Securing the perfect teaching job begins with exceptional support
Our passionate team of education recruitment specialists is dedicated to helping educators thrive within London schools. Whether you are an experienced teacher looking to progress your career or a graduate taking your first step into education, Swift Education is here to guide and support you every step of the way.
We work closely with many of the leading private, independent and state schools across London, Surrey and Kent, giving our candidates direct access to outstanding opportunities across the city. Whatever role you are searching for, our extensive school network allows us to connect you with positions that genuinely suit your experience, goals and lifestyle.
Moving to London can be exciting, but also overwhelming. Having experienced the journey ourselves, we understand the challenges that come with relocating and settling into a new country. Our role is to simplify the process, helping you secure the right position quickly, efficiently and close to where you live whenever possible.
At Swift Education, we pride ourselves on building long term relationships with our educators. From your first conversation with our team, you will receive honest advice, personalised support and guidance tailored to your career aspirations. We take the time to understand what matters to you and work hard to match you with schools where you can genuinely succeed.
Whether you are an experienced educator, Teaching Assistant or recent graduate, we are passionate about helping exceptional people build rewarding careers in education across London and England.
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Frequently asked questions
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It begins with an initial 15-minute chat where we’ll discuss what work you are looking for and in what area. You’ll receive transparent information about what to expect regarding job types and salary.
From there, we’ll work until we find something matching your requirements.
We understand we won't place every educator, but we hope to be able to provide useful support and tips to help you settle into London and find the role you are seeking.
We aim to build lasting relationships to ensure we are your first point of call in the future, or you will be happy to refer other teachers to speak with us when they are looking for a new role.
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We partner with all school types across Primary and Secondary levels. Currently we have consultants working across London and Surrey.
If you are looking for Teaching or Support work in any of the below settings we will be best placed to find the exact school close to home.
Private Independent Schools
Catholic Independent Schools
State Schools
Independent Free Schools
Pupil Referral Units (PRU's)
Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Schools
Special Education Needs (SEN) Schools
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We’re dedicated to making your transition to England as smooth and stress-free as possible.
If you are looking for a role before arriving in England, we are best placed to assist by settling up virtual interviews with schools that are within an area that you specify.
If you are unsure about whether to do Supply or Long term work, one of our dedicated consultants will take the time to talk you through the various options to make the best decision for your unique situation.
The support your consultant provides extends well beyond finding work to ensure your time living in London is the best possible experience over all. This can include support finding a place to live, where to travel to and when, what local events are worth attending and useful tips to make sure you understand the tax and pay systems.
All these little bits go along way to enhancing your experience living and working in London.
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Yes! Swift Education partner with several local universities to offer paid placement opportunities. We are currently taking applications for the 2024-25 academic year.
If you are interested in doing a 3,6 or 12 month placement in a London or Surrey School, please contact us today to begin your journey.
We work with a range of mainstream and alternative provision schools, so we’ll be able to assist you in finding an ideal school clsoe to home.
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We don't believe in guaranteed contracts, reason being, we only want to offer you supply teaching positions in suitable schools close to your home.
We currently work with many of the top private and public schools within London.
During the onboarding process our team will understand your needs, and once cleared we will only contact you about positions in schools close to where you live, eliminating as much time and travel cost as possible.
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The most important thing about being a successful teaching assistant is having a desire to want to work with and be a positive role model for young people.
For clarity from the start, for us to be able to clear you for work, we will need to obtain a minimum of two references from everywhere you've worked in the past 24 months. We will also require a police clearance from every country you have lived in for greater that 12 months, within the last 10 years. We can assist you to obtain these, but you will need to be to one to process them.
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We currently can't assist all overseas teachers who require a sponsored role.
Securing a sponsored teaching position without being in the country poses additional changes for teachers, but certainly isn't impossible. We suggest reviewing this information from the government website to assist you in understanding the process ahead.
For experienced teachers from across the world, we suggest look at enrolling in a Masters of Education like this one from Brunel University. Upon completion you will receive full right to work for two years to enable you to settle in England.
“Swift have been brilliant to work with. I moved to London in September and wanted to try out supply for a little bit before committing to somewhere long-term. They ensured day-to-day supply for me in a range of very good primary and secondary schools around the south-west area that I live.
Swift, I have found have comparatively better rates to other agencies I have worked with too. They also set up the job I am currently in, again at a rate that I'm quite happy with. Frank and Toby in particular have been very supportive and very easy to talk to. If you're looking for agencies that work with good quality schools, Swift is the best I've come across so far.”
Peter | Irish Teacher | March 2026

