Secondary Schools
We are lucky to have worked with hundreds of secondary schools and know that each one is different.
Our aim is to help our partner schools to find the right teachers and support staff on a daily, long term and permanent basis.
We’re proud to have supported hundreds of secondary schools, and we know that each one has its own unique culture and staffing needs.
Our dedicated team works closely with you to provide high-quality teachers and support staff, whether for day-to-day supply, long-term cover, or permanent roles.
The Secondary Team
Our Secondary team works with mainstream schools across KS3, KS4, and KS5, in recruiting the highest quality teaching and support staff. We understand that every school is different and work closely with our partner schools to understand exactly what the needs are for their school.
The team recruit from Support Staff through to SLT, and for positions ranging from daily cover through to permanent positions.
Secondary School Recruitment That Works
At Dunbar Education, we understand the complexities of recruiting for Secondary schools. From subject-specific staffing pressures to leadership stability and pupil engagement, every aspect of your staffing needs matters — and every school is different.
Our specialist Secondary team works with schools across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, and Key Stage 5, providing experienced and well-vetted teaching and support staff. Whether you’re looking to fill a last-minute cover, secure long-term consistency, or appoint a strategic leader, we’re here to help you find professionals who are the right fit for your setting.
We take time to understand your school’s values, curriculum priorities, and staffing goals. For us, recruitment is more than just filling a timetable — it’s about ensuring the right people are in the right roles to make a real impact on outcomes and school culture.
Our Secondary Recruitment Includes:
We recruit for a wide range of roles in Secondary schools, including subject-specialist teachers across core and foundation subjects, Early Career Teachers (ECTs), TLR posts, SENCOs, middle leaders, and senior leadership roles. We also provide highly capable classroom support staff, including cover supervisors, behaviour mentors, SEN support assistants, and HLTAs.
With strong partnerships across academies, local authorities, and Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), we support leadership teams in building stable, effective, and future-focused staff teams.
Why Schools Choose Dunbar Education
Our Secondary consultants focus exclusively on Secondary education and understand the curriculum demands, pastoral challenges, and recruitment timelines that are unique to your phase. From planning for exam season to managing phased returns or SEND support, we offer fast, informed, and strategic solutions.
We are proud to be APSCo Compliance+ accredited, exceeding statutory safeguarding and vetting standards. As a named supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework, we also offer schools and trusts complete confidence in quality, transparency, and compliance.
Let’s Talk About Your School’s Needs
Whether you’re recruiting a subject lead, building out your KS4 support team, or planning ahead for next term, our Secondary team is ready to help.
Contact your local consultant today to see how we can support your school — effectively, compliantly, and with care.
Roles we recruit for:
We work with Secondary schools across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, and Key Stage 5 to recruit a wide range of teaching, leadership, and classroom support professionals. Our experienced consultants take time to understand your school’s individual needs and priorities, ensuring every candidate is a strong match — both in skill and school culture.
We recruit for:
Early Career Teachers (ECTs), subject-specialist Teachers, Cover Supervisors, SENCOs, TLR posts, Senior Leadership Team positions, SEN specialists, Teaching Assistants, and Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs)
Types of Contract:
We understand that Secondary schools need flexible recruitment options to meet changing demands throughout the academic year. That’s why we offer a range of staffing solutions designed to fit your requirements.
Contract options include:
Day-to-day supply, part-time roles, long-term assignments, fixed-term contracts, temp-to-perm transitions, and permanent placements.
Compliance & Safer Recruitment
We are registered members of the Recruitment and Employment Federation (REC) and follow the strictest of compliance procedures, outlined by both the REC Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidelines.
At Dunbar Education, we have a dedicated compliance team who are responsible for ensuring that all of our candidates are fully vetted and compliance in line with our safer recruitment and safeguarding policies.
Compliance for Day2Day & Long Term Assignments
For all assignments where Dunbar Education acts as the employment business(1), we will carry out the below checks:
• Candidate Interview/Registration
• Verified 5 Year Career History
• Enhanced DBS Certificate through Dunbar Education or on Update Service
• Overseas Police Checks
• Identity checks
• Prohibition and sanction checks
• Referencing
• Proof of address check
• Change of name check
• Qualification check
• Right to Work check
• Medical fitness to work check
(1) An employment business provides staff who are not employed by the hirer but who are seconded or supplied to a client employer
Compliance for Direct Placements
For all direct placements where Dunbar Education acts as the employment agency(2), we will carry out the below checks:
• Overseas Police Checks
• Identity checks
• Prohibition and sanction checks
• Referencing
• Qualification check
• Right to Work check
(2) An employment agency is one that provides staff who are then employed by the client employer.
For more information please read our Safer Recruitment Policy and our Safeguarding Policy found in the footer.
