Bringing change to education recruitment
Recruitment doesn’t have to be complicated, and at Heart Teaching, our vision is to raise the standard within the world of education recruitment. We are committed to making the process seamless by connecting schools with dedicated professionals who are passionate about supporting students. Our approach focuses on building lasting relationships, ensuring that both schools and candidates find the right fit, while maintaining the highest standards of service and care in every placement.
PRIMARY
We connects skilled practitioners with primary schools, ensuring tailored support for students with diverse needs. Helping schools find the right local teaching assistants for each role and offer guidance to create inclusive learning environments within our lovely schools.
SECONDARY
We support local secondary schools by providing experienced specialists who understand the unique challenges of older students with varying learning needs. At the same time, we help our Teaching Assistants find the right roles where they can truly make a difference.
SEND
We have been supporting a wide range of SEND schools since 2015. Providing skilled SEN professionals who are equipped to meet the unique needs of students with more complex learning requirements. We offer tailored training for our staff, ensuring they gain the specific skills and knowledge needed to thrive.
Why choose Heart Teaching
Heart Teaching is not just your average SEN specialist recruitment agency—we’re a warm and dedicated team committed to education. Picture us as the matchmakers of the education world, connecting exceptional Special Educational Needs (SEN) specialists with schools facing unique challenges, all with a personalized touch.
What sets us apart? We’re not just passionate; we’re APSCo compliant+. Being in line with the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) standards is our commitment to ensuring quality, transparency, and excellence in every interaction.
But we’re not stopping there! We’re all about invests in ongoing training, ensuring our educators are not just keeping up but thriving in the ever-evolving field of Special Educational Needs. Join the Heart Teaching family today!
Say hello to our team
Justin has been a Director at Heart Teaching since 2015. He has over 15 years’ experience in recruitment, and over 10 years within educational recruitment. Justin specialises in mainstream and PMLD recruitment and spends a lot of his time getting to know the schools he works to maximise his knowledge of each setting.
- Level 2 in Safer Recruitment in Education
- Level 2 Safeguarding in Education
- Train the Trainer- People Handling
Faith has been Director at Heart Teaching since 2017. Prior to this she worked as a teaching assistant for many years within a special needs school focusing on children with Autism.
Her personal experience allows her to recognise and develop the skills needed to thrive within SEN schools’. She can advise anyone looking for a career in this area on what they need to do to get started, and what to do to progress in this rewarding area.
- Level 2 in Safer Recruitment in Education
- Level 3 Designated Safeguarding officer
- Train the Trainer- People Handling
Josh has two years’ of experience in recruitment, and can help you to navigate your way through the difficult process of selecting the right school for you within his caring and compassionate approach.
Josh specialises in Secondary and SEN Education within Essex and Medway, and can help anyone looking for advice on their next role.
- Level 2 in Safer Recruitment in Education
- Designated Safeguarding Officer
Our dedicated Vetting Team at Heart Teaching ensures that all candidates meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standards. As an APSCo Compliance+ accredited agency, we go above and beyond industry requirements, conducting rigorous background checks, verifying credentials, and maintaining the highest ethical standards. Our commitment is to provide schools with fully vetted, trusted professionals who are ready to make a positive impact in education.
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Achieve your long-term goals
Finding a job through Heart Teaching has a lot of advantages. Firstly, we have built up good relationships with a lot of top schools, giving you exclusive access to their jobs. You’ll also get put forward for positions that you wouldn’t otherwise have heard about. We have a range of candidate services that help you with finding your next career move.
Knowledge & advice
We can provide you with realistic salary levels for your chosen role and advice as to which roles are suited to your skillset. We’ll also help with your CV and modify terminology to ensure your language is consistent with your chosen market.
Access to exclusive jobs
We spend a lot of time networking with our clients to find out about upcoming jobs that do not make it to the mainstream job boards. Therefore, registering with us means that you gain access to exclusive jobs.
Get the best salary offer
We can manage the salary negotiation process on your behalf and potentially get you the salary you want, without damaging the relationship you have with your future employer.
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Let’s chat
If you have any questions, or aren’t sure, get in touch. Whether you are a school looking for your next hire or a candidate looking for your next education job we can help you get on track.
