Meet the team

I think it’s about time we introduced ourselves. Chalk is made up of a team of experienced, approachable, recruiters who are passionate about what they do. We aren’t just the middleman (or woman); we care about making a difference and getting it right. It’s in our DNA. Here you can get a feel for our staff by day and, perhaps more interestingly, by night…

Sarah Hallworth

Head of Compliance & Resourcing

7 years in SEND Education Recruitment

5 years as SEND Teaching Assistant

Consultant, compliance, resourcer & manager

Passionate about SEND

Supporting & training staff

Interviewing passionate candidates

Attention to detail

Dedicated

BA (Hons) in Sociology

Sarah Hallworth

Owns a Boston Terrier called Britney Spears

Likes a walk with family & pooch

Loves the beach, especially Talacre

Has many tattoos and wants more (inc. my dog, sunflower, unicorn, mermaid)

Loves all food (except baked beans!)

Enjoys a games night with friends

Competitive

Favourite films include Labyrinth, The Princess Bride, & Amelie

Fan of a floral print

Loves colourful clothes

Libran

Su Kinney

Managing Director

20 years’ Education Recruitment experience

10 years focusing on SEND Recruitment

Passionate about SEND

Ethical approach to business

Consultative

Competitive

Driven

Solutions oriented

Relationship building

Coaching & training

Developing long-term partnerships with schools

BA (Hons) Public Policy & Management

Su Kinney

Kick boxer – black belt

Competitive

Owns a English Bull Terrier called Obi

Loves red wine

Twitcher – birds

Virgo – non-typical

Pescatarian

Loves cars

Music – Dance/Electronic

Favourite food – Thai

Loves fashion

Vicky Wright

Business Development Manager for the Midlands

18 years’ experience working in the education sector

Passionate about making a difference to the life chance of children

Skilled listener

Understands the challenges facing those working in schools

Ambitious

Self-motivated

Gets the job done

Vicky Wright

Married with two children

Good company

Loyal, kind & principled

White wine & coffee drinker

Loves the coast & countryside

Keen walker

Avid reader

Jas Brar

Business Development Manager for Berkshire

7 years' experience in education recruitment

Experience running a Primary, Secondary & SEND desk

Consultative approach

Passionate about being a reliable, honest & trusted recruiter

REC member

Experience as a Consultant, Senior, Branch Manager and Compliance Officer

Excellent relationship builder

Jas Brar

Loves cookies and cakes

Loves healthy shakes

All things eco-friendly

Trainers over heels, but sometimes glam

Nature lover, avid walker sometimes tree hugger

Advocate for mental health

Passionate about heart disease

Fundraiser

Mum to an angel baby and Labrador/staff

Sharon Shippam

Business Development Manager for the North West

15 years’ experience in Recruitment

Specialist in EY and Primary, and more recently SEN

Qualified Primary Teacher (PGCE)

Honesty and integrity key when working with clients

Relationship builder with both candidates and clients

Tenacious

Finds solutions, rather than excuses

Listens to schools’ needs and offers bespoke service to suit

Sharon Shippam

Owner of two cats called Zorro and Socks

Loves eating out so I have to keep fit! Mainly running/gym

Passionate about travel

Family oriented – loves family days out

Officially the only person who still drinks WKD!

Enjoys music and loves a good dance, old school tunes all the way

Cassie Summerton

Business Development Manager for North Wales

20 years recruitment experience

12 years in Education ALN recruitment

Passionate to provide an excellent service to both candidates and clients

Ambitious

Good Listener

Cassie Summerton

Loves Modern Jive Dancing

Involved in yearly theatre productions, usually in Stage Management

Can sew theatrical costumes

Trained in British Sign Language to level 2

Loves to go out walking and camping, can be quite often found climbing Snowdon most summers

Has two teenage children

Enjoys History and Castles

Owner of 2 cats Tigger and Coco

Jessica Palmer

Candidate Manager

7 years’ experience in Admin and compliance

Worked within a legal department.

Team Player

People person

Self-Motivated

Driven

Jessica Palmer

A mother to one little toddler

Supportive & Caring

Love to travel

I used to be a dancer and have competed in world championships in America

Loves Prosecco

Nicola Brogan

Candidate Manager

Over 25 years experience in education, 14 of these as a Head teacher

Passionate about providing high quality teaching

Committed to improving standards and life chances for all

Experienced in School Improvement, leading challenging schools and developing a workforce

Nicola Brogan

Proud Mum to 2 (now quite large) boys and Kiki the Cocker Spaniel

Loves reading and enjoys the gym

Is unashamedly left handed!

Has a more than eclectic Spotify playlist - Dance Music and Rod Stewart to Musical Theatre and Daniel O’Donnell!

Ceri Murray

Business Development Manager South & West Wales

14 years’ experience in Education

Experienced in all aspects of Education Recruitment – Primary, Secondary & ALN

Having been a Cover Manager, has the unique advantage of understanding the complexities, (sometimes the politics!) and the importance of having suitable staff working in your school.

Especially passionate about Additional Learning Needs.

Offers a consultative approach with total honesty.

Keeps up to date with education changes and often can provide information and links for free resources, funding and training.

Adopts a friendly & easy working relationship with both schools and staff.

Will adapt to your way of working to save you time and is always contactable for last minute emergencies.

Ceri Murray

Mother of two lovely, sporty teenage children.

Proud owner of an exceptionally cute dog called Daisy.

Loves brunch, shopping, live music and cocktails. Leads an active lifestyle and spends time keeping fit.

Friends and family are very important.

Has accidentally become the most unlikely football fan ever.

The beach is her happy place!

Rachel Wells-Bailey

Business Development Manager for South East

16 years recruitment experience, 14 within education

Managed teams working with Secondary, Primary & SEN Provisions

Recruited for schools across Greater Manchester, West & South Yorkshire, Hampshire & Sussex

Taught Music to KS1 children

Specialist in delivering bespoke and tailored recruitment packages

Supported various Local Authorities recruiting for specialist pupils

Dedicated to delivering a person-centred recruitment experience

Rachel Wells-Bailey

Avid Crystal Palace FC fan

Big sports lover – played Tennis for Sussex and football for Oldham Athletic, Stockport & Brighton & Hove Albion

Happy place is on the beach, around the beach or anywhere remotely close to the beach – usually found swimming in the sea in February, bodyboarding or longboarding

Obsessed with music and has played piano, guitar and drums for longer than I remember

Unashamedly fanatical about Celine Dion

Full of useless quiz knowledge

1 ginger cat called Jasper

2 children that make me feel old

Nice collection of tattoos which will grow!