Educationrecruitment software

Talisman is recruitment software for education agencies: one record for teachers and schools, enhanced DBS and barred list check confirmed before a placement, and approved hours running into PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, and umbrella where the placement requires it.

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Pick your desk

Six ways a education agency places people. One record under all of them.

Temp
Temp education recruitment
Shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly.
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Permanent
Permanent education recruitment
Vacancy to placement fee on one job record.
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Contract
Contract education recruitment
Rates, status, extensions and self-bill.
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Shift
Shift education recruitment
Rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules.
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Executive Search
Executive Search education recruitment
Retained assignments, from market map to offer.
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Multi-Desk
Multi-Desk education recruitment
Perm, temp and contract on one shared record.
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Which desk is which

What each desk runs, and what it checks first.

Desk	What it runs	Checked before a placement	Pay and bill
Temp	Shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly	Enhanced DBS and barred list check and AWR position, at the point of booking	Weekly, from approved timesheets, with the client invoiced in the same run
Permanent	Vacancy to placement fee on one job record	Enhanced DBS and barred list check and references, before the offer goes out	Placement fee on the placement, with the start date and rebate period attached
Contract	Rates, status, extensions and self-bill	Enhanced DBS and barred list check, plus contract status and IR35 position on the placement	Self-bill from approved hours; umbrella and limited arrangements
Shift	Rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules	Enhanced DBS and barred list check, plus fatigue and break rules across the rota	Weekly pay queue built from the hours actually worked once approved
Executive Search	Retained assignments, from market map to offer	Enhanced DBS and barred list check at shortlist, with the assignment's confidentiality settings	Retainer milestones tracked against the assignment, then the placement fee
Multi-Desk	Perm, temp and contract on one shared record	Enhanced DBS and barred list check once, on the record every desk shares	PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, and umbrella where the placement requires it

Checks and clearances

Safer recruitment evidenced before the placement

Schools ask for the file, not a summary. Every check sits on the worker record with its date, so a single vacancy request can be answered without assembling it again.

How documents and expiry work

Enhanced DBS and barred list check with expiry alerts
Safer recruitment references confirmed on the record
Qualified teacher status and qualifications
Prohibition checks recorded against the placement

What the agents add

AI agents working on the education desk in the background.

Sourcing Sam
Works the day's open bookings and matches teachers across every desk.
Compliance Clara
Flags enhanced DBS and barred list check coming up for expiry.
Timesheet Tommy
Reads submitted timesheets and preps PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, and umbrella where the placement requires it for review.
Growth Grace
Surfaces new school leads worth a call.
Manager Max
Briefs the desk each morning on fill-rate by school.

Meet the agents

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The AI Agents Guide for Education Recruitment

Where agents help on a education desk, and where they should not
Keeping enhanced DBS and barred list check current without chasing
Pay and bill: PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, and umbrella where the placement requires it

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Questions

Education recruitment software questions.

Which education desk type do I need?

Pick the desk that matches how you place teachers: Temp — shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly; Permanent — vacancy to placement fee on one job record; Contract — rates, status, extensions and self-bill; Shift — rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules; Executive Search — retained assignments, from market map to offer; Multi-Desk — perm, temp and contract on one shared record. All six run on the same record, so an agency can start with one and add another without a second system.

What checks does a education placement need?

Schools ask for the file, not a summary. Every check sits on the worker record with its date, so a single vacancy request can be answered without assembling it again. The desk holds enhanced DBS and barred list check with expiry alerts, safer recruitment references confirmed on the record, qualified teacher status and qualifications, prohibition checks recorded against the placement.

Can one system run all our education desks?

Yes. Temp, perm, contract, shift and executive placements sit on one shared record, so a teacher the temp desk has booked is the same candidate the perm desk puts forward, with nothing re-keyed.

How is pay handled for education teachers?

PAYE with AWR and holiday pay, and umbrella where the placement requires it, run from the hours approved on the timesheet, with the school invoiced in the same straight-through run.