Our culture and values

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ABOUT US

At Connaught, we believe that our exceptional results are driven by values. Our consultative approach to recruitment is embedded in a set of beliefs about how we can do our best work on behalf of our clients—and about why our methods are so productive.

We operate according to four “guiding principles”, and these underpin all of our services. This values-based approach is at the root of why we inspire such trust and respect among both our clients and candidates. In turn, that trust powers ever better results.

Our Approach

Our Guiding Principles

Honesty and transparency are essential in fostering enduring relationships. We apply a partnership model across all our recruitment searches, and so mutual trust is essential to our operations. Our clients and candidates know that we will always act in their best interests.

Like our clients, we are committed to understanding; our knowledge powers the insightful, informed guidance we can offer them. We align a profound apprehension of the independent school sector with over two decades of experience, enabling us to stay at the forefront of emerging trends and developments in independent education, keeping our clients ahead of the curve.

We are dedicated to high performance. This unwavering dedication to enhancing our clients’ recruitment results drives everything we do. We explore every possible avenue in search of the right candidate. We adapt and evolve our methods constantly. And we are always innovating to meet the evolving needs of independent schools.

The success of any appointment is built on a deep understanding of both the unique culture of a school and the aspirations of the individuals we place. Empathy is therefore at the very heart of our work: we develop a total vision of our clients’ cultures and context – and place only those candidates we know will thrive within them.

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For Candidates

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For Clients

Our passion for education is matched by our genuine desire to support both parties in achieving long-term success. Our values inform how we do this—and they ensure our success.

Client Testimonials

Chairman – Mander Portman Woodward Ltd., London

“MPW have worked with Connaught Education for a number of years both on teacher appointments and, more recently, on senior executive appointments. They regard it as a matter of professional pride to deliver entirely to the client’s satisfaction, which is a huge asset.”

Client Testimonials

Deputy Head – St Anthony’s School for Boys

“The Connaught team have been a great support to our school’s recruitment efforts. The service has been unfailingly professional and helpful, with much appreciated regular updates. The quality of candidates has been strong and I appreciate the quality of service which has run alongside sourcing people to fill our positions. I would recommend Connaught’s services to anybody looking to fill a position.”

Client Testimonials

General Manager – Voyager School Travel

“Connaught have been superb. They understood the brief we gave them to the letter and the quality of candidate offered to us has been fantastic. They are quick to respond to any queries we’ve had and always been polite, friendly & great to work with. I would highly recommend using Connaught. We have made many placements with them.”