placements
specialist education recruitment
rebates needed in five years
WHO WE WORK WITH
Schools
Teachers and leaders for schools, from a term’s maternity cover to a head teacher.
Further Education
Lecturers who know the trade, for colleges and training providers. Academic and vocational, from maths to motor vehicle.
“I’ve seen what happens when the wrong person is in front of a class. The students pay for it all year.”
I’m Joe Burns. For five years I’ve recruited teachers and lecturers for schools and colleges across the country, and not one of my permanent placements has needed a rebate. I set up Edward Burns to do recruitment the way I’ve always done it: fewer CVs, better questions, and people who stay.
HOW I WORK
The Full Role Brief
Most agencies ask who you’re looking for. I ask why.
1. Tell me what you need.
First, the basics: the role, the subject, the start date and the budget. Get these wrong and nothing else matters.
2. Then you tell me why.
This is the part most agencies skip. Not how big the class is, but who’s in it and what they need. And if what you want isn’t out there, I’ll tell you straight.
3. I send you teachers who fit, and stay.
Teachers chosen for what your role really needs, not just the job title. Each one someone I’d put my name to.
Got a vacancy you can’t fill?
Tell me what you need. I’ll take it from there.
OUTSTANDING TEACHERS
Outstanding teachers, however you need them.
Whichever way you want to hire, every role gets the same care.
Permanent
Teachers and lecturers who join your staff and stay.
Temporary
Cover that starts fast and runs for as long as you need it.
Interim
Fixed-term cover for a set period, including maternity cover.
Executive search
Head teachers, principals and senior leaders, for the appointments that shape a school or college.
No child’s education should be the price of a recruiter chasing a quick fee.
THE EDWARD BURNS GUARANTEE
100% of your fee back.
If a permanent placement doesn’t work out within three months, I refund the fee in full. In five years, I’ve never needed to.
Applies to permanent placements. Full terms on request.
What people say
HR Officer, sixth form college
Candidate placed by Joe
Spend your time leading, not recruiting.
You can’t find teachers who fit, and stay. We recruit outstanding teachers for schools and further education, so you can get back to leading.