Why Choose Chalk

Why Choose Chalk Specialist Education Recruitment?

We all know the feeling of searching endlessly for a job that has it all. Whether you’re looking for some flexibility, competitive pay, work-life balance or looking for a workplace who will enable you to reach your career goals. The market is busier than ever, meaning finding your perfect job can be quite difficult. Chalk are here to help you find your perfect SEND role, whether you are an experienced educator or looking for your first role.  

So why choose us?  

Trust our experience  

Our team is comprised of individuals with many years of recruitment experience and others with lots of teaching experience. This balance in our team enables us to give you the best support and expert guidance when looking for a new role. Your dedicated consultant will get to know you and use their expertise to advise on the roles best fit for you.  

We are SEND specialists  

Many other education recruitment agencies focus on mainstream and SEND education positions. At Chalk, we only focus on SEND education, working closely with our partners and clients to ensure quality job roles and applicants. Our team is passionate about SEND education and we want to spread awareness about how rewarding SEND careers are.  

Our experience and specialisms go across various settings, so whether you want to work within the school environment, or you’re interested in residentials or alternative provisions, we can help find the best SEND setting for you.  

Save time searching for your next role  

Looking for the right role can be a long and sometimes daunting process. Our team can help drastically reduce the time it takes looking for a new role, whilst taking into consideration the most important things to you.  

Pass on a pal and CPD 

Not only can you save time and receive expert advice when looking for your next role, you can help out your friends who are looking for a new role too! Our pass on a pal scheme can earn you up to £150 in vouchers, after you’ve referred someone to us. You can read more about the scheme by clicking here: Pass on a Pal – Chalk Education 

We also recognise the importance of continual professional development and offer courses to help you with this. Whether you want an introduction an to SEND, behaviour management course or learn more about working with LGBTQ students, we can support with various things to help you feel best supported in your new role.  

Receive advice and support through the whole process 

One of the biggest differences between job hunting alone versus using our services, is the level of support and extra advice you can access through the whole process. Transparency is extremely important to us, and your dedicated consultant will guide you through the process and ensure you have updates along the way. We also work closely with our clients to understand the positions they are advertising so nothing about the job will be a mystery to you.  

Many organisations may struggle to provide individual feedback, but at Chalk we ensure we find the time to give feedback to every single one of our candidates. Another benefit of using our services is we are experts in this field, we can help you prepare best for an interview and help you make decisions to get the best outcome. Our roles offer competitive rates of pay, and we will always work for the best pay package reflecting your experience. Our expert team are also based around the country, enabling us to give you the best local advice.