A specialist desk · United Kingdom
Great schools, great teachers.
Teachers, heads of department and school leaders for the UK secondary sector and international schools abroad, placed by a specialist who has stood at the front of a classroom.
Desk owner · Partner
Tom Maude
A former educator turned specialist recruiter, Tom places teaching and leadership talent across UK secondary schools, and into international schools further afield.
In Tom's words
“Schools don't hire CVs. They hire the person who'll still be inspiring a class in three years. That's who I look for.”
Tom MaudePartner · Secondary Education, United Kingdom
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What this desk means for you.
// for clients
Hiring through this desk
- + Teachers and leaders matched to your ethos, not just your vacancy
- + Candidates referenced and safeguarding-checked before you meet them
- + Cover for hard-to-fill subjects and senior leadership alike
- + Honest guidance on pay scales, timing and the hiring window
// for candidates
Working with this desk
- + A clear picture of the school, the department and the leadership
- + Roles that fit your subject, your stage and where you want to live
- + Support through safeguarding, references and the move itself
- + A specialist who knows teaching from the inside
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The patch.
Where this desk works
Roles I place
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Live on this desk now.
Head of Sciences
ExeterSouth West England
Permanent
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Secondary Maths Teacher
DubaiInternational
Permanent
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SENCO
BristolSouth West England
Permanent
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Headteacher
BirminghamThe Midlands
Retained search
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Not seeing the right one? Send Tom your CV →, many of these roles never reach a job board.
Talk to this desk
Hiring teachers, or planning your next move? Speak to Tom directly.
No call centre, no hand-off, the person who runs the desk is the person you'll deal with.
Run a desk like this
This desk is one specialist, with a whole firm behind them.
Every desk at Thatcher Associates is owned by an independent specialist, backed by our brand, AI-powered tooling and full back-office. If you've got a market of your own, you could run it the same way.