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A Day In The Life Of A Cover Supervisor As a cover supervisor in a secondary school, your main job is to manage a classroom in the absence of the usual class teacher and ensure pupils complete their work. You may also be required to manage the classroom if pupils are disruptive, discuss their work and help pupils understand the work if they have any questions. Working as a c...

Thinking of picking up extra shifts this Christmas? Vetro answer your most pressing questions We know that the festive period can be a wonderful time to spend your downtime with family and friends. But we also know that it’s often the time of year when people look for flexible opportunities to earn a little extra money in preparation for the big day. Extra availability of wo...

Starting a new job? Here's some advice to help you succeed Starting a new job can be a daunting process. Whether it’s your first job or your 150th, your first few weeks in a new role or a new company can be a challenging time. In order to succeed and settle into your new role, there are often a lot of expectations that you might need to conform with. While it’s the company’s...

Lyndsay's "Couch to 5k" Half Marathon Challenge Vetro's very own Lyndsay Burder took on the “couch to 5k” challenge as an incentive to get fit and out and about in a new location. Just 18 months later, Lyndsay, along with one of her best friends, Ali, would take on 13.1 miles of a half marathon to raise funds for our Hospice in memory of her Grandad. This is Lyndsay’s story....

What is it like being a mental health worker? Here at Vetro, we endevaour to end the stigma associated with mental health and as such, we have huge admiration for the mental health nurses and support workers that we work with. We know how they positively affect the lives of thousands of people each and every day and understand that even though they are working in an often mi...

What are the benefits of working with a recruitment agency? Looking for work can be a daunting process no matter what stage you’re at in your career, but having the right people on side to help guide you through the processes can make a real difference. There are lots of resources to choose from, however, one of the most underrated is that of recruitment agencies. We underst...

Interview Tips: How To Ace The Interview Looking for a new job can be a stressful time, but nothing compares to pre-interview nerves. In fact, you're not alone - most people admit to feeling anxious before the day. We understand that interviewing for a role that might be a career-changer, a big promotion or simply a new challenge can cause you to worry more than usual but ou...

What Makes A GREAT Support Worker? As a Support Worker, you are in a rater unique position..... you may well be the person with the most regular access to the child or adult that you are working with. As a result of this regular access, you are likely to have a much more detailed insight into their life than any other professional and therefore a more sophisticated and accur...

How Will The New NPS Framework Affect Supply Teachers? In 2018, the number of fully qualified teachers in full-time positions in Wales was just shy of 24,000 with 4,500 of those actively working as supply staff. So, with just over one-fifth of all qualified teachers in Wales being provided to schools by education recruitment agencies, it could be assumed that there were no p...

Happy 4th Birthday Vetro! They say time flies when you are having fun and it seems like 2 minutes ago that we were celebrating Vetro’s 3rd birthday! On the eve of Vetro turning 4, we felt it was a good time to recap on the last year, take stock of what has happened over the last 12 months and look forward to what the next year will hold. Firstly, we wanted to say a HUGE than...