years, myself and my leadership team have worked hard with the team from Dovetail and Slate to establish a strong partnership.
They understand our requirements, understand the type of new colleagues we are looking for and work very hard to help.
They communicate and talk to us on a regular basis and they are very competitive in an increasingly expensive market place.

Laura Holcombe - Weston College

We have worked with Dovetail & Slate for over four years, they have been an invaluable partner and are now our preferred recruitment agency and we always trust that they can help with any hard-to-fill vacancies within the Prison Education and FE/HE divisions of the Weston College Group.
We have worked closely together and built great working relationships. Their rates are always competitive and their ability to listen, be responsive and work with us is like no other agency.

Helen Bradley - Macclesfield College

I have worked with PJ for over a year, and he has been exceptionally supportive in our search for both temporary and permanent candidates in niche areas. PJ consistently kept us informed throughout the process and provided a professional service. His proactive communication and thorough understanding of our needs have been invaluable. PJ's dedication and attention to detail ensured that we found the right candidates efficiently.

Dawn Morris - North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College

David at Dovetail & Slate has been first class at providing temporary Maths staff across our four campuses. In the past year, he has delivered five high quality placements, of which one has already converted from temp to perm.
I truly enjoyed working with Dovetail & Slate and highly recommend their recruitment services.

Jo Bohan - Wigan & Leigh College

We have a great relationship with Dovetail & Slate as a recruitment partner. They have supported us through traditional recruitment routes, understood our specific requirements and actively sought out business context to help them help us find the right people. They have also supported us with less traditional routes for recruitment, helped with events and promotions and worked with a dedicated team who know the College has really supported this.
In addition we have worked with Talentia Talent Services through consultancy to review our recruitment methods and processes and are in the middle of a large scale project that will support the team with efficiencies and outcomes.
Both teams work closely with us to ensure that we find high quality candidates whilst reducing total spend and developing efficiencies.

Curriculum Team - Hopwood Hall College

We have received a unique service offer that I haven't really experienced before.
During the 15 years I have worked in education, I have worked with various employment agencies. Since working with Dovetail & Slate, we have received a unique service offer that I haven't really experienced before. Candidates are readily available, even in cases of hard-to-fill roles, for example, in construction. Pricing is standardised, transparent and competitive, and the consultants' work is often overseen by the CEO, who ensures high levels of quality.
Wherever we have identified issues, Dovetail has been attentive and swift to resolve any problems. As a result of this, we continue to have an effective working partnership.

Assistant Head Of School - Preston College

Over the past two months, Samantha has exhibited exceptional dedication and service to Preston College, showcasing her skillset in procuring and supporting candidates into the School of Construction. Her work is not only timely but also consistently compliant, reflecting a level of performance that stands out as some of the best we have experienced.
Furthermore, Samantha has played a crucial role in managing temporary staff within the School of Construction.
The feedback we have received from staff highlights the dual-led support provided by Dovetail & Slate and Preston College which has undoubtedly contributed to the smooth functionality of our team.

Kerri Allen - Burton and South Derbyshire College

We have many staffing challenges across the College – particularly in construction and engineering. Dovetail and Slate present the perfect agency partner to help; they communicate exceptionally quickly and have an extensive range of specialist consultants, whether it’s an Accountancy Tutor or a Technical Engineering Trainer they’ve always delivered.
They’ve made 23 placements over the last two years – which represents a considerable portion of our agency usage for that period. We have always had first-class customer service from the Vetting and Compliance Team, which has allowed us to get the right staff in when we need them.

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Laura Davies - Burton and South Derbyshire College

Dovetail and Slate have helped us successfully fill a number of temporary and permanent roles across different industry sectors. All candidates arrive fully vetted and aware of the expectations of the position so there’s no surprises for either party!

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Colin Luhrs - Tyne Met College

It's always difficult finding technically competent/ up to date staff and I can honestly say that now, whenever I have a recruitment need, in Engineering or Construction, it's these guys I will call first.

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Stephanie Traynor - Buxton & Leek College

They has always gone the extra mile to find me the person I need, even if they’ve been working until 9 pm, which gives me comfort when I need someone in front of students.They have been my go-to agency for over 2 years, and I find them a pleasure to deal with across the board.

