Privacy policy
Who we are
Edward Burns Limited (“Edward Burns”, “we”, “us”) is a recruitment business that finds teachers, lecturers, support staff and leaders for schools and further education. We’re registered in England and Wales, company number 17502962. Registered office: 69 Starboard Way, Southampton, England, SO16 8NT. Our office is at Suite 2C, Sinclair House, Station Road, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 7AF. We are the data controller for the personal information described here. Questions about your data: joe@edward-burns.com or 020 3400 8964.
What information we collect
If you’re looking for a role: your name, contact details, CV, the roles, subjects and locations you’re interested in, your work history, qualifications and references, and the information we need for safer recruitment checks (right to work, an enhanced DBS check on the Update Service, and references covering two years). If you’re hiring: your name, job title, school or college, contact details, and details of the roles you need to fill. From this website: what you send us through our forms (a call-back request or a CV upload), and basic technical information about your visit (see our cookie notice).
How we use it, and why we’re allowed to
To find you work, or to fill your vacancy: to take steps you’ve asked for, or because we have a legitimate interest in providing recruitment services. To introduce candidates to schools and colleges: we only send your details to a client with your agreement, role by role. To carry out safer recruitment and compliance checks: because the law requires it (including the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 and right-to-work rules) and because safeguarding children and young people requires it. Criminal record information from DBS checks is handled with extra care, only where the law allows it, and only seen by the people who need to see it. To keep in touch about suitable roles or candidates: because we have a legitimate interest in doing so. You can ask us to stop at any time.
Who we share it with
Schools, colleges and education providers, for specific roles, with your agreement. Referees and checking services (for example, the DBS Update Service). Trusted service providers who help us run the business, such as our recruitment database, website and form providers, email and document storage, payroll and invoicing partners, and professional advisers. Regulators or authorities, where the law requires it. We never sell your information. Some of our providers may process data outside the UK. Where they do, we make sure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as UK-approved contract terms.
How long we keep it
We keep personal information only for as long as we need it for the purposes above, and to meet our legal, tax and regulatory obligations. When it’s no longer needed, we delete it securely. You can ask us to delete your information at any time, and we will, unless the law requires us to keep it.
Your rights
You can ask us for a copy of your information, ask us to correct it or delete it, object to how we use it, ask us to limit how we use it, or ask us to move it to someone else. Contact joe@edward-burns.com and we’ll respond within one month. If you’re unhappy with how we’ve handled your data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.
Changes
We’ll update this policy when how we use your information changes. Last updated: November 2026.