TCHC Group

Utilising automation and a centralised platform for all background checks created a more powerful hiring process.

About...

TCHC Group are a leading education and training provider. They have a very clear vision: to be an outstanding provider of choice for providing high-quality education and training to individuals and communities. They do this by offering a range of education programmes and courses to support both young people and adults to learn, grow their skills and progress to greater opportunities. The dedicated team of 150 employees have been inspiring both individuals and communities for over 19 years.

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Challenges

Secure hiring is essential to TCHC, being Ofsted and ISO compliant, safe harbor equipment processes are included throughout the entire recruitment process. Alex, the Safeguarding lead at TCHC is responsible for ensuring everyone is safe and their welfare is being promoted at all times, this applies to any individual that comes into contact with the organisation including learners, staff and visitors. This is why they have to conduct secure and thorough background checks for all new joiners.

In an industry with high turnover rates and an increasing need for safeguarding, the team at TCHC never had enough time. Being a team of one, manually completing reference checks was a huge challenge in their hiring process, consuming hours of time verifying, contacting and chasing references several times. Hiring more than 30 new hires in 4 months meant that management was a nightmare, with a constant stream of hiring tasks to be completed and not enough time to complete them.

Solution

There had to be a solution that could simplify the hiring process, making background checks easier to manage while not compromising on security, so the team at TCHC went seeking advice for background checking solutions among others in the HR community. The most important thing was finding a solution that was nice and simple to use so they could save valuable time, all while having full confidence that the background checks were being completed to the highest standards. You can’t cut corners when it comes to safeguarding in recruitment, it is pivotal to the entire organisation so they needed something they could depend on to complete thorough background checks. After several recommendations and a demo of the product, they decided Zinc would be the perfect solution to their recruitment challenges.

Results

The biggest impact of implementing Zinc is knowing that the checks are done. With just a glance at Zinc’s recruit dashboard they can see exactly which checks are still in progress, complete or any flagged errors without having to dive into every individual reference or DBS check and remember where they’re at. By using Zinc, TCHC now has a clear and structured communication process for each new hire that keeps candidates in the loop with the entire process - creating a positive candidate experience from offer to onboarding. After speaking to new hires who have gone through the Zinc process they’ve all said it's slick, easy to use and just makes the whole process so simple.  

TCHC has saved more than five business days of admin time in a four-month period. With a simple, organised and easy-to-use platform like Zinc, they send out check packages in the morning and new hires have them complete by that evening. The impact of these significant time savings means they can hire more efficiently. With peace of mind they’ve done their checks correctly, they now feel even more confident that they’re hiring the right people  - essential in a fast-paced and regulated environment like education.

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Industry
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Company size
51-200

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Case study: TCHC Group

How TCHC Group's automated background checking process saved a week of work and ensured Ofsted and ISO compliance

50%

Reduction in admin time in the hiring process

100%

Confidence in security of background checks with Zinc

24 hours

Or less for some background checks to be completed

I needed something that I could rely on to do thorough background checks. You can't cut corners on recruitment in education. If you can't do the safeguarding at recruitment, then you're letting unsafe people into the organisation. I needed something that I could depend on, and I’m 100% confident Zinc is that.

Alex Pazik

Safeguarding Manager

About

TCHC Group are a leading education and training provider. They have a very clear vision: to be an outstanding provider of choice for providing high-quality education and training to individuals and communities. They do this by offering a range of education programmes and courses to support both young people and adults to learn, grow their skills and progress to greater opportunities. The dedicated team of 150 employees have been inspiring both individuals and communities for over 19 years.

Location

UK Headquarters

Size

51-200

Industry

Education

2004

Established

Challenges

Secure hiring is essential to TCHC, being Ofsted and ISO compliant, safe harbor equipment processes are included throughout the entire recruitment process. Alex, the Safeguarding lead at TCHC is responsible for ensuring everyone is safe and their welfare is being promoted at all times, this applies to any individual that comes into contact with the organisation including learners, staff and visitors. This is why they have to conduct secure and thorough background checks for all new joiners.

In an industry with high turnover rates and an increasing need for safeguarding, the team at TCHC never had enough time. Being a team of one, manually completing reference checks was a huge challenge in their hiring process, consuming hours of time verifying, contacting and chasing references several times. Hiring more than 30 new hires in 4 months meant that management was a nightmare, with a constant stream of hiring tasks to be completed and not enough time to complete them.

Solutions

There had to be a solution that could simplify the hiring process, making background checks easier to manage while not compromising on security, so the team at TCHC went seeking advice for background checking solutions among others in the HR community. The most important thing was finding a solution that was nice and simple to use so they could save valuable time, all while having full confidence that the background checks were being completed to the highest standards. You can’t cut corners when it comes to safeguarding in recruitment, it is pivotal to the entire organisation so they needed something they could depend on to complete thorough background checks. After several recommendations and a demo of the product, they decided Zinc would be the perfect solution to their recruitment challenges.

Results

The biggest impact of implementing Zinc is knowing that the checks are done. With just a glance at Zinc’s recruit dashboard they can see exactly which checks are still in progress, complete or any flagged errors without having to dive into every individual reference or DBS check and remember where they’re at. By using Zinc, TCHC now has a clear and structured communication process for each new hire that keeps candidates in the loop with the entire process - creating a positive candidate experience from offer to onboarding. After speaking to new hires who have gone through the Zinc process they’ve all said it's slick, easy to use and just makes the whole process so simple.  

TCHC has saved more than five business days of admin time in a four-month period. With a simple, organised and easy-to-use platform like Zinc, they send out check packages in the morning and new hires have them complete by that evening. The impact of these significant time savings means they can hire more efficiently. With peace of mind they’ve done their checks correctly, they now feel even more confident that they’re hiring the right people  - essential in a fast-paced and regulated environment like education.

Checks

Being Ofsted and ISO regulated, TCHC need to be confident they’re completing thorough and essential background checks to ensure they’re effectively safeguarding staff throughout the hiring process.

Their most impactful check is references, Zinc’s referencing process changed what was a nightmare into a dream, with automated follow-ups and candidate communication.

Address verification checks
Global right to work verification
Criminal record checks
Employment identity checks
Unified references
Sometimes we send out the package, and people have done it that evening and then it's all up to date and it's ready to go. It's brilliant.

Alex Pazik

Safeguarding Manager

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