RealiseMe

What RealiseMe does

RealiseMe is a UK-based SaaS workforce management platform, founded in 2016 and headquartered in London, that serves Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), schools, colleges, and Local Education Authorities (LEAs). The platform targets a UK education recruitment market that has grown from £300m to £1.4bn over less than two decades, with over 300 supply agencies now operating nationwide. The company positions itself as a 'shared services workforce software' that consolidates fragmented agency relationships into a single system for central MAT teams.

The product portfolio spans four core offerings — WaaS (Workforce as a Solution), TaaS (Talent as a Solution), a Jobs platform with AI-powered candidate matching, and Supply staffing — plus feature modules including Bank Builder, a Saving Calculator, blind recruitment, and a SoW (Statement of Works) outsourced recruitment service. Underlying technology combines an AI-driven recommendation engine for candidate-environment fit, agentic AI that maps every school, agency, teacher, TA and SLT within working distance of each trust, and a blind recruitment process that is the only software endorsed by the MAT Race Charter. The platform covers recruitment, supply, tutoring, direct bank staffing, SEND, rostering, permanent placements, timesheeting, and invoicing, with iOS and Android apps providing teacher-side access. Customer-reported outcomes include 85% efficiency improvement, 25% productivity increase, 30% recruitment cost reduction, and 40% attrition decrease.

The business model is a freemium-plus-transaction-fee hybrid: schools post jobs and access the platform free of charge, teachers and TAs register and use the platform free of charge, and supply agencies pay for platform access. RealiseMe Ltd. is registered in England as a private limited company and is certified as a Social Enterprise, with no external venture funding, acquisitions, or parent company relationships disclosed. Distribution is via direct enterprise sales to MATs and LEAs, self-serve mobile app onboarding for teachers, and channel partnerships including Crown Commercial Service (UK public sector procurement) and AWS EdStart (cloud infrastructure). Named customers include Delta Academies Trust, Park Federation Academy Trust, Lincoln Castle Academy, James Elliman Academy, John Spendluffe Technology College, Evolve Trust, Haberdashers Academies Trust South, and Ivy Learning Trust, alongside multiple regional supply agencies.

Name

RealiseMe

Legal name

RealiseMe Ltd.

Website

https://realiseme.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RealiseMe is a UK-based SaaS platform providing workforce management solutions for Multi-Academy Trusts, schools, colleges, and LEAs, using AI-powered matching and blind recruitment to streamline supply staffing, permanent hiring, and timesheet management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Workforce Management Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Work Management & Collaborative Workflow Platforms (HDAEAHAI)

Keywords

• Education workforce management
• School recruitment software
• Supply teacher platform
• Education staffing SaaS
• Blind recruitment tools

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. School subscriptions: Schools can post jobs free of charge. Schools can book supply staff directly without agency costs. The platform enables schools to manage their own bank staff and agency relationships in one place.
2. Teacher access: Free for teachers and teaching assistants to join, create profiles, and receive supply work bookings directly from schools.
3. Agency partnerships: Supply agencies pay to access the platform and connect with schools. Agencies benefit from reduced cold calling and time saved on administration through integrated timesheeting and invoicing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RealiseMe is a SaaS workforce management platform for Multi-Academy Trusts, colleges, and Local Education Authorities that consolidates recruitment, supply staffing, permanent placements, bank staffing, SEND, rostering, timesheeting, and invoicing within a single platform. It uses AI-powered profile matching and agentic AI to connect schools with teachers, teaching assistants, and vetted supply agencies, while offering a blind recruitment process endorsed by the MAT Race Charter.

