Education Staffing & Recruitment Consultants | Edwin

Education staffing and recruitment partners

Edwin provides specialist education staffing and recruitment for schools, colleges and multi-academy trusts nationwide — from short-term cover to permanent and executive appointments.

Through our specialist brands, we connect education providers with qualified teachers, SEND specialists, support staff and leadership professionals. We’re proud that 99% of school and MAT partners rate the quality of our staff as good to excellent.

Beyond recruitment, we help our partners build stronger, more sustainable workforces through managed services, rigorous safeguarding and investment in bringing new talent into education.

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Our specialist recruitment brands

Edwin brings together two established education recruitment specialists - national scale, deep sector expertise and strong local relationships.

Vision for Education
Connecting schools and trusts nationwide with trusted teachers, support staff and specialists across primary, secondary and SEND settings.
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Axcis
Connecting special schools and provisions nationwide with talented teachers and support staff who are passionate about making a difference for pupils with SEND.
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Smart Teachers
Connecting London and the Home Counties with great teachers, support staff and leaders for temporary and permanent roles across schools, colleges and alternative provision.
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What we do

We support schools, colleges and trusts with temporary and permanent education recruitment, from short-term cover to executive appointments. We look at the bigger picture - our partners' full Workforce Strategy - so we're delivering expertise, not just supply.

Temporary Education Staffing And Recruitment
Education staffing with fully vetted teachers, teaching assistants, cover supervisors and SEND staff for short-notice, short-term & long-term needs.
Permanent Recruitment
Finding teaching, support and leadership professionals with the skills, experience and values to make the right long-term fit.
Executive Recruitment
Senior and executive appointments handled with discretion, sector expertise and a clear understanding of each school or trust.
Tuition Services
Experienced tutors delivering targeted one-to-one and small-group support to help pupils achieve their full potential.

Edwin Alliance

Edwin Alliance is our managed service partnership, bringing recruitment activity together under one accountable contract and giving schools and multi-academy trusts full visibility, compliance and cost control across their entire workforce.

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Why choose Edwin

Reliable education staffing is essential to maintaining continuity, reducing pressure on school teams and supporting pupil outcomes. We combine specialist expertise, strong local relationships and national scale to provide education staffing solutions built around quality, transparency and long-term partnership.

Specialist Education Expertise
We recruit across early years, primary, secondary, further education, SEND and leadership, with specialist teams who understand the roles, settings and challenges involved.
Local Relationships, National Reach
Our branch network combines strong local knowledge and relationships with the scale, specialist capability and shared standards of a national education group.
Quality And Development
Every candidate is rigorously screened and supported through ongoing CPD and development, helping maintain high standards across the schools and settings we serve.
Experienced Consultants
Our education recruitment consultants combine sector and recruitment expertise with a practical understanding of school and trust staffing pressures.
Long-term Partnership
We build lasting relationships with schools, colleges and trusts, from urgent cover requirements to permanent recruitment and strategic workforce partnerships.

Bringing talent into education — and growing it

We invest in the education workforce at every stage. Through our into-education programmes, we help people with transferable skills start and build careers in schools. Since 2022, we have added 5,000 Teaching Assistants and 1,500 Cover Supervisors to the sector. Strengthening cover staff for schools nationwide.

Into-Education Programmes
We identify people with transferable skills, prepare them for work in education and support them as they develop experience and confidence in schools.
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Training And Development
We work with sector partners to provide high-impact CPD, alongside a broad online training offer that helps candidates continue to develop throughout their careers.
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Wellbeing Support
Candidates can access dedicated wellbeing support designed for education professionals, covering physical, social and emotional health.
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Safeguarding pupils

Every candidate is fully vetted through rigorous safeguarding and interview processes, with continued suitability monitored by our dedicated central safeguarding team. Operating independently, the team conducts checks in line with DfE and REC guidance, helping ensure every school receives fully compliant, safe-to-work professionals.

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Are you a candidate looking for work?

For candidates seeking short-term, long-term roles or permanent positions, our specialist brands have opportunities across primary, secondary, SEND and alternative provision settings nationwide.