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With over 25 years of specialist experience within Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools, Wayman Education has built a national reputation for reliability and excellence. We partner with schools to provide high-quality staff for daily, term-long, and permanent roles while minimising disruption.
Pomona Strand, Old Trafford, Manchester, Manchester, M16 0ZN
+ 3 other offices
Our national network of specialist education recruiters work with over 10% of UK schools and understand the complex requirements of the classroom, with many coming from a teaching background. From teachers to teaching assistants and intervention specialists, to all non-classroom-based roles, our team of experts can find you the staff that meet your requirements fast.
81 Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2UH
+ 62 other offices
BEST RATES IN UK... Labour Hire supply reliable, vetted candidates throughout the UK. Whether you require a single operative or full site coverage temporary, contract or permanent, Labour Hire delivers a cost-effective solution for all your recruitment needs. We provide high quality personnel at short notice who are committed to delivering exceptional standards of workmanship and reliability.
Unit 10a, Eagley House, Deakins Business Park, Blackburn Road, Egerton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL7 9RP
+ 9 other offices
Lancashire Teaching Agency is a specialised firm that provides teaching experts and school staff in the Education sector. Founded in 2002, they recruit for Behaviour Support Workers, Teaching Assistants, Bursars, School Cleaners, Catering Assistants, Site Supervisors, Supply Teachers, IT Technicians, Afterschool Tutors, School Cooks, and more. They also offer permanent, temporary, and contract placements.
81 Fishergate, Preston, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2UH
Salford Supply Desk primarily handles Teaching vacancies within Salford and Bury, for all types of schools, roles, and age ranges. They also provide SEN cover for various behavioural, emotional, and social development needs. Their recruitment process involves a registration meeting and thorough DBS, reference, and vetting checks. Salford Supply Desk is an REC Audited Education member.
The Innovation Forum, Frederick Roa, Salford, Lancashire, M6 6FP
Bridge Education provides staff for the Education sector across the North West area. The agency has 25 years of experience and offers temporary or permanent placements for roles including Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Cover Supervisor, Support Staff, SEN Teacher & Support, Administrative Staff, and Exam Invigilator. They are based in Preston, Lancashire and are APSCo-accredited.
South Rings Office Village, 18 Roundhouse Court Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6DA
Hunter Education is a bespoke private Education recruitment agency with a focus on Further Education, Higher Education and Commercial Training. They also source Lecturers, Assessors, Verifiers and Management Personnel for practical fields like Beauty Therapy, Carpentry, Fabrication & Welding, Hospitality and IT. Since they commenced work in 2013, they have been completing permanent and temporary mandates with the help of their team in Manchester.
Hyphen, 75 Mosley Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 3HR
Tower Supply is a Blackpool-based recruitment specialist that provides qualified professionals to a broad range of clients, including primary & secondary schools and nurseries. For over 10 years, they have hired personnel for various positions at all levels, such as Teaching Assistants, Primary & Secondary Teachers, NQTS, and Cover Supervisors. Tower Supply recruits across Preston and surrounding areas in Lancashire.
Tower House, 282 Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 3QA
M2 Education is a staffing consultancy that provides Teaching professionals in the Education sector. They provide opportunities to candidates by recruiting them for roles such as Supply Teacher, Cover Supervisor, Tutor, Teaching Assistant, Nursery Nurse and Support Staff. The agency covers the North of England and they partnered with 2Resolve for training staff and schools. They are a CCS framework approved supplier and APSCo accredited.
2 Tustin Court, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2YQ
I-Teachers is a consultancy that works for various clients in the UK's Education sector. They often hire professionals to fill permanent and contract vacancies for roles, including Primary and Secondary Teachers, Graduate Teaching Assistants, Special Education Needs, Support Staff, and Trainee Teachers. The agency also places staff for Unqualified Teaching positions. They were founded in 2016.
15 Bloom Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 3HZ
Edison Pope has a team of recruiters who have over 25 years of experience placing candidates and assisting clients with permanent and contract positions across the Education and IT sectors. They operate out of two offices located in Manchester and Preston.
