From maternity cover to fixed-term contracts, we provide trusted, experienced teachers, leaders and support staff for your school or education provision — quickly and with care.
At MAT Recruitment, we understand that long-term absences, maternity leave, phased returns, and unfilled vacancies can create disruption and uncertainty for your staff and students. That’s why we offer a dedicated long-term supply recruitment service that delivers consistent, experienced, and reliable education professionals without compromise.
Whether you’re looking for a subject specialist for a term, a pastoral lead for two months, or a teaching assistant to cover a year-long absence, we’re here to help.
All of our long-term supply candidates are fully compliant and selected based not only on their qualifications, skills, and classroom experience, but also on their ability to integrate seamlessly into your school community. Temporary doesn’t mean second-best.
Every candidate is reference-checked and compliant before placement — no shortcuts.
We draw from a national database to find the right fit for your school, fast.
Specialists available across all key stages and curriculum subjects.
We work with multi-academy trusts across the UK, providing consistent supply support.
No hidden fees. Clear terms from the first conversation to placement.
Certified to the highest industry-regulated standards as corporate REC members.
Coordinated supply across multiple schools, consistently meeting trust-wide standards.
Experienced professionals comfortable in specialist and challenging settings.
Support staff and teachers with specialist SEND knowledge and compliance.
Whether you need a Maths Teacher for a term, or a Cover Supervisor for the year — we’ve got it covered.
“As a headteacher of a large secondary school, I really value how easy it is to connect with the team at MAT Recruitment. Whether it’s a quick phone call or a message, they’re always responsive and ready to discuss the role in detail. They come prepared with a strong candidate pool, sometimes lining up suitable candidates that day. Over nearly five years, they’ve consistently placed excellent teachers into our school, especially for core subjects.”Jack Davies Headteacher
“We partnered with the team at MAT Recruitment over the past months to fill several senior roles across our schools in Lancaster, Morecambe, and Carnforth. With multiple retirements happening simultaneously, we needed extra support to manage the workload and reach a wider pool of candidates beyond our usual network. The team really put in serious groundwork, providing numerous candidates and handling all the admin seamlessly.”Sally Kenyon CEO