Education Recruitment

With nearly 70 years’ experience in higher education recruitment – we understand jobs in academia and how to fill them.

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.

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:

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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.

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  • 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.
    Kevin Goddard
    Head of Operations at
    King’s College London

Featured Jobs

The Gatsby Charitable Foundation

Job #194626

Finance Business Partner

  • Location: London (hybrid)
  • Type: Temporary
  • Job #194626
  • Salary: £43 per hour + holiday (£78,475.06 per annum equivalent)
  • Closing Soon: 27 Apr 2026 23:59:59
We are supporting a values‑led organisation with the appointment of a Finance Business Partner to support a complex and impactful finance function. This role sits at the heart of financial reporting and business partnering, with a […]
Closing Soon: 27 Apr 2026 23:59:59
Orbis UK

Job #194652

Grants Officer

  • Location: London (hybrid)
  • Type: Temporary
  • Job #194652
  • Salary: £18.11 p/h (+ holiday) (£35,413 p/a equivalent)
  • Closing Soon: 22 Apr 2026 23:59:59

Location: Charing Cross, hybrid
Contract: Temporary, up to 3 months, with potential to be extended
Hours: Part-time, 3 days per week
Pay: £18.11 p/h (+ holiday) (£35,413 p/a equivalent)
Start Date: ASAP

Prospectus is delighted to be […]

Closing Soon: 22 Apr 2026 23:59:59