113-115 Portland Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 6DW
Exceptional People operates across the Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail, Higher Education, and Public Transport sectors. They fulfil permanent placements and interim executive appointments. Some of the areas they focus on include Cloud Transformation, Information & Cyber Security, Architecture, Software Engineering, Testing & QA, and Data & Analytics.
Boulton House 17- 21 Chorlton St, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 3HY
Spencer Clarke Group works in the sectors of Accountancy & Finance, Construction & Trades, Corporate Functions, Education & SEND, Health & Social Care, Housing, Interim & Executive, and Technical & Engineering. The agency was established in 2017 and is accredited by REC, Bloom, APSCo, NHS Workforce Alliance, and Cyber Essentials. They offer permanent, temporary, contract and fixed-term vacancies.
11 Bartle Court Business Centre, Rosemary Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0HF
Key Stage Teacher Supply was established in 2000 and supplies staff to the Education industry across the North and the Midlands. The agency is part of Operam Education Group and they provide a 7-day on-call service.
24 St Georges Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2AA
+ 2 other offices
Rotherwood are specialists in assigning professionals for contract, full-time, part-time, permanent, and temporary placements in a diverse range of sectors across the UK. Established in 1976, they operate across the Accountancy, Admin, Construction, Customer Service & Call Centre, Driving, Education & Teaching, Engineering, Industrial, Management & Supervisory, Manufacturing, Production, Purchasing, Welding and Fabrication industries.
26-28 Parker Lane, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2BY
+ 2 other offices
Based in East London, Qualiteach is an Education recruitment consultancy founded in 2015. The company provides leadership personnel, teachers and support staff to primary, secondary and SEN schools in London and surrounding counties. They recruit for positions like Year 8 ASD Teacher, Learning Support Assistant, Behaviour Teaching Assistant, English Teacher, and more.
WeWorkrn1 St Peter's Square, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 3AE
+ 3 other offices
Monarch Education is a specialist teaching and support staff recruiter. They are REC Audited Education and Affinity Workforce Solutions members and have offices in Birmingham, Bristol, and Manchester. The agency has operated since 1992 and recruits for roles such as Year 6 Class Teacher, Sports Coach, SEN Teaching Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Business Studies Teacher, and School Administrator.
56 Oxford Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 6EU
+ 3 other offices
A national and multi-sector recruitment agency, Talentia Group assigns staff to the following industries: Compliance, Construction, Education, Finance, Marketing & Sales, Technology, and Warehousing. They have been filling permanent, temporary, and contract roles for over two years. The group operates along with its six networks, including Dovetail & Slate, Formulate Associates, Innotech Partners, Pivotal, Prince Resourcing, and Workin People.
Manchester 1st Floor, Unit 106, 1 Hardman St, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 3EB
+ 3 other offices
FDU Group is a network of market experts that hires on a temporary, part-time, and permanent basis across the UK. Since its inception in 2009, they primarily concentrate on covering the Finance, Business, and Operations verticals. From their branches throughout London and Manchester, the company caters to clients in the Advertising, Leisure & Hospitality, Life Sciences, Property & Real Estate, Retail & Consumer, and Technology sectors.
1 St Peters Square, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 3DE
+ 3 other offices
Randstad Education is a specialist recruiter for the Accountancy and Finance; Construction and Property; Customer Services; Education; Engineering; Health; IT; Sales; Secretarial and Admin; and Marketing and PR sectors. With over 4,000 offices worldwide - including in the UK and Ireland, the agency supplies staffing solutions that include senior executive roles to local and international clients.
1st Floor Derby House, 12 Winckley Square, Preston, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 3JJ
+ 11 other offices
Teaching Personnel is a staffing company that specialises in the Education industry. Since 1996, the agency has supplied thousands of Teachers, Tutors, and Support staff to academies, and primary, secondary, and special schools all over the UK. Some job positions that the company recruits for include Youth Worker, Sports Specialist TA, Support Workers, Supply SEN Teaching Assistants, and more.
