"Working closely with Joel from Engage over the past five years, I can say with every confidence that the service he provides is excellent. He is an honest, trustworthy and reliable consultant who delivers high-quality staff. He has a clear understanding of the needs of our school and tries his utmost to match the right candidate with the child. His endeavours to provide a high-quality service have ensured that the partnership between the school and his company is strong. Over the years, Joel has been able to secure long-term roles for his staff within our school as well as meet our day-to-day cover needs. As a result of the careful selection of staff by Joel, the placements have been successful, not only benefiting the children, but also, as a school, we have gone on to recruit many of the staff members to our permanent staff team.  As a large primary school in East London, I have experience of working alongside many agencies, many of whom do not match the level of service given by Joel. He is highly professional and effective in what he does. He is approachable, hardworking and avoids the ‘hard sell’ that other agencies use. His dedication to providing the school with a high-quality service is admirable, and as a consequence, he is often our first port of call. Effective communication between a school and an agency is paramount to ensure an effective working relationship. Joel has made this experience flawless through his rapid response to phone calls, text messages and emails, even out of school hours, to which I am very grateful. Regular visits to the school have provided Joel with a deeper understanding of the ever-changing needs within our diverse community. Joel is passionate about understanding our school in order to place candidates accurately.  For many years now, we have relied on Joel to cover both short and long-term teacher and LSA roles. I have found the charge rates competitive, guaranteeing we are getting good value for money without lowering the quality of staff.  Working with Joel is an absolute pleasure. He helps to ease the burden of recruiting staff in these challenging times. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending him to other schools."

Esther Deputy Headteacher

"We opened a new Autism ARP in January 2020 and required an additional Teaching Assistant to support the needs of the children.  Grace had contacted the school before this and had come in to visit to discuss how her agency could support with supply staff, and I found her to be really approachable, knowledgeable and helpful. I have been working with Grace from Engage now for the last year and have found her quick to respond to any calls or emails and very supportive of our needs. She is able to match staff well to the school, and what we require and as a result, we currently have two long-term members of supply staff from Engage that work within our ARP. We have found them to be very professional and reliable, and they have fitted into our school well. We have recently had a large number of children with complex needs join our mainstream classrooms, and Grace has arranged for Teaching Assistants to come into school to support them with this. They have been an amazing support for the children and staff in school and have enthusiastically taken on quite a challenging role. I would have no hesitation in recommending Engage and Grace for any SEND supply needs!"

Assistant Headteacher Assistant Headteacher

"As Headteacher of a two-form primary school with a busy Nursery. I have worked closely with Joel at Engage for almost 4 years now, across 2 schools, and have always found him to be honest, professional, hardworking and readily available to support the school whenever I have needed his services - no matter what time of the day or week. Typically, we have a fairly stable staff structure, though there have been occasions where we have needed to call upon an agency to solve short and long-term staffing issues at short notice, particularly during COVID. Joel has taken the time to really understand the needs of the school, visiting us at both schools to understand the setting, the specific situations we have found ourselves in when recruiting, as well as providing an honest insight into market conditions for both teachers and support staff and acts swiftly to resolve staffing issues to help us. Joel has always worked hard to provide high-calibre candidates who have had a positive impact in our setting. I genuinely believe he works in our best interests as opposed to his own. He keeps me well updated. When things don't go to plan, Joel is always honest, communicates effectively, and looks to provide a solution to the issue. I have no hesitation in recommending Joel to other schools."

Ruth Head Teacher

"I’ve been with Engage Education since October 2020. Their ability to give me a chance to go into the world of education was very uplifting! It was the one aspect of my life at the time that provided Hope during such a difficult year. The flexibility and variety they offered worked for me, and I am very happy where I currently work full-time. I appreciate the continued support and hope to be part of the team for a while to come! Parth Patel, my current handler, has been a breath of fresh air! Since he joined the team, he has made it a point to get to know me personally so as to assist where he can in my own goals of development and growth. He has supported me from the get-go and continues to do so without fail. I enjoy a good relationship with him, and I can speak candidly about my future. His guidance and support is very much appreciated, and I look forward to this continuing in the future."

Sylvia Teaching Assistant

"Parth is absolutely fantastic at his job. He’s been a good listener and tries his best to understand and speak to his clients. My personal experience working with him has been great. He’s been very helpful in finding me work as a daily supply and simultaneously also looked for any long-term position. Parth kept in continuous contact with me via email and phone and regularly updated me on the progress, which was brilliant.  I’m pleased to inform you that finally Parth has managed to get me a long-term position with a good pay package. I’m really excited and positive to start work from September 2021. I would like to rate Parth 5 out of 5 for his excellent professional skills and for having a good rapport with his clients. I would happily approach Engage Education again in the future and would also recommend it to my friends and colleagues to approach the agency with confidence and assurance of help."

Sheryl Teaching Assistant

"I am writing to express how pleased I have been working with Parth. He joined Engage and instantly made contact with me and went beyond to put me at ease with any queries I had and swiftly sorted out any problems that came up. I have secured a long-term contract, gained lots of experience and negotiated a good wage, partly thanks to Parth. All with an enthusiastic and friendly approach, been great working with him."

William Teaching Assistant

"Engage education has made my supply experience unforgettable! I was initially very nervous to start but the process was so quick and the staff were so helpful. Would definitely recommend Engage and will use them again in the future. "

Tugba Supply Teacher

"Engage Education has made my supply experience unforgettable! I was initially very nervous to start, but the process was so quick, and the staff were so helpful. I was given a great deal of work, and the communication was fantastic, especially from Bridget. She was very consistent with her approach and always made sure I was happy and safe at every school. Would definitely recommend Engage and will use them again in the future. "

Tugba Supply Teacher

"Super fun and progressive career move! I found Mia very helpful and enjoyed our interactions. I was placed at a great school and was encouraged and supported all the way. I had only taken on primary sector work, but Mia persuaded me to give secondary schools a try. I ended up being hired by one of the secondary schools I met through Engage, much to my joy. Big thanks to Mia and the Engage Brighton team!"

Carla Teaching Assistant

"Mia has been brilliant in assisting me in finding supply work, making sure I was okay and ensuring the schools were close by and a good fit for my time. She placed me in supportive schools if there were any issues. Engage has done brilliantly in helping me continue my learning in teaching."

Emma Qualified Teacher