Recruitment software for MATS

Our applicant tracking system helps multi-academy trusts manage recruitment confidently, consistently and compliantly. Standardise safer recruitment for Ofsted compliance. Reduce manual admin. Give leadership teams full visibility across every hire. Hire better, faster and more cost-effective while ensuring KCSIE compliance.

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Jobtrain for the Education sector
a quick overview

BUILT FOR COMPLEX TRUSTS, NOT BASIC RECRUITMENT

Our ATS is built in partnership with trusts, for trusts. That’s what makes us different.

Fully flexible approval workflows, unlimited and two-stage application forms, automated shortlisting and seamless onboarding give you complete control from advert to appointment. Integrated pre-employment checks, automated references and employment gap detection strengthen safer recruitment without adding admin burden. Advanced source tracking, programmatic advertising and Indeed integrations maximise reach and return on investment.

Trust-wide dashboards, API connectivity and fully custom reporting provide genuine visibility across every school. Add a customisable careers website, internal talent pools and WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility, and you have a platform built to lead, not lag.

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KCSIE COMPLIANCE MANAGED WITH EASE

Our applicant tracking system helps Multi-Academy Trusts stay confidently KCSIE compliant by embedding safer recruitment into every stage of hiring. Automated workflows ensure safeguarding declarations, references and mandatory checks are never missed.

Make compliance checks easy 

Integrated DBS and Right to Work checks create clear, auditable records, while real-time alerts flag outstanding documentation before appointments are confirmed. Structured data capture supports accurate Single Central Record reporting, giving trust leaders full visibility across every school. With centralised oversight, risk indicators and exportable audit trails, our system helps you evidence compliance, reduce safeguarding risk and remain inspection-ready at all times.

Inspection-ready recruitment

When Ofsted inspects, you need evidence, not reassurance.

Our system enables you to demonstrate:

  • Documented safer recruitment workflows

  • Consistent interview scoring and decision records

  • Central oversight of all recruitment activity

  • Clear audit trails across every academy

  • Reportable data for trustees and inspectors

Inspection readiness should be built into your process, not assembled at the last minute.

From offer to onboarding without risk

The period between offer and start date is critical, particularly in a competitive education market.

We help trusts:

  • Issue contracts and documentation securely

  • Track safeguarding and pre-employment checks for KCSIE compliance

  • Share policies and induction materials centrally

  • Maintain engagement with new hires

  • Reduce candidate withdrawal before start date

Recruitment and onboarding sit within one connected workflow, reducing administrative burden and safeguarding risk.

Keep your new hires engaged

REPORTING FOR GOVERNANCE

Our recruitment software for education comes with powerful and flexible reporting helping you stay on track of every element of your recruitment activity putting data at your fingertips.

Our platform comes with insights dashboards, a suite of reports as well as an insights and report builder platform. All reports can be exported, distributed and even automated. Need to transfer data from Jobtrain to your data warehouse/data lake? We offer a comprehensive API for the seamless transfer of data in real-time.

On top of this, we also offer all clients specialist support from our in-house Talent Intelligence team.

KEY FEATURES
TAILORED TO YOUR MAT'S NEEDS
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Expertise and service as standard

We have 25 years of experience in implementing and supporting our applicant tracking software for clients in the Education sector. We are proud of the fact that our longest-standing education client has been working with us for over 15 years!

See our software and meet our team

Our implementation team are highly experienced and will work collaboratively with you to manage all aspects of your implementation, including sharing best practices and helping you manage change successfully.

All our clients have a dedicated success manager and our UK-based support team is available on the phone and online to support all users and candidates as standard.

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