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What kind of work experience is required to become a teacher in the UK?

Are you contemplating a career in teaching and the education sector? Are you wondering what kind of work experience you'll need to become a teacher…

HealthcareNews

How To Secure A Job As a Healthcare Assistant in the UK

If you're interested in pursuing a career as a healthcare assistant in the UK, there are a few steps you can take to get started.…

NewsRecruitment

Why Valentine’s Day is all year round for recruiters

Valentine's Day is pretty much like marmite. You either love it or hate it. You'll either buy an abhorrent amount of love-inspired decorations or avoid…

Updates

NHS’ New Plan For 2023

With over 50,000 people calling NHS 111 a day, measures are being taken into place to ensure the waiting times are reduced. The NHS' key…

EducationUpdates

How To Prevent Teacher Burnout

Are you a teacher feeling exhausted and completely drained by the time Friday approaches? Do your weekends look like an endless cycle of paperwork and…

EducationUpdates

Teaching Assistant Jobs: Why They’re Great

So you're looking to start your career as a teaching assistant but wondering... what are the benefits? Look no further, Balfor Education has summarised exactly…

NewsRecruitment

Thinking of changing career paths?

Are you struggling to decide whether a career change is right for you or whether to take the leap? Many successful figures of our generation…

Recruitment

Why Christmas Is A Good Time To Apply For Jobs

People assume that recruiters don't work over the Christmas period but December is the perfect time for job hunting. You are 100% missing out if…

HealthcareNewsUpdates

Everything You Need To Know: The Winter Nurse Strikes

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has asked the government for at least a 17% pay rise, due to the rising staff shortage and working…

NewsUpdates

World Kindness Day 2022

What is World Kindness Day? World Kindness Day annually falls on the 13th of November, celebrating kindness and its glorious benefits. It acts as the…

HealthcareUpdates

Drones shifting the healthcare sector by picking up blood samples

Balfor Recruitment Group investigates the impact flying drones will have on the healthcare sector's future and what to expect. Although this idea could seem far…

HealthcareUpdates

Helpful Tips for Care Assistants

Need some tips or motivation for your job as a care assistant?   Let's remind ourselves why being a care assistant is an amazing role.…

HealthcareNews

NHS Launches New Innovative Technology To Upgrade Services

The NHS' latest project is virtual reality-style tech goggles for community nurses to wear. How would these be beneficial? You ask 53% of a community…

EducationNews

Need help affording school uniform this September?

With inflation rising, purchasing school uniforms this September has left parents troubled.   To help settle the panic, the government has launched a new law…

EducationNews

Balfor’s Top Tips for Managing Stress in the Classroom

Are you struggling to remain motivated and positive during your shift?   Are you constantly feeling deflated and stressed about your workload?   We recognise…

NewsRecruitment

How will a recession impact the healthcare and recruitment industry?

Balfor Recruitment Group investigates the impact a recession will have on the recruitment and healthcare industry.     The Bank of England has warned of…

NewsRecruitment

In what ways could the Metaverse have an impact on recruitment?

The Metaverse and the Recruitment Sector Many are anticipating the popularisation of the Metaverse and what it has to offer the world, including the recruitment…

NewsUpdates

The End of the Commonwealth Games 2022

The end of the Commonwealth Games 2022 The end of the Commonwealth Games has approached after the Closing Ceremony kicked off at 8 pm last…

NewsUpdates

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games celebrations kick off tonight, as Birmingham hosts the competition this year! Commonwealth Games Birmingham: Opening Ceremony   The opening ceremony for the…

HealthcareUpdates

Nurses £1,400 Pay Increase Causes Major Backlash

A one-time pay increase of £1,400 has been granted to NHS Nurses and Healthcare Professionals by the government. Whilst this could be deemed good news,…