Independent School Groups

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Independent School Groups

The complexity of balancing group-wide consistency with the distinct needs of each individual school makes particular demands in terms of recruitment goals and outcomes.

Our work is rooted in long-term collaboration rather than transactional placements, and we prioritise relationships, context, and alignment above all else. This enables us to balance complex needs and arrive at efficient appointments that unlock both immediate performance and long-term stability and growth.

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Communication, Transparency, Values

Our partnership model of recruitment has particular advantages when working across an independent school group. Our approach is transparent and consistent, making it easier for school groups to plan and manage recruitment activity across multiple sites.

First, we maintain regular communication with in-house recruitment teams and stay aligned on organisational priorities and needs. This ongoing dialogue allows us to understand where our support is most valuable—and ensures that we’re always focused on those areas where we can have the greatest impact.

Crucially, transparency and openness ensure our efforts are always strategically aligned with the broader goals of the group, delivering meaningful and relevant recruitment support when and where it’s needed most.

Our approach also means we gain a rapid understanding of the ethos, leadership style and educational priorities of each school within a group. This allows us to represent each school authentically, placing individuals who are not only highly capable but who also fit both group and school perfectly.

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Group Recruitment

The Connaught offer is designed to be a complete package. This is why school groups return to us routinely—they come to trust us as their recruitment partner across every need.

Alongside direct recruitment, we also support with search campaigns, leadership appointments, recruitment event strategy, and market insight. As an extension of your internal team, we bring a calm, knowledgeable and responsive presence to every stage of the hiring process.

Our goal is to help solve recruitment challenges optimally, with care and clarity. By aligning dialogue, knowledge and networks we can work across a school group to ensure each school is well served—and the entire organisation is well-balanced.

Client Testimonials

Chairman – Mander Portman Woodward Ltd., London

“MPW have worked with Connaught Education for a number of years both on teacher appointments and, more recently, on senior executive appointments. They regard it as a matter of professional pride to deliver entirely to the client’s satisfaction, which is a huge asset.”

Client Testimonials

Deputy Head – St Anthony’s School for Boys

“The Connaught team have been a great support to our school’s recruitment efforts. The service has been unfailingly professional and helpful, with much appreciated regular updates. The quality of candidates has been strong and I appreciate the quality of service which has run alongside sourcing people to fill our positions. I would recommend Connaught’s services to anybody looking to fill a position.”

Client Testimonials

General Manager – Voyager School Travel

“Connaught have been superb. They understood the brief we gave them to the letter and the quality of candidate offered to us has been fantastic. They are quick to respond to any queries we’ve had and always been polite, friendly & great to work with. I would highly recommend using Connaught. We have made many placements with them.”

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Global Head of Recruitment – Inspired Education

“We started working with Connaught Education in the last year, originally engaged to help with multiple contingent recruitment headaches we had both in the UK and Internationally. I have found the team to be extremely proactive, diligent and transparent. They have worked hard to become part of our extended team and now a valued and trusted partner to our organisation.”

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Head’s PA – The Mulberry House School

“I’ve worked with Connaught for about a year now and I am so grateful for our partnership and their assistance with recruitment. They work hard to find great candidates that fit well with our school, ethos and goals. They keep me updated and check in with what staffing I need. They impress me with how meticulous and reliable they are with their compliancy standards and efforts to ensure everything is ready before an interview. We have lots of document checks we require however Connaught take it on and ensure everything is prepared ahead of an interview. They are lovely people to work with and have made our school very confident to use Connaught for our staffing requirements.”

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Headmaster – The Pilgrims School

“Over the years, Connaught has found us some superb teachers, and especially at some difficult times. They have really taken the time to get to know us as a school, and find people who will fit our ethos. I can’t recommend them highly enough.”

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Headmistress – Buckingham College Preparatory School, London

“I have been dealing with Connaught Education and have found them to be extremely successful in understanding what I was looking for and in supplying excellent teachers, both supply and permanent for the school. The calibre of all these teachers is excellent and Connaught obviously vet their people really well. I have been delighted and always think of them first when seeking either supply or permanent staff.
As a matter of interest Connaught were recommended to me by Dr Trevor Lee at Northwood Prep.”

Client Testimonials

Operations Director – InvestIN Education

“Connaught supported InvestIN with sourcing and onboarding several safeguarding and pastoral staff. Working with Connaught was a delight – they were receptive to the needs and demands of our business and worked very quickly to help us staff our vacancies. They were professional, transparent and efficient, and regularly checked in on the progress of their candidates and were open to feedback along the way. Connaught has some excellent candidates, and we would definitely like to maintain our relationship with the team to help us with our safeguarding and pastoral needs!”

Client Testimonials

Principal – King William’s College, Isle of Man

“We used Connaught a while ago to fill a couple of vacancies and I would definitely use the firm again and I would be very happy to recommend you to any potential new clients. I’m very grateful for all your hard work and support.”