EA Direct gives you a powerful ATS platform to manage your entire hiring process — with expert recruitment support from Educated Appointments when you need it.
Choose how much support you need — from fully managed recruitment to complete self-service hiring
Educated Appointments sources, screens and presents qualified candidates directly into your EA Direct pipeline. You review, interview and hire. We do the hard work — you make the decision.
EA sources candidates on your behalf
All candidates screened and sector-qualified
Presented directly into your pipeline
You review, interview and hire
Fee only on successful placement
Dedicated account manager
Manage your entire hiring pipeline independently. Built specifically for FE & Skills — with every standard built in and AI tools to supercharge your process.
Manage jobs and candidates
Full ATS pipeline per vacancy
Interview scheduling built in
AI tools — JD creator, interview questions and more
All 931 apprenticeship standards included
Simple monthly subscription
Every EA Direct subscription includes access to our suite of AI-powered tools, built purposefully for FE & Skills hiring. From job descriptions to interview scorecards — all in one place.
Job Description Creator
Interview Questions Generator
Candidate Fit Analysis
Market Analysis
Interview Techniques Guide
Interview Scorecard Builder
Onboarding Checklist Generator
Offer Letter Generator
Job Description Creator
Upload your notes and generate a professional, sector-specific job description in seconds.
Interview Questions Generator
Upload a CV and job description — get 20 targeted questions and a gap analysis instantly.
Candidate Fit Analysis
Compare a CV against a job description and get a percentage fit score with key strengths and concerns.
Interview Scorecard Builder
Generate a printable scoring sheet tailored to the role for your interview panel.
The only ATS built exclusively for FE & Skills
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Sector specific
Every feature is built for FE & Skills. Not a generic HR tool adapted for education — built for it from the ground up.
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931 standards built in
All 931 apprenticeship standards from Skills England are built into every job posting, pipeline and AI tool on the platform.
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AI tools included
Eight AI-powered tools built for FE & Skills hiring — from job descriptions to offer letters — included with every subscription.
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Backed by Educated Appointments
Powered by one of the most trusted FE recruitment consultancies in the UK with 7+ years of sector expertise.
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Full ATS included
Application management, pipeline stages, interview scheduling and offer management — all in one place.
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Managed recruitment available
Need extra support? EA can source and screen candidates for you, presenting them directly into your pipeline.
Self-serve ATS from £99 per month. EA managed recruitment on a per-placement fee.
Join FE & Skills providers already using EA Direct to find and hire the best talent in the sector — faster and more efficiently than ever before.