of experience recruiting exclusively within education
Our tailored approach and bespoke partnership packages support your goals by:
Headteachers hold one of the most critical positions within a school, leading the setting and building the school vision, values, and strategic objectives.
In this multifaceted role, headteachers oversee staff and academic performance, whilst managing budgets and fostering relationships with parents.
Though an infrequent recruitment process for most schools, Tradewind Recruitment will work with you to understand your school's ethos and vision, and supply established and aspiring headteachers who are ready to lead.
Our Story
25+ years
13 offices
helping schools find and recruit leaders
2,500+ courses
available to all registered candidates via The National College
15 locations
across the UK, with teams embedded in their local communities
How We Help Schools Recruit Headteachers
Our network of senior leaders possesses the right skills, experience, and qualifications to be placed in this critical role.
Our tailored approach will help you save valuable time, provide access to top talent, and deliver a cost-effective solution to your headteacher recruitment needs.
Schools choose Tradewind for our Headteacher recruitment service
At Tradewind Recruitment, our core values run deep and push us to meet the challenges of education recruitment head-on. We provide schools with:
Access to a strong network of senior-leaders
Meticulous compliance and safeguarding procedures
A robust vetting process: guaranteeing only the most exceptional candidates are put forward
Dedicated consultants who understand senior-level placement in schools
Your school is protected at every stage
At Tradewind, we’ve established rigorous vetting procedures and ongoing training programmes to ensure every candidate we place meets the highest standards of safety and compliance.
Our meticulous vetting process guarantees that only the most exceptional candidates find their way into your school.
By rigorously screening each applicant, we ensure they possess the qualifications, experience, and skills necessary to excel in their roles, providing you with the most talented and dedicated staff available. We check:
- Identity and right to work verification (ID, proof of address, NI number)
- Enhanced DBS and barred list checks
- Prohibition and Section 128 checks
- Qualification and TRA checks (if applicable)
- Minimum of two verified references
- Fitness to work assessment
- Professional conduct and safer recruitment review
- Overseas police check (if applicable)
Continuous Improvement
We regularly review and update our vetting procedures to meet the Department for Education’s Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidelines so you can rest assured your students are in safe hands.
Annual Safeguarding Training
All candidates receive FREE safeguarding training annually, in line with the latest KCSIE standards.
What Tradewind can do for you beyond Headteacher recruitment
We offer comprehensive recruitment support for all roles across your school or trust with long-term partnership support. Our partners get priority access to secure top candidates before they’re made available to other schools.
Our model is tailored to help you attract, develop and retain talent at every level, through:
Competitive daily rates
Robust vacancy qualification process
Meticulous safeguarding procedures
Dedicated account management
Regular candidate reviews
What we offer MATs
A partnership with Tradewind isn’t just about filling roles - it’s about delivering long-term value through transparency, flexibility, and meaningful returns.
Delivering cost-effective solutions
Providing priority access to top talent
Improving recruitment efficiency
Saving valuable time
Helping you focus on outcomes
Providing long-term staffing solutions
Get in touch with our specialist team
If you’d like to discuss Headteacher recruitment or explore how a Tradewind partnership could support your trust or school group, we’d be delighted to help.