Unit 5, Albert Edward House, The Pavilions, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2YB
+ 23 other offices
Prospero Teaching is a privately-owned recruitment agency that focuses on providing Teachers to various educational institutions across the UK. With offices across the nation, they offer support in filling permanent and temporary vacancies. Established in 2000, they are backed by their sister brands in industries including Health & Social Care, IT & Technical and Engineering.
6th Floor, Boulton House, Chorlton Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 3HY
+ 11 other offices
Tradewind Recruitment has over 12 offices based in London, the West Midlands, the North West, East Anglia, the North East, the South West, Yorkshire, the Midlands, Hertfordshire, and Buckinghamshire. They place Teachers and Support Staff in various primary, secondary, and SEN schools across the UK and abroad. They typically hire on a permanent and long-term basis.
5th floor York House 20 York Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 3BB
+ 13 other offices
Axcis Education provides staffing solutions for clients in need of special education needs and disabilities professionals. The agency covers England and Wales, and fills in short-term, long-term and permanent positions. Founded in 2001, the agency complies to DfE guidelines and has office branches in London, the South West, Liverpool, Manchester, Devon and Cornwall, Midlands and South Wales.
Floor 4 Arkwright House Parsonage Gardens, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 2LF
+ 7 other offices
Simply Education places Teachers into various educational settings across the UK. With over 14 years of experience, they provide support for permanent and temporary roles from their 12 offices in 6 regions. They are part of Make Candidates Great (MCG), a group of recruitment agencies with different specialisations.
Dalton Place, 29 John Dalton Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 6FW
+ 9 other offices
Integra People is a national agency with a focus on providing recruitment for the Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing & Industrial, IT & Telecommunications, Commercial & Business Support, Healthcare and Education industries. Established in 2008, they hire permanent and temporary candidates from their nine UK offices.
Manchester King Street, 82 King Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 4WQ
+ 5 other offices
Pertemps is a recruitment consultancy that supplies permanent, contract and temporary staffing solutions to a wide variety of sectors. The firm is a part of the Pertemps Network Group, which has over 250 branches and offices serving the whole of the UK. The agency has an e-service called PAWS that allows clients to order staff using an electronic catalogue. Pertemps offers a 24/7 service.
G18 Innovation Centre Evolution Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2FD
+ 61 other offices
Adecco provides support to candidates and employers on a temporary, permanent or contract basis; they recruit for a multitude of roles across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
22 Churchgate, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 1HL
+ 57 other offices
Pay rates across Lancashire vary by setting, subject, and location, with secondary supply teachers often booked at £140 to £190 per day, primary day rates tend to sit a little lower, cover supervisors and teaching assistants usually see hourly pay aligned to local pay bands, agency costs reflect role scarcity and notice periods, with recruitment fees for permanent hires typically quoted as a percentage of starting salaries, temp agencies may apply a margin on top of pay plus holiday and pension, schools usually ask recruiters for clear breakdowns on recruitment fees, agency costs, temp to perm terms, and rebate periods, transparency helps governors and business managers plan budgets with confidence.
For classroom roles, QTS or EYTS is standard in maintained settings, academies set their own terms but follow the same safeguarding culture, DBS checks, barred list checks, and references are expected, recruiters and staffing agencies keep candidate files compliant with KCSIE and safer recruitment guidance, SEND and alternative provision often request Team Teach or equivalent training, many employment firms support candidates with CPD, safeguarding refreshers, and induction advice, executive search for senior leadership focuses on track record, stakeholder management, and Ofsted experience, recruitment consultants will brief candidates on interview tasks, panel format, and school context before shortlist stages.
School hiring in Lancashire tracks the M6 and M65 corridors, Preston, Blackburn, Burnley, Lancaster, Blackpool, and Chorley create distinct catchments, the Fylde Coast has strong demand for pupil support across seasonal peaks, East Lancashire can present longer commutes into rural schools, West Lancashire links into Merseyside through the M58 and rail, businesses near enterprise zones and business parks can influence family relocation patterns which in turn affects the local labour market for school staff, rural villages may lean on temp agencies to cover part time timetables when transport options limit candidate pools.