Nigel - Stephenson's College

We had a urgent need within the Automotive department for a Heavy Goods tutor.
Luckily Harvey was on hand, and with his thorough market knowledge and great candidate pool we secured a quality lecturer very quickly

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Garry Lee - Options Skills

Dovetail & Slate have been my exclusive, first choice agency since June 2020 after Dovetail provided us with one of the highest quality placements we’ve had at a fraction of the market price. I’ve worked with many an agency since setting up Options-Skills in 2013; I can wholeheartedly say that Dovetail & Slate have been the best. Heroes among thieves.

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Elise Lamberton - Warwickshire College Group

They’ve been extremely reliable in delivering candidates on an honest timeframe. If they’ve got a job to do, they’ll make sure they do it to a timeframe that suits us. On the occasion they can’t do something they’ll be completely up front about that.

Candidate testimonials

Michael

With his determination and unique and professional service from start to finish, Cameron has guided me to a point in my life where I needed to be.

Hayley

Jon has been absolutely amazing in helping us to source and recruit for particularly challenging areas.

Andrew

I needed work yesterday. Cameron turned back the hands of time and granted my wish true

Scarlett

Honest, reliable and look after both clients and candidates extremely well. I would highly recommend Dovetail and Slate.

Lucky

I want to use this opportunity to show my appreciation to Kitt, my consultant, for all his assistance and support in finding me jobs. His efforts are highly appreciated.

Stewart

Conor managed to get me into a new job role, the process was incredibly smooth, taking all the pain out of job hunting.

Matthew

David has always been available to answer any questions or concerns I've had, and been quick to respond to any admin that needed doing or contact people if there were any issues. I would highly recommend David to anyone looking for roles in the education sector!

Michael

I want to thank Ben for matching me with such an excellent school - the students and staff are great and the working environment is beyond good. Thanks for all the help along each stage of the journey as well.

Ben

Kitt helped me from the beginning of the application process and is still supporting me now. His communication has been excellent throughout, helping me to easily transition into a new role which may otherwise have been uncomfortable.

Christian

Great company to work with. Would recommend to anyone looking to hire, or for work, within the education sector.

Dawn

David at Dovetail & Slate has been first class at providing temporary Maths staff across our four campuses. In the past year, he has delivered five high quality placements, of which one has already converted from temp to perm.
I truly enjoy working with Dovetail & Slate and recommend their recruitment services highly.

Callum

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Charlie for all his hard work. It has been a delight dealing with Charlie and Dovetail & Slate. He has been very responsive and always looking to help me.

Wayne

I was more than happy with Izzy’s endeavour to push me forward for the role. I was very pleased with the outcome and the conversation with the employer went well following Izzy’s advice. I have now been in my new role for 2 weeks and have not been this happy for a long time.

Matt

I have worked with Matty over the past 5 months. Whilst I've been on site, Matty has always been available to answer questions and always calls to see how things are going. Pivotal as an agency are always prompt with payments and remittance.

Jack

I contacted Matty before Christmas, then the first week of January he phoned me regarding a job and I started the next day! Great Agency.

Talentia Reviews

Love the environment

Talentia has a great working environment, with progression at the core of the company's ethos. Friendly and inclusive staff too.

Amazing place to work

Fantastic earning potential, a fun and exciting, vibrant office with state-of-the-art tools, flexible working and your voice is heard!

Top notch!

Great team ethic, lots of incentives, strong leadership and clear direction. Lots of coaching and feedback at Talentia.

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Developing with Talentia

Working at Talentia gives me the freedom and flexibility to develop both professionally and personally - it's why I'm here rather than anywhere else after 10+ years in the industry!

Full of energy!

Talentia has kickstarted my career in recruitment by investing in me and providing many opportunities. The company is full of energy and dynamic, with constant professional development and incentives along the way.

Good commission structure

Working in a sales office where I am valued as a member of staff and the sales process is honest and transparent. With added incentives, lunch clubs and holidays.

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Excellent work!

Talentia genuinely cares about employee wellbeing and there is a lot of effort put into curating a great working environment where everybody feels valued and the office atmosphere is brilliant.

Great modern company

Talentia has such a friendly atmosphere with a team who are always ready to help! Talentia has great social events, training programmes, weekly incentives for everyone and 1-2-1 time.

Family-first values

Talentia allows you to explore your passions and build on personal strengths. They are family orientated, which is the biggest value we have in common!

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