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Facilitating Strategic Clarity and Culture Change
The challenge
The need to strengthen the Senior Leadership recruitment at Education Village Academy Trust.
Requirements:
- Introduce just-in-time assessments to support fast-paced hiring
- Add rigour and objectivity to decision-making
- Create a smooth, engaging experience for candidates
The Solution
People Spark became a trusted partner for all senior-level recruitment, embedding the Wave psychometric tool by Saville Assessments into the process.
This included:
- Delivering fast, high-quality assessments for shortlisted candidates
- Providing clear, data-rich feedback to support confident hiring decisions
- Enhancing candidate experience through meaningful insight and professional feedback
The Results
- Over a four-year period, all senior hires made using this approach have performed exceptionally well and integrated successfully
- Hiring panels gained deeper insight and challenge through objective assessment data
- Candidates experienced a smooth, insightful recruitment journey
People Spark have also provided ad-hoc coaching to the senior leadership coaching and specialist guidance on culture development.
People Spark Solutions is a stand-out team that truly understands the power of people in driving business success.
Their approach is tailored, thoughtful, and deeply impactful. Their coaching and strategic guidance have helped us to build a more engaged, motivated, and high-performing leadership team—helping us to create a positive and thriving culture.
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