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Recruitment shapes trust long before a contract is signed.
Recruitment shapes trust long before a contract is signed.
The Respectful Recruiter Scheme is a structured framework for schools that choose to lead with integrity in how they attract, assess, and welcome talent.
It combines clear ethical expectations with practical capability building, ensuring recruitment practices are transparent, respectful, and aligned with organisational values.
Schools join the Scheme to signal leadership, strengthen candidate trust, and build recruitment systems that stand up to scrutiny.
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Membership
Membership
Schools participating in the Scheme become Respectful Recruiter Members.
Membership represents a formal, public commitment to respectful recruitment practice and is granted following completion of a structured professional learning and application process.
As part of membership, schools enter into a Respectful Recruiter Commitment Agreement, which outlines clear expectations aligned with the Scheme principles and confirms leadership accountability for upholding those commitments.
Once complete, schools are recognised as Respectful Recruiter Members and may display the Respectful Recruiter badge on their careers page and recruitment related content.
How Membership is Achieved
How Membership is Achieved
Membership recognition follows completion of a six-part professional learning sequence completed as a leadership team.
Each session is short, applied, and focused on embedding ethical recruitment practice within the school’s own context.
Schools engage with tools and templates during the learning process and submit applied work within the learning platform as part of their membership requirements.
This learning-based approach ensures commitment is supported by documented practice rather than statements of intent alone.
Core Areas of Practice
Core Areas of Practice
The professional learning sequence aligns to five core areas that define respectful recruitment practice.
Ethical Recruitment Foundations
Ethical Recruitment Foundations
Clarifying ethical responsibilities, values, and leadership accountability in recruitment.
Transparent Role Design
Transparent Role Design
Ensuring role descriptions and job advertisements reflect clarity, honesty, and purpose.
Ethical Selection and Interview Practice
Ethical Selection and Interview Practice
Designing fair, structured interview and decision-making processes that reduce bias and support good judgement.
Candidate Experience and Communication
Candidate Experience and Communication
Establishing consistent, respectful, and transparent communication with candidates throughout the recruitment process.
Onboarding and Transition Support
Onboarding and Transition Support
Strengthening early employment experience through intentional onboarding that builds clarity and belonging.
To support continuous improvement, Respectful Recruiter Members have access to additional services
- Candidate Experience Insights Service
Request Service
- Exit Interview Service
- Mediation Services
Integrity of the Scheme
Integrity of the Scheme
Respectful Recruiter Membership is maintained through engagement and accountability.
Where significant concerns arise and a school does not engage constructively with the Scheme or uphold the commitments outlined in the Respectful Recruiter Commitment Agreement, recognition may be withdrawn.
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