Product overview

RealiseMe is a SaaS workforce management platform for school groups and educational institutions, offering four core solutions: WaaS (Workforce as a Solution) for total recruitment function management, TaaS (Talent as a Solution) for dedicated on-site recruitment support, a Jobs platform with AI-powered candidate matching, and Supply staffing for vetted agency and direct bank placements. Additional modules include SoW (Statement of Works) for outsourced recruitment, Bank Builder for managing direct staffing pools, and a Teacher App for supply staff. The platform integrates AI-driven profile matching, agentic AI for school/agency mapping, and blind recruitment features to serve MATs, colleges, and LEAs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WaaS - Workforce as a Solution A comprehensive workforce management platform enabling school groups to manage the entire recruitment function including resourcing, supply staffing, permanent placements, SEND support, rostering, timesheeting, and invoicing on a single platform. Built for Multi-Academy Trusts and central services teams.
• TaaS - Talent as a Solution An on-site team member solution providing dedicated recruitment support with optimized branding, social augmentation, and an onboarding experience designed to improve referral reach and staff retention. Targeted at MATs and school groups seeking embedded recruitment expertise.
• Jobs Platform Job posting and search platform with AI-powered matching of profile characteristics, skills, and competencies to ensure environmental fit between candidates and schools. Schools post jobs free of charge.
• Supply Staffing Supply staffing solution connecting schools with vetted and compliant high-performing supply agencies and direct bank staff for outcome-based placements. Enables direct booking of supply staff without agency costs.
• SoW - Statement of Works Outsourced recruitment service for MATs, groups, or individual schools including in-depth scope, audit, review, skills gap analysis, and environment mapping to deliver a refined recruitment process.
• Teacher App Mobile application for teachers and teaching assistants available on iOS and Android to manage availability, view and accept bookings, submit timesheets, and access the job marketplace.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% improvement in efficiency
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Success for AllminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization using the RealiseMe platform for education workforce management.
• South West Essex Community Education TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational trust partner utilizing the RealiseMe recruitment platform.
• Crown Commercial ServicecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGovernment supplier providing access to public sector procurement frameworks for RealiseMe services.
• AWS EdStartcoreTechnology or IntegrationAWS EdStart member providing cloud infrastructure and startup support for the RealiseMe platform.
• MAT Race ChartercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRealiseMe is the only software endorsed by the MAT Race Charter for blind recruitment and diversity promotion.
• Evolve TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademy trust partner using RealiseMe for workforce management.
• Haberdashers Academies Trust SouthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-academy trust partner utilizing the RealiseMe platform.
• Ivy Learning TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation trust partner using RealiseMe services.
• Delta Academies TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge multi-academy trust (Lincoln Castle Academy is part of this trust) actively using RealiseMe for staffing.
• The Park Federation Academy TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademy trust (James Elliman Academy is part of this trust) using RealiseMe.
• Capacity HRminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHR services partner for schools, integrated with RealiseMe platform.
• BESAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBritish Educational Suppliers Association membership for industry visibility and partnerships.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TES: UK-headquartered global education platform with TES Jobs, the largest teacher recruitment marketplace. Comparable in education recruitment focus and UK MAT/school buyer base, but operates across a much broader portfolio (news, resources, software).
• Reed: UK-founded global recruitment firm with a dedicated education division placing teachers and support staff. Overlaps on education recruitment function and UK buyer base, but part of a much broader portfolio.
• Indeed: Global job search and recruitment platform with a substantial education/teaching vertical including UK MAT and school listings. Comparable in connecting candidates with education employers, though not specialized in supply staffing or MAT workflows.
• Arbor Education: UK school Management Information System (MIS) used by MATs and schools for student data, attendance, and increasingly broader workflows. Overlaps on MAT buyer base and could expand into workforce management — a competitive threat.

Direct peers

• Engage Education: UK education recruitment specialist for teachers, support staff and senior leaders into schools and MATs. Comparable in customer segment and recruitment function, though agency-led rather than platform-led.
• Protocol Education: UK education recruitment agency specializing in supply teachers, teaching assistants and permanent placements into MATs and schools. Directly comparable in target customer (UK schools/MATs) and supply staffing function, but operates as a traditional agency rather than SaaS marketplace.
• SupplyDesk: UK supply teacher agency serving schools and MATs with daily cover, long-term placements and permanent recruitment. Comparable in customer base and supply staffing focus.
• ClassCover: Australian supply teacher marketplace connecting schools with substitute teachers directly. Closely comparable business model to RealiseMe — multi-sided marketplace replacing traditional supply agencies — though currently Australia-focused.
• SimplyEducation: UK education recruitment agency placing teachers, TAs and support staff into schools and MATs across primary, secondary and SEND. Comparable target market and staffing function.

Emerging players

• SchoolsBuddy: School management software covering parents, billing, activities, trips and some workflow functions for schools and MATs. Partial overlap with RealiseMe's workflow/workforce positioning and shared MAT buyer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/realiseme
• Facebookfacebook.com/realisemeofficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/realisemeofficial

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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