• SEND schools • Alternative Provision • SEMH settings • Specialist academies • PRUs / AP settings • Independent specialist provisions • Post-16 specialist settings
We specialise in recruitment across SEND schools, Alternative Provision, specialist settings and SEMH environments, connecting educational settings with exceptional teaching and support professionals. From experienced SEND teachers to dedicated support staff, we understand the importance of finding the right people to meet the individual needs of every learner.
Our consultants bring first-hand experience from within SEND schools and Alternative Provision, giving us a genuine understanding of the environments we recruit for. With backgrounds as Team Teach trainers, outreach youth workers and education professionals, our team has spent years supporting vulnerable children and young people with additional needs. This experience allows us to understand the challenges settings face and, importantly, recognise the qualities that make the right candidate a great fit.
Understand
We listen to what your setting needs and build a clear picture of the role, pupils and wider team.
We understand that specialist settings are different.
Recruitment built around your setting.
No two schools are the same, and neither are their staffing requirements. We take the time to understand your setting, your pupils and the role you need to fill before recommending a candidate. Our specialist knowledge means we look beyond qualifications and experience to consider the qualities, personality and approach that will make someone successful within your environment.
Identify
We use our specialist network and sector knowledge to find candidates with the right experience and approach.
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Vet
We complete our robust compliance and safeguarding checks before introducing candidates.
Support
We remain involved throughout the process, providing responsive communication and support from initial introduction through to placement.
Roles We Recruit For
Edulink Recruitment is dedicated to supporting schools and alternative provision settings with specialist staffing solutions. We recruit for a wide range of roles, including:
SEND Teachers
SEN Teaching Assistants
Learning Mentors
Behaviour Mentors
Thrive Practitioners
Tutors
Pastoral & Safeguarding
Intervention Staff
Cover Supervisors
Education Support Workers
Leadership & Management
Our Clients, In Their Own Words
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“EduLink Recruitment provided an excellent, tailored service when we were struggling to recruit. They took the time to really understand our provision, the role and the specific needs of our setting before presenting us with a strong selection of suitable candidates to interview. The process was extremely efficient, and we successfully appointed a candidate who was fully compliant and able to start the following week. We were very impressed with the service from start to finish and would highly recommend EduLink Recruitment to any Alternative Provision looking for a professional, responsive and specialist recruitment partner.”
Director - Alternative Provision
Warwickshire
"We have been consistently impressed with the high quality and extensive experience of the staff provided by EduLink Recruitment. Additionally, the communication and support from the agency have been exemplary, ensuring a smooth and effective working relationship. Based on our positive experience we would not hesitate to recommend EduLink Recruitment as a reliable and professional provider of education staff."
Deputy - HeadTeacher SEND School
Worcester
"I have worked with the consultants at EduLink Recruitment for many years, and they have become my first point of contact for all of our recruitment needs within our broad-spectrum special school.
What really sets EduLink apart is their honesty, integrity and genuine commitment to finding the right person for the role. They take the time to understand our school, our pupils and the complexities of working within a SEND environment. They will never simply send someone to fill a vacancy; if they don’t have a candidate who is genuinely suitable, they are honest and upfront about it. This level of integrity is incredibly valuable.
The team are exceptionally responsive and always available when we need them — at times, it feels like they are available 24/7! They consistently go above and beyond to support us and genuinely care about the work they do and the schools they work with.
Their excellent understanding of SEND requirements, combined with their knowledge of the education sector and their ability to match the right candidates to the right environment, makes them an invaluable recruitment partner.”
HR Manager - SEND School
Birmingham
"We have been working with Edulink Recruitment to support our staffing needs within our alternative provision with the recruitment of teachers, specialist support staff and outreach workers.
We have been extremely impressed with the service they provide. Their compliance and vetting processes are thorough and robust, giving us confidence that the staff they put forward have been appropriately checked and are suitable to work within our setting. The team are knowledgeable, professional and highly efficient, and they take the time to understand our specific requirements rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach. Their understanding of alternative provision and the unique needs of the young people we support is particularly valuable and helps them identify candidates who are genuinely well suited to our environment. Communication is consistently clear and responsive, and they have been able to support us quickly when we have needed to recruit. The quality of candidates and the level of expertise within the EduLink team have made the recruitment process much more straightforward and efficient for us.”
Head of Centre - Alternative Provision
Coventry
"As the Manager of an alternative provision, I would highly recommend EduLink Recruitment. We have worked with the team to support our staffing needs, and they consistently provide strong, experienced and reliable professionals who are well suited to the unique environment of alternative provision.
What I particularly value is their understanding that working with our young people requires more than just qualifications. The staff need to have the right attitude, resilience, patience and ability to build positive relationships, and EduLink takes the time to understand this when sourcing candidates for us.”
Manager - Alternative Provision
Oxford