Leadership Appointment Service

Leadership Appointment Service

From HR Connect and The Education People

HRC + TEP

Your Complete Solution for Leadership Appointments in Maintained Schools

At HR Connect and The Education People, we specialise in supporting exceptional leadership for Schools and Academies across the UK. We know that strong, strategic leadership is essential to your school’s success, and our comprehensive Leadership Appointment Service is designed to support Governors and Trustees in finding the right Headteachers and Senior Leaders to drive your organisation forward.

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Why Choose Our Leadership Appointment Service?

Specialists in Education Leadership
With extensive experience in Headteacher and Senior Leader appointments, our expert team understands the unique challenges and requirements of educational leadership. We help you identify and secure the most appropriate Leadership candidate tailored to your school’s specific needs.

A Tailored Approach for Your School
Every school is unique, and we ensure a recruitment process that aligns with your values, culture, and strategic goals. Our successful placements across Kent and surrounding areas reflect our commitment to delivering leaders who truly fit your organisation.

End-to-End Appointment Support
From the initial consultation to the final appointment, we provide expert guidance and support at every stage, ensuring a smooth and effective appointment process.

What’s Included in Our Leadership Appointment Service?

  • Expert Education Guidance
  • Expert HR Guidance
  • Tailored Job Description & Person Specification
  • Full Administration Management
  • Strategic Planning & Shortlisting Support
  • Selection & Decision-Making Expertise

Expert Education Guidance

Our Lead Education Consultant will assist and provide professional guidance throughout the entire process, ensuring a high-quality appointment.
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Expert HR Guidance

Our HR Consultant will provide comprehensive professional guidance and support throughout the appointment process. Our expert advice will ensure you comply with legislative requirements, including Safer Recruitment practices as defined within the statutory guidance, "Keeping Children Safe in Education." This will help you achieve a fair and robust appointment process.

Tailored Job Description & Person Specification

Our HR Consultant works with you to develop the perfect Job Description and Person Specification and provides specialist advice during the shortlisting stage to ensure selection of the right candidates.
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Full Administration Management

Our HR Administration team supports the entire end to end process, making it as seamless as possible.
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Strategic Planning & Shortlisting Support

Both the Lead Education Consultant and HR Consultant attend the initial planning and shortlisting meetings, providing professional insight and guidance.
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Selection & Decision-Making Expertise

Our Lead Education Consultant actively participates in the Selection process, supporting you in making the right leadership choice for your School.
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Let’s Appoint the Right Leader for Your School!

With our proven expertise and comprehensive support, we will help you to secure a strong successful leader who will drive excellence in your school.

Get in touch today to start your leadership appointment journey with HR Connect and The Education People.

Have you listened to our podcast episode on Next Level Leadership?

Episode 5 Next Level Leadership Becoming a Headteacher in Education
2025-03-14  46 min
Episode 5 Next Level Leadership Becoming a Headteacher in Education
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Testimonials

What our customers say

HR Connect have been a valued partner of KCSP since our first academy conversion in January 2014, supporting us with the on-boarding of all 25 current academies with more in the pipeline. They have a detailed understanding of the working of schools and the contractual position as it applies to both teaching and support staff. Their ability to support our schools with on-site meetings is highly valued by our school leaders. They keep us appraised of emerging legislation and support us with ad hoc requests as needed, most notably audit requirements. Mark Harris, Director of Finance & HR, Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
We are very impressed with the level of service and attention to detail. Could not recommend you highly enough, thank you! Merissa Davis, Federation Bursar, Federation of Westminster Special Schools
HR Connect provided a competitive training course on the new Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment that I trusted to have everything I needed for the school. I really liked how they provided different modules for staff, management and Governors. Clare Peck, Tunbridge Wells Grammar School For Boys.

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