Education recruitment
For over 60 years Reed’s education recruitment specialists have been delivering outstanding service to schools and educational settings across the UK.
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We know education recruitment
Our national network of specialist education recruiters work with over 10% of UK schools and understand the complex requirements of the classroom, with many coming from a teaching background.
As a leading education recruitment and supply teaching agency, Reed’s experts are available all year round, providing support during, and out of, our office hours (7am-6pm) – we are there to support your recruitment needs as they arise.
As well as best-in-class teaching staff across early years, foundation, primary, secondary and SEND settings, our national office network, and access to almost one million teaching professionals through Reed.co.uk - including high-demand subject specialists in STEM and English - means we can secure any staff your institution requires. From teachers to teaching assistants and intervention specialists, to all non-classroom-based roles, our team of experts specialise in whole school recruitment and can find you the staff that meet your requirements fast.
Quality and compliance are at the core of Reed’s culture. Our entire safeguarding process adheres to ‘Safer Recruitment in Education’ and ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ regulations, and we will work with you to understand the specific compliance requirements of your school or setting. We are also an accredited member of APSCo Compliance+.
Primary & early years education recruitment
Our team of expert primary and early years consultants recruit for a variety of roles, including teaching and teaching assistant jobs in primary schools, classroom support positions, after-school and extracurricular staff, and leadership and senior leadership team (SLT) roles.
Reed also has access to a wealth of support specialists, including caretakers, cleaners and site supervisors, who will ensure your education setting meets even the most rigorous of requirements.
Through our national network of offices - which cover all local authority areas – whether you looking to recruit for a supply, permanent or interim position, we have a database of professionals who are selected, screened and trained to the highest standards.
Primary school cover teacher recruitment
As one of the leading supply teaching agencies for primary schools, Reed also has access to a large number of teaching cover and supply teaching staff for primary schools, all of whom go through rigorous checks and safeguarding.
We offer a rapid response service as a supply teaching agency, supplying for TA jobs in primary schools and teaching jobs in primary schools to ensure you get the cover you need as soon as possible. Our fast-track service allows you to source qualified professionals within minutes, rather than hours.
All of our partners recruiting for primary supply teacher jobs are given free access to JoinedUp, our bespoke workforce management portal. Using the easy-to-use system, you can manage your primary supply teacher staffing needs effectively and efficiently at the click of a button.
Secondary recruitment
Reed’s recruitment specialists have vast experience in finding the best staff for your secondary school – whether you are looking to fill supply, permanent or interim roles.
We specialise in matching professionals to jobs in secondary schools. Our secondary education recruitment experts, have access to over one million education professionals and support staff to help maintain the best Ofsted standards in your secondary school – from teachers of STEM subjects and English, to principals and other senior leadership roles.
Secondary school supply teacher recruitment
As a specialist in secondary teacher recruitment, we have access to a range of teaching cover and supply teaching staff for secondary schools, all of whom go through rigorous background checks and safeguarding.
We offer a rapid response service to ensure you get the cover you need for secondary supply teachers within minutes, rather than hours.
All of our clients with supply jobs in secondary schools are given free access to JoinedUp, our bespoke workforce management portal. Using the easy-to-use system you can manage your secondary supply teacher recruitment needs effectively and efficiently at the click of a button.
What is SEN & SEND?
Our specialist SEND recruitment consultants work across early years, primary, and secondary, and focus entirely on providing this area of education with the very best special needs teaching assistants, special needs teachers and SENCO staff.
Every one of our recruiters receive Team Teach training, and keep abreast of the latest developments within the SEN field to ensure our professionals are a good fit for your school.
We understand the critical role that dedicated professionals play in supporting students with diverse learning needs. Our comprehensive SEND recruitment services are designed to connect your school with highly qualified and compassionate individuals who specialise in addressing the challenges of special educational needs. Our extensive database of SEND professionals encompasses a diverse range of skills and experiences, ensuring that we can match the specific needs of each school.
Whether it's recruiting an experienced SEND teaching assistant, special educational needs coordinators (SENCO), special education teachers, speech therapists, occupational therapists, or learning support assistants, Reed is committed to providing personnel who are not only qualified but also passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of students with SEN.
Reed is dedicated to providing the highest level of governance for the safe delivery of learning, providing you with the reassurance you need from a trusted SEND recruitment partner.
Recruiting for tutors
We’re proud to be a tutor recruitment agency - offering online tutor recruitment as well as face-to-face tutor recruitment - and part of the National Tutoring Programme (NTP). The programme provides primary and secondary schools with funding to spend on targeted support to help pupils catch up lost learning and tackle the attainment gap.
We specialise in delivering impactful sessions from tutors who have an expertise in English, maths, science, art. With a national network of high-quality tutors, we have the right people on hand to make a real difference.
Through our market-leading online tuition platform, you can work in partnership with your tutor to aid the learning and progress of your students whether they have SEND needs or just need some help to reach the expected attainment levels – ensuring they achieve the desired, measurable outcomes.
Through effective tutor recruitment, we will help you find the best tutor to fit the needs of your school, whether that’s a QTS qualified teacher, professional tutor, SEND specialist, HLTA or a specialist university student with the right subject knowledge.
