Alice King

"5 Stars in all areas. Really understands our school. Is personable and is always willing to support. "

P.Aggarwall Headteacher

"Alice has worked over time to build up consistency and trust with us. We really value her honesty, efficiency and communication."

R.Bates Headteacher

"Alice King is an excellent consultant who completely understands the ethos of our school and the way we work.  Cover has always been provided taking into account the school requirements and the supplies skills set. She has always provided excellent communication which is both honest and reflective."

S.Deanus Headteacher

"Alice is honest and productive in all that she does for Norbury.  She has visited the school, understands our needs and knows what whether a candidate will fit or not.  Her honesty and professionalism means that we rarely get clients who do not fit our school - and when we do she speedily sorts out and we start again.  Unlike other agents, Alice puts the school before herself.  She will not send in anyone who will 'just do' and she is honest if the candidate needs some further understanding.  Alice has really supported us during our vast numbers of maternities and staff with ill health. We always know that we will get a person who has been briefed about the school and will be ready for the classroom.  Alice has gone out of her way to have meetings on site and work alongside anyone who needs it, as well as listening to them, so that the school, the candidate and the school are working as a strong partnership."

L.Browning Headteacher

"Alice is an amazing consultant; she takes the time to get to know her schools and their needs. She asks both specific and open ended questions to support the appointment process allowing her to be accurate with the staff she refers and completely honest with any feedback or next steps. I have complete trust in the work that Alice does as I feel that it further supports the students and staff in my school, thus allowing us to move forward positively."

I.Sutherland Headteacher

"I wanted to take this opportunity to commend to you Alice King for her support and service to me throughout the past few months. Alice has been refreshingly honest, always available to answer my (often naive and sometimes even silly) questions and an absolute joy to deal with. I don't think I would have made it this far without her friendly yet professional manner and attitude. Having dealt with several agencies in the past, I can say without exaggeration that Alice is head and shoulders above the rest and a shining star in a cloudy sky. Having recently recommended a friend to her, whom she has also guided through the process of getting into teaching, it is clear that I am not the first nor the last person to have been blessed enough to have been supported by Alice. Her work has been nothing short of life-changing for me!"

"Working with Alice at Engage Education has not only been the easiest process but also a joy. Alice has always gone above and beyond any request/query that I have had and always listened when I just needed to cry it out. If I had a query with the school, Alice would handle that and would also be willing to come into the school if necessary, obviously, since COVID, this has not been possible. Engage Education worked tirelessly to find the perfect school to fit me, and I visited many different schools before finding the perfect place. I can not recommend working with education enough. Also, if you’re lucky enough to have Alice as your consultant, then you’re in fantastic hands. This course has been a fantastic year, and I am glad that I chose Engage Education to work with on my trainee year. I worked with many different consultants, such as Joseph and Georgia, before meeting Alice, and all were very pleasant experiences. I will miss Alice dearly and my weekly check-ins, but I know that should I ever need anything in the future, Engage would be more than willing to help out."

Kandeece Teacher Training Course Graduate

"Engage ‘found’ me through a job I had applied to online and it was one of the best things that happened to my teaching career because it introduced me to Alice. I am quite wary of agencies as they tend to treat you as an object rather than a person but Engage has proven otherwise. Alice is not only the best at her job but she is also a lovely human-being. She called to check-in with me throughout the whole process, from interviewing to even calling on the first day at my new school to make sure I was ok and ready. She’s hands down the reason I love Engage. She’s got my best interest at heart and works tirelessly communicating back and forth my needs to the school I currently work at. Thank you for changing my views on Agency work. You are amazing!"

Minal M Business Studies Teacher

"At St James’, we’ve worked with Alice King of Engage for the last year or so. From the initial meeting, I found Alice to be a very warm professional consultant, taking time to learn more about our school, our ethos and to really understand what we look for in potential candidates. Since that meeting Alice, has demonstrated that she took on board our views as the candidates that have been put forward have fit our profile and where the right candidate is not available for our school, Alice has had the integrity to say that she doesn’t have anyone suitable. We have found this to be a refreshing approach, given that other recruitment consultants have often put forward unsuitable candidates that have ultimately proven to be a waste of everyone’s time. Those candidates that have interviewed at the school, have clearly been well prepared and have a clear understanding of our school and its requirements. Of course, not every candidate has been successful and where it hasn’t worked out, Alice is understanding of our position whilst being keen to get feedback so that she can support the candidate for other opportunities. During my time working with Alice I have found her to be very responsive to our queries or requests for help, always returning messages and making suggestions to address any matters arising. Our experience in working with her has led to a sense of mutual trust and respect."

Sean McGovern School Business Manager, St. James' Catholic High School

"Alice King has been my recruitment agent since I registered with Engage in May 2018. She has always been extremely pleasant to deal with, both in person, and over the phone. I feel Alice has taken the time to really listen, get to know me, and made an effort to understand my work needs. She works hard to find me work that meets those exact needs. On a personal level, Alice has been generous enough to lend an ear, offer empathy, encouragement and good counsel when I've felt like I was struggling with school management decisions. In general I feel Alice makes an effort to bring her kind nature and cheerful disposition into her daily interactions. She exudes intelligence, good humour and kindness."

Natalie B Supply Teacher