Built exclusively for the FE & Skills Sector

The smarter way to hire in FE & Skills

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.

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Two ways to use EA Direct

Choose how much support you need — from fully managed recruitment to complete self-service hiring

EA MANAGED RECRUITMENT

Let EA find your next hire

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

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SELF-SERVE ATS

Manage your own hiring

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

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AI Tools — included with every plan

Hiring tools built for the FE & Skills sector

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.

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Job Description Creator

Interview Questions Generator

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Candidate Fit Analysis

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Market Analysis

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Interview Techniques Guide

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Interview Scorecard Builder

Onboarding Checklist Generator

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Offer Letter Generator

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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.

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Candidate Fit Analysis

Compare a CV against a job description and get a percentage fit score with key strengths and concerns.

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Interview Scorecard Builder

Generate a printable scoring sheet tailored to the role for your interview panel.

Why EA Direct?

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.

Simple, transparent pricing

Self-serve ATS from £99 per month. EA managed recruitment on a per-placement fee.

Self-serve ATS

Starter

£99per month
Up to 3 active jobs
Full pipeline management
Application management
Interview scheduling
5 AI tool uses per month
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Self-serve ATS

Standard

£199per month
Unlimited active jobs
Full pipeline management
Application management
Interview scheduling
20 AI tool uses per month
Reports and CSV export
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Fully managed recruitment

EA Managed

Customper placement
EA sources candidates for you
Full screening and qualification
Candidates in your pipeline
Dedicated account manager
No monthly subscription
Pay on placement only
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Ready to hire smarter?

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.

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