Provision Recruitment LTD

Name

Provision Recruitment LTD

Legal name

Provision Recruitment

Website

https://provision-recruitment.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Staffing & Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (561320), Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACAFAI

Education Direct Hire (Teachers/Administrators)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Permanent Placement & Direct Hire

SECONDARYBPACAFAA

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Permanent Placement & Direct Hire

Keywords

• Further education recruitment
• Education staffing services
• Temporary supply teaching
• Permanent education placement
• FE college recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary/Supply Staffing: Placement of temporary, interim and supply staff to Further Education colleges across the UK. Staff are paid weekly every Friday with timesheet submission by 10am Monday. Emergency cover service available from 6.30am.
2. Permanent Placement: Permanent recruitment services placing permanent staff to colleges, including leadership roles through Operam Education Leadership Recruitment.
3. Referral Programme: Referral scheme paying £150 for referring a colleague who completes 20 full days of paid work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Provision Recruitment is a specialist Further Education recruitment agency placing temporary, interim, and permanent staff (lecturers, teaching assistants, support staff, and educational leaders) into FE colleges across the UK. Consultants are segmented into specialist subject areas such as electrical, construction, plumbing, automotive, interior design, and hair and beauty, and the agency operates a 24-hour service for emergency staffing, weekly payroll, and a digital registration/candidate portal experience.

Product overview

Provision Recruitment is a specialist Further Education recruitment agency offering a unified service platform for staffing solutions. The core offering combines candidate registration, job matching, interview services, and placement management. Supplementary services include CPD training partnerships (Northorpe Hall and CPD Online College), Leadership recruitment services, ECT support with digital toolkit, and Policy Assurance with safeguarding compliance. The company operates as part of Operam Education Group, a network of education recruitment agencies covering the UK, including brands such as Provide Education, The Education Specialists, Teachers UK, Key Stage Teacher Supply, First For Education, Bridge Education Recruitment, and Horizon Teachers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Provide Education: Education recruitment service for schools around Yorkshire and the East Midlands, placing supply teachers, teaching assistants and support staff.
• The Education Specialists
• Teachers UK
• Key Stage Teacher Supply
• First For Education
• Bridge Education Recruitment
• Horizon Teachers
• Operam Education Leadership Recruitment
• Operam Education Tutoring

Products and services

• Temporary/Supply Staffing Placement of temporary, interim and supply staff to Further Education colleges across the UK, including emergency cover from 6.30am, weekly payroll (paid every Friday with timesheet submission by 10am Monday), and rapid matching by specialist subject consultants.
• Permanent Placement Permanent recruitment services placing permanent lecturers, teaching assistants, and support staff into FE colleges, including senior leadership placements through Operam Education Leadership Recruitment.
• Operam Education Leadership Recruitment Specialist identification and placement of educational leaders (headteachers, principals, senior managers) into permanent and interim positions in UK and international schools, academies, and educational establishments.
• Agency Partnership Model Bespoke partnership recruitment and retention strategy for education organisations, with a dedicated locally-based service delivery team overseen by a Relationship Manager to provide tailored staffing solutions.
• Refer a Colleague Programme Candidate referral scheme paying £150 per referred colleague who completes 20 full days of paid work, with unlimited referrals for existing candidates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Established since 2004, operating for two decades
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Operam Education GroupcoreOthers · 1 January 2023Parent company and network of education recruitment agencies covering the UK, with focus on North and Midlands regions. Since 2023, Provision Recruitment has been part of Operam Education Group which provides expert development and management support, and links to a network of subsidiary agencies including Provide Education, The Education Specialists, Teachers UK, Key Stage Teacher Supply, First For Education, Bridge Education Recruitment, and Horizon Teachers.
• Northorpe Hall Child and Family TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Northorpe Hall Child and Family Trust, a West Yorkshire-based charity specialising in the emotional wellbeing of children, young people, and their families. The partnership delivers bespoke CPD training for supply staff including courses on children and young people's mental health, pupil anxiety, ADHD in the classroom, behaviour as communication, and staff wellbeing. Training is delivered online via Teams by Helen Parker, a wellbeing Learning and Development Lead with background in Education including head teachership.
• CPD Online CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CPD Online College offering a wide range of safeguarding, wellbeing, and subject-specific courses for education professionals. Provision candidates receive a 40% discount on all courses. Course offerings include Equality and Diversity for Teachers, LGBTQ+ Awareness, Mental Health for Teachers, Adolescent Mental Health Awareness, Depression Awareness, and Safeguarding courses.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Education: Education arm of global staffing giant Randstad, offering supply teaching, permanent recruitment and managed services to UK schools and FE. Comparable customer segment with substantially broader international footprint.
• Reed Education (Reed): Education division of Reed, the UK's largest generalist recruitment group. Provides temp and permanent education staff across FE and schools, competing with Provision for FE college contracts at greater scale.
• Hays Education: UK division of Hays plc focused on education and training recruitment, including FE and skills sector placements. Overlapping target customers and similar temp/perm placement model.

Direct peers

• Protocol Education: UK education recruitment agency placing teachers, support staff and education professionals into schools and FE settings. Direct competitor in education staffing with similar temp, permanent and managed-service offerings.
• Aspire People: UK education recruitment agency supplying teachers, TAs and support staff to schools and FE colleges. Direct competitor with similar coverage of temp, contract and permanent education roles.
• Teaching Personnel: One of the largest UK education recruitment specialists, supplying daily cover, long-term and permanent teachers across primary, secondary and FE. Closely comparable customer base and service mix to Provision.
• Tradewind Recruitment: Education recruitment specialist focused on primary, secondary and SEND staffing with growing FE presence. Comparable model of consultant-led matching and subject/sector segmentation.
• Supply Desk: UK education recruitment agency supplying teachers, support staff and cover supervisors to schools and FE colleges. Comparable service mix including temp, permanent and managed-vendor programmes.

Emerging players

• Zen Educate: Digital-first marketplace connecting schools with supply teachers, reducing reliance on traditional agencies. Represents the technology-led competitive threat to traditional FE/school recruiters like Provision.

Regional players

• CER Education Recruitment: Welsh-based education recruitment agency serving schools and FE across Wales and bordering English regions. Comparable education-focused model with regional rather than UK-wide focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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