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Permanent Recruitment

Proudly supporting educational organisations with expert permanent recruitment solutions.

The best people, in the best places

We specialise in attracting the very best senior leadership, teaching, and non-teaching support talent within all phases of the education sector for permanent positions.

At Tradewind Permanent Recruitment, we understand that identifying and hiring the best candidates for permanent teaching and support staff vacancies is crucial to the morale and success of any educational organisation.

We have an established and extensive national network of permanent only candidates. We are a trusted education partner to a wide range of educational establishments and understand that educational organisations thrive when the best people are in the best places.

Meet the Head of Tradewind's Permanent Recruitment

Chris Gartner brings over 20 years of experience as a Senior Director for a leading multinational recruitment agency, where he specialised in education recruitment across the North and Midlands. Drawing on his extensive experience, Chris supports schools, academies, and Trusts nationwide in overcoming the challenges of securing high-quality candidates for permanent roles.

“I am passionate about improving the life chances of children and young people, and am committed to helping schools, Trusts, and Dioceses attract and retain exceptional permanent staff.” - Chris Gartner, Head of Permanent Recruitment

Our approach


Our experienced account managers will conduct a bespoke search, connecting you with top-tier candidates, including passive talent not actively seeking roles.

This tailored and personalised approach for each permanent role we support, led by a team of dedicated and experienced consultants, means we can generate additional high quality permanent candidates to your crucial permanent roles. We then actively support and manage candidates throughout the application process, increasing the chances of appointing the best person for the role on the first try.

We specialise insourcing exceptional talent for a wide range of permanentroles including:

Middle Leadership Positions
Non-Teaching and Support Roles
Permanent Teaching Roles
SEND Roles
Senior Leadership Team

Who do we recruit?

We simplify recruitment, save you time, and help you secure the best talent, so you can focus on what matters most - providing an outstanding education. We specialise in sourcing exceptional talent for a wide range of permanent roles, including:

Headteachers
Deputy Headteachers
Specialist Teachers
SEND Teachers
Primary Teachers
CEO
Principals
Vice Principals
Human Resources
IT Specialists
Finance Professionals

Our Schools

From senior leaders to English teachers, IT specialists, or Finance professionals, we can source and attract high calibre permanent candidates across all phases of education for a wide variety of school based or Multi-Academy Central Trust (MAT) including:

 

Academies
Multi-Academy Trusts
Nurseries
Primary Schools
Secondary Schools
SEN Schools

Permanent Recruitment

At Tradewind Permanent Recruitment, we provide comprehensive services to ensure you find the perfect candidate for your permanent roles. Let us help you secure the best fit for your team with tailored solutions that deliver results:

Advertising your roles

Your roles will be advertised on national job boards with over 30,000 visitors a month, at no additional cost, attracting talent for positions ranging from teaching to senior leadership and specialist roles. We utilise the latest video software to create attractive job ads to showcase you and your permanent opportunities in an engaging way.

Seamless support

Our expert account managers take the administrative burden out of permanent recruitment while keeping you firmly in control of the decision-making process. With a personalised, meticulous, and targeted approach, we ensure every permanent placement is handled smoothly, attracting a diverse pool of high-quality candidates.

Digital campaigns

Our digital campaigns deliver effective, targeted, and branded marketing for your roles, leveraging our extensive network of high-quality permanent candidates and our active social platforms. Specially tailored to attract top-tier talent, including those “passive” candidates who are exclusively seeking the best roles.

Our Core Values

At Tradewind Permanent Recruitment, our core values run deep throughout every corner or what we stand for and drive us to meet the challenges of recruiting for permanent education roles head-on:

Serve as you wish to be served
Serve as you wish to be served
Our word is our bond
Our word is our bond
Invest in relationships
Invest in relationships
Take personal responsibility
Take personal responsibility

Get in touch

To make a booking or discuss our services further, get in touch with our permanent recruitment team. A consultant will be assigned to assist you with all of your education recruitment needs and they’ll be in touch as soon as possible.