Maths, science, and computing remain hard to fill in certain secondary schools, SEND specialists and experienced pastoral leads are in demand across PRUs and specialist settings, pupil growth in some housing areas creates pressure on early years staff, retention can dip where travel costs and commute times rise, recruiters support local employers with candidate mapping, flexible timetables, and phased starts, employment firms with strong substitute pools reduce last minute closures, many schools widen adverts to attract career changers into classroom support roles, this helps the workforce mix but requires careful training and supervision.
Agencies place classroom teachers, ECTs, subject leads, and middle leaders, they source teaching assistants, higher level teaching assistants, cover supervisors, exam invigilators, and inclusion mentors, staffing agencies handle SEN teachers, learning support assistants, speech and language support, and welfare officers, executive search teams manage heads, deputies, and business managers, recruitment agencies also fill attendance, data, and timetabling posts, short term and long term supply covers maternity, secondments, and phased returns, candidates can register with an agency for temporary, permanent, or contract work that suits their availability.
Schools use temporary cover to protect timetables and ratios, permanent hiring is timed around resignation dates and budget cycles, contract work helps trusts manage project roles such as behaviour hubs or catch up tutoring, recruitment consultants advise on pay ranges and job descriptions, candidates and jobseekers value clarity on hours, duties, and progression, local employers often schedule trial days to test fit, clear feedback helps retention and supports fair pay rates across the workforce.
Lancashire spans maintained schools, academies, multi academy trusts, FE colleges, and early years providers, coastal schools face seasonality linked to hospitality jobs, commuter links into Greater Manchester and Merseyside influence applicant flow for both teachers and support staff, businesses tied to aerospace and advanced manufacturing draw families into areas near Samlesbury and Warton, this movement shapes catchment demographics and can lift demand for intervention staff and EAL support, recruitment agencies and recruiters reflect these shifts in their shortlists.
ECTs bring recent placements and mentoring expectations, experienced teachers focus on curriculum planning and data, support roles often ask for Level 2 or Level 3 qualifications and strong classroom practice, first aid, food hygiene in early years, and exam invigilation training help candidates stand out, employment firms provide onboarding packs that explain safeguarding, reporting lines, and school routines, jobseekers who upskill with phonics, behaviour strategies, or autism awareness tend to secure longer assignments.
Business managers want clean paperwork, so agencies present agency costs, recruitment fees, margins, and expected pay rates in a simple format, sample quotes might separate basic pay, holiday pay, pension, and the agency margin, leaders compare rates against the job market and labour market movement, trusts often negotiate volume terms across schools to control spend, clear pricing helps governors approve hires, and helps candidates weigh salary against commute and workload.
How quickly can temp agencies send a cover teacher in Lancashire?
Same day cover is common in term time, with most bookings made by 7am to 8am, agencies hold local pools to cut travel time for candidates.
Do we need a new DBS for supply work?
Most agencies accept the Update Service with identity checks, new applications are raised when status or gaps in checks appear.
Can recruitment consultants help us hire a head of department?
Yes, many recruiters run executive search for middle to senior roles, with structured shortlists, references, and task design.
How do candidates register with an agency?
Candidates can register with an agency by submitting ID, right to work, references, and DBS details, recruiters will book an interview to verify safeguarding.
What contract options suit a phased return?
Part time temporary cover and short fixed term contracts give timetables breathing room, which supports retention and workload balance.
How do local businesses and commuter links affect staffing?
New jobs near business parks and motorway links can pull families into certain areas, schools close to the M6, M61, M65, and M55 often see shifting demand for support staff.
Looking to hire staff or find employees for your school, or hoping to register with an agency as a classroom professional, this page brings together recruitment agencies that understand Lancashire, and it keeps both employers and candidates in mind, so your next hire, or your next post, lands where it should.