Talent Acquisition Partner – Education

Global Schools Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Schools Group is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to lead teacher and academic leadership hiring across our international schools. You will own end-to-end recruitment, develop sourcing strategies and build pipelines from LinkedIn, job portals, universities and education networks.

You'll work closely with school leadership to understand needs, screen candidates, coordinate interviews and ensure timely delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruitment experience within education
• Experience recruiting teachers or academic leaders
• Strong understanding of education recruitment market and international hiring
• Proficient in sourcing passive candidates and building pipelines
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Able to manage multiple assignments across locations and timelines

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for teachers and school leaders across international locations
• Develop sourcing strategies to attract qualified candidates
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines via LinkedIn, portals, universities and networks
• Identify and engage passive candidates for current and future roles
• Coordinate interviews and manage selection processes with hiring managers
• Provide regular updates on recruitment progress and market trends

Skills

Recruitment experience

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Candidate engagement

Sourcing techniques

Interview coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree (HR/Business/Education)

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job boards

Candidate databases

Job description

Global Schools Group is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner with a strong background in education recruitment to support teacher and academic leadership hiring across our international schools. The ideal candidate will have experience working with either an education recruitment agency or an in-house recruitment team within the education sector, with a strong understanding of the teacher recruitment market and international school hiring requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for teaching, academic leadership and other school-based positions across international locations.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract qualified teachers and school leaders from the relevant markets.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, professional networks, universities and recruitment partnerships.
• Proactively identify and engage passive candidates for current and future hiring requirements.
• Partner with school leadership and hiring managers to understand recruitment needs and deliver suitable candidates within agreed timelines.
• Conduct initial candidate screening, assess suitability and coordinate interviews and selection processes.
• Develop relationships with universities, teacher training institutions and education recruitment networks to strengthen talent pipelines.
• Monitor recruitment progress, maintain accurate candidate records and provide regular hiring updates.
• Stay informed about education recruitment trends, teacher availability and international hiring opportunities.

Candidate Requirements

• 5+ years of recruitment experience, preferably within the education sector.
• Proven experience in teacher recruitment, either with an education recruitment agency or an in-house school recruitment team.
• Strong understanding of the education recruitment market and teacher talent pools.
• Experience sourcing and recruiting international school teachers would be an advantage.
• Proficiency in LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards and proactive candidate sourcing techniques.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and candidate engagement skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple recruitment assignments across different locations and timelines.