Reed can offer various levels of support dependent on your school’s needs, including 1:3, 1:2, or 1:1 tuition for students needing extra assistance.
Cover teacher recruitment
As a one of the best supply teaching agencies, Reed has access to a range of quality cover teachers, TAs and supply teaching staff, all of whom go through rigorous screening checks and safeguarding before being placed into your primary, secondary or SEND setting.
We offer a rapid response service to ensure you get the cover teacher or teaching assistant you need as soon as possible, with our fast-track supply teacher recruitment service allowing you to source the very best professional cover teachers as quickly as possible.
All of our clients are given free access to JoinedUp, our bespoke workforce management portal. Using the easy-to-use system, you can manage your supply teacher recruitment needs effectively and efficiently at the click of a button.
Reed's supply teaching recruitment is a premier service, our team consistently deliver exceptional educators to schools. Our rigorous selection criteria ensure top-tier candidates, who foster a positive impact on students' learning experiences. With a vast pool of qualified supply teachers, we prioritise expertise, reliability, and adaptability.
And understand your pain points...
With our national network of offices and a database of almost one million academic professionals, our education recruiters can source education specialists for any role across every UK region.
We have specialist teams who attend events in the UK and abroad to identify early career teachers (ECTs) and experienced overseas teachers and expand our teaching network. On top of this, our access to specialist media/job boards and use of referrals to recruit the best teachers across the UK means we have a large network to help staff supply, temporary, interim and permanent vacancies.
With core operating hours of 7am-6pm, and out of hours contact with all of our offices, our supply teaching agency team is always on hand to provide urgent supply cover. Added to which, with high levels of candidate availability and in-depth sector knowledge we can provide cover in under 15 minutes.
If you are an existing education client you will be offered free access to JoinedUp, our bespoke workforce management system, and can manage you supply requirements at the click of a button with real-time availability at your fingertips.
We combine our core business of recruiting and deploying teachers, supply teachers, teaching assistants, and tutors with our expertise in sourcing bursars, business managers, site supervisors and cleaners to create a whole school recruitment approach.
Our specialist teams across the country can provide a localised approach to your recruitment needs, covering every aspect of the hiring journey and enabling your school to offer its students the best possible learning environment.
We have expert SEND recruiters with intimate knowledge of suitable professionals trained to provide all levels of support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
Many of our SEND recruitment consultants have undertaken Team Teach training and are continually updating their knowledge of the discipline. With a national reach and access to other specialist areas within Reed, our education experts are also able to reach out to professionals in SEND positions working in other sectors such as health and care.
Reed’s education specialists have a vast network of tutors, mentors and intervention experts who can provide one-to-one support to improve pupils’ outcomes and to help them catch up.
We’ve also created a series of off the shelf intervention packages available to cover the key areas of numeracy, literacy and wellbeing.
Our expertise in the provision of managed service programmes (MSPs) allows us to handle your total recruitment needs.
We can help you create temporary, permanent or flexible solutions to meet your recruitment needs. From schools to multi-academy trusts and academy chains – we have solutions ranging from daily supply through to full managed services.
Reed already has MSP infrastructure in place and operational, and we are on the four main educations contract frameworks: CCS, YPO, MSTAR3/ESPO, and the CPC. We operate a variety of contracts, ranging from six schools with Summit Learning through to 550 schools in Hampshire.
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Roles we've recently filled
Maths teacher
Secondary school
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English teacher
Secondary school
Lancaster
Year 6 primary teacher
Primary school
Birmingham
HLTA
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Pontefract
SEND SLA
Primary school
Brighton
Caretaker
Secondary school
London
Our education expertise
Dave Carter
Pamela Waghorn
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Education recruitment FAQs
The key to any good education recruitment agency is having an experienced, dedicated team ready to drive forward recruitment standards and help source the perfect talent for your academic vacancies.
As a leading recruitment agency in education recruitment, we work with your school or trust to source the right professionals – both in and out of the classroom. Contact one of your local education recruiters us now to find out more.
There is no straightforward answer to how long the hiring process for education recruitment takes. The length of the hiring process varies from school to school based on the type of position being filled. Supply roles can be filled in as little as 15 minutes, but other roles may take a few weeks to fill.
Having a well-planned education recruitment strategy will stand you in good stead when it comes to making your entire hiring process more effective and efficient.
The benefits of a well-planned recruitment strategy include finding and sourcing the right hire for your business, understanding exactly what it is your school needs to grow and thrive, as well as helping make substantial cost savings throughout the process.
Contact our education recruitment specialists now to understand more about how we can help you with your hiring strategy.
Refined recruitment processes are efficient, productive, and pleasant for both prospective employees and your hiring team. At Reed, we are best placed to support you with your recruitment needs.
Working with one of our education recruiters can certainly streamline the process. Our database of pre-screened education professionals with detailed profiles allows us to help you make faster hiring decisions.
With education being a candidate-short sector, we can act fast on your behalf, securing the best classroom and non-classroom-based staff quickly. We also offer years of knowledge and to up-to-date education labour market insight to benefit your hiring strategy.
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