Securing your perfect job in the UK begins with exceptional support

Our passionate team of experts are dedicated to helping you reach your full potential when you arrive in the UK. Moving to London and finding the perfect job can be daunting, so we aim to make the journey as exciting and straightforward as possible.

From the moment you speak to us, we offer personalised support and guidance and strive to match you with a school that best aligns with your career aspirations.

Whether you are an experienced teacher or a fresh graduate, we have strong connections with schools across London and England. We relish the opportunity to help educators land their dream roles.

Frequently asked questions

  • 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 usual 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 Education has been great. They got me higher rates than other agencies, focused on getting a school that suits me, and check in often to see if I'm enjoying my role.”

— Scott | Brisbane, Secondary Math Teacher, 2024