Education Recruitment
With nearly 70 years’ experience in higher education recruitment – we understand jobs in academia and how to fill them.
Our dedicated team of higher education recruitment consultants are specialists in this field and are here to assist you with appointments at all levels.
An experienced Higher Education recruitment agency
Combining our experience of working with universities, we ensure that our established pool of candidates come from an education background and hold specific skills and experience, from SITS databases and VLE platforms such as Moodle and Canvas. It’s our knowledge and candidate base that means we can find the right talent for you. Specialities include Admissions/Enrolment, Graduation / Ceremonies, Programme and Course Administration, Student Services, Exam Invigilation, PA/EA to senior higher education personnel, Research and Grants, Events, Marketing and HR.
A registered supplier across Education frameworks
We are proud to be a recognised supplier across a range of frameworks that have rigorously assessed our service, structure and values and offer access to our team and candidates at reduced rates. View our current frameworks below.
Our Frameworks
We are proud to be recognised a supplier across a range of frameworks that have rigorously assessed our service, structure and values and offer access to our team and candidates at reduced rates. Current frameworks include:
London University Purchasing Consortium
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium
Longstanding clients include:
Team
Jess Crampton
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Nick Bellamy
Team Leader – Temporary Recruitment
Case Studies
King’s College London
King’s College London
Arts University Bournemouth
Director of Finance
Ambitious About Autism
Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistants
Blog
Creators, Partnerships & Letting Go: Reflections from Our 2026 Fundraising Breakfast
Building a Fundraising Team in 2025: A Candid Look at Our Partnership with Moorfields Eye Charity
Building for the Future: Board Succession Planning
Attracting the Right Talent in a Recruiter-Led Job Market
Connect with a Education Expert
Our specialist teams work with a diverse range of charities, trusts and foundations, membership bodies, universities and social enterprises to source and place exceptional candidates across the UK.
Education Team ready to help you
Prospectus is consistently the best agency I have worked with in terms of responding to our needs for temp staff, and providing staff of high quality. I particularly value their quick responses with resolutions to our requests when there’s an urgent need.
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