Candidate FAQs

Once you are registered to work with Connaught,  your CV and opportunity preferences will be stored and flagged in our system. This will enable to us to match vacancies and schools with your profile very efficiently, and we will contact you as roles emerge. 

In each case, we will contact you only about those opportunities we feel would be a good fit for you—and discuss the role and setting with you in further detail before referring your CV to the school in question.

We work with numerous schools, groups, organisations and institutions in the UK and worldwide. That means we are constantly seeking to fill a range of vacancies across the independent sector. And we work hard to find opportunities that will feed our pool of professionals.

Part of our model is to take great care in aligning candidates with opportunities, and of course we can only match you with the roles we have been tasked by clients to fill. This means candidates should not necessarily expect immediate contact from us. But as and when opportunities arise, we will always reach out.

No—working with Connaught is completely free for candidates. We’re always keen to hear from talented educators and professionals across the state and independent school sector, and there’s no cost involved in registering or working with us.

Not necessarily. While many of the roles we recruit for do require formal teaching qualifications, some positions—particularly in support, pastoral, or extracurricular areas—may not. We’re always happy to discuss your background and advise whether we can assist based on your experience.

Yes, we do. As well as teaching roles, we work on a wide range of positions across independent schools, including administration, pastoral care, learning support and leadership roles. If you’re not sure whether your experience is relevant, feel free to get in touch for a conversation.

Absolutely. Many of the candidates we work with are transitioning from the state sector into independent schools. We understand the differences and can support you through that move.

We work with a broad range of independent schools across the UK, including both day and boarding schools. Each school is different, so we take the time to understand what you’re looking for and where you might thrive. Central to our work is aligning the person with the post—this makes for the best recruitment results for everyone involved.