REAL Jobs

Name

REAL Jobs

Legal name

REAL Jobs

Website

https://myrealjobs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Staffing Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Direct Hire (Teachers/Administrators) (BPACAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Career Services & Job Placement Platforms (Jobs, Recruiting, Employer Networks) (EDAFAMAM)

Keywords

• Education recruitment services
• Permanent staffing agency
• Teacher placement services
• School recruitment agency
• Values-based recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Permanent Placement Fees: REAL Jobs Education provides Teachers, Support Staff, Tutors and Office Staff on a permanent basis to Primary, Secondary and SEN Schools. The company likely earns placement fees upon successful permanent hires, which is standard for recruitment agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

REAL Jobs is a specialist recruitment agency that places Teachers, Support Staff, Tutors and Office Staff into permanent roles at Primary, Secondary and SEN Schools across Kent and South East England. The company combines a self-serve candidate portal (CV upload, job listings) with consultant-led engagement, and matches candidates to schools based on shared values under its core principles of Respect, Ethics, Activism and Love.

Product overview

REAL Jobs is a specialist recruitment agency operating primarily in the education sector across Kent and South East, UK. The company offers a core recruitment matching service that connects candidates with permanent positions, and has expanded its operations to include the Jobs for Ukraine initiative. The portfolio consists of education recruitment services, the humanitarian Jobs for Ukraine scheme, and a supporting career advice blog. The company emphasizes values-based matching and ethical recruitment practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• REAL Jobs Education Recruitment Services Specialist permanent recruitment service supplying Teachers, Support Staff, Tutors and Office Staff to Primary, Secondary and SEN Schools across Kent and South East England, with dedicated consultants providing values-based matching between candidates and hiring schools.
• Jobs for Ukraine Initiative helping displaced Ukrainians find employment in the UK by matching them with ethical employers and connecting them to support resources including UK banking (Starling Bank, Revolut, Monzo), NHS healthcare, housing (Homes for Ukraine, Refugees at Home) and English-language learning (Duolingo).

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• New London LionessesminorOthers · 3 November 2022Women's football team sponsored by REAL Jobs. The company supports women's empowerment in under-represented areas including sports, visiting the team at practice sessions.
• DuolingominorOthers · 1 April 2022Language learning platform recommended by REAL Jobs to Ukrainian refugees to help them learn English and integrate into UK work life.
• Starling BankminorOthers · 24 February 2022Starling Bank offers banking solutions suitable for Internationals, providing Ukrainian refugees with UK banking options. REAL Jobs recommends this partner to Ukrainian job seekers for setting up UK banking.
• RevolutminorOthers · 24 February 2022Revolut has waived transfer fees for sending money to Ukrainian bank accounts while supporting the Ukrainian Humanitarian fund. Also provides information on getting bank accounts while outside Ukraine.
• MonzominorOthers · 24 February 2022Monzo offers easy-to-setup bank accounts for Internationals, useful for Ukrainian refugees settling in the UK. REAL Jobs recommends this partner to displaced Ukrainians.
• National Health Service (NHS)minorOthers · 24 February 2022UK healthcare provider that offers free healthcare to Ukrainians arriving in the UK, including GP consultations, hospital services and urgent care centres.
• Refugees at HomeminorOthers · 24 February 2022Charity connecting refugees with hosts offering spare rooms. REAL Jobs directs Ukrainian refugees to this service for sponsorship and housing support.
• Homes for UkraineminorOthers · 24 February 2022UK Government scheme facilitating housing for Ukrainian refugees. REAL Jobs MD Tom and partner Valentina participated in this programme, hosting Ukrainian guests.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Teach First: UK charity placing graduates into teaching roles in low-income schools. Partial overlap with REAL Jobs' education hiring mission and target candidate profile, though Teach First is a training-to-teach pathway rather than a traditional recruiter.

Direct peers

• Teaching Personnel: UK specialist education recruitment agency placing teachers and support staff into schools. Closely comparable to REAL Jobs in product (permanent + supply education placement), customer base (Primary/Secondary/SEN schools), and consultant-led delivery model.
• Protocol Education: UK education recruitment firm placing teachers, TAs, and support staff into schools nationwide. Directly comparable in vertical specialization, candidate sourcing approach, and school-client focus.
• Academics Ltd: UK education recruitment specialist placing teachers and support staff in primary, secondary, and SEN settings. Closely comparable niche focus and candidate pool to REAL Jobs.
• Simply Education: UK education recruitment agency supplying teachers, TAs and support staff to schools nationwide. Directly comparable in product offering and target customer segment.
• Career Teachers: UK-based education recruitment agency placing teachers and support staff into schools. Similar vertical specialization and permanent placement business model to REAL Jobs.

Broad incumbents

• Reed Education: Education-focused arm of Reed, one of the UK's largest recruitment groups. Competes with REAL Jobs for the same school clients and teacher candidates but at significantly greater national scale.
• Michael Page Education: Education recruitment arm of PageGroup placing education leaders and specialist teaching staff into UK schools and academies. Comparable in customer type though generally focused on more senior education hires than REAL Jobs.
• Hays Education: Education division of Hays, a global staffing group, placing teachers and education leaders into UK schools. Comparable service line but operating as a much larger national incumbent within a broader staffing portfolio.
• Randstad Education: Education division of Randstad, a global staffing group, placing teachers and support staff into UK schools. Comparable customer base but operates as part of a much broader workforce solutions portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/realjobsuk

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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