Joel Foskett

"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

"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

"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

"After my friend recommended Engage to me, I got in touch right away. I had an interview organised for me the next day! I have been extremely happy with the service. Joel has been in touch whenever needed and always communicated well. They are very friendly and supportive. Joel listened to exactly what I wanted and helped me find the perfect school for me and have everything sorted in just over a week! I cannot thank them enough! I will definitely be recommending Engage to my other friends."

Farrah D EYFS Leader

"I worked with Engage for 6 months and my confidence, courage and validation as a teacher have soared! They are so accommodating to individual needs; always pairing me with fantastic schools and in my preferred year groups. The staff are so caring and considerate, their levels of hard work and attention to detail are amazing. I would recommend Engage to anyone looking for supply work! A special thanks to Joel, Bridget and Laura who are all so great."

Baljeet D Supply Teacher

"I am working with Engage from January and I am very happy with them. Specially thanks to Joel Foskett, Laura Dunne and Bridget Hicks, all of them are amazing, great attention, always asking me if I was happy with the schools. If I had any enquiry they helped me. Thanks!"

Sara M Supply Teacher

"Joel Foskett and I started working together Eater 2019, He help me secure an amazing position and on top off all that helped with relocation arrangements as well. He is always ready to help and quick on his response time. I would definitely recommend working with him as he is by far the best agent I have come across."

Corne J Geography Teacher

"Engage Education has worked with Oriel High School since the Summer of 2013 assisting us in successfully recruiting teaching staff for both long and short term contracts. idays are an excellent way to meet overseas trained teachers and then have the opportunity to welcome them to our school and observe their classroom practice. This allows the candidate and the school plenty of opportunity for discussion before an appointment may be offered. The process works very well for us and we have appointed some fantastic colleagues. Oriel High School has now attended 3 idays and the level of support and expertise given to us by our consultant Joel Foskett has been exceptional. Since before our first iday Joel has supported us through the process offering guidance and advice. He has taken the time to really get to know our school and our requirements and is now able to match prospective teaching staff to us with skill. I would highly recommend iday and engage education for an innovative approach to teacher recruitment."

Helen Everitt Deputy Headteacher, Oriel High School

"Engage Education has worked with The Weald School since the summer of 2014. Engage have assisted us in successfully recruiting teaching staff for both long and short term contracts at a very challenging period for teacher recruitment across West Sussex. Joel has a unique approach that he applies to the process of recruiting teachers from overseas, as well as the UK. Joel was keen to learn about our specific vacancies, but he was also equally keen to gather a clear understanding of our school’s objectives and our ethos. At all times, Joel has been professional, and gone the extra mile to ensure we recruited staff of the highest calibre. He is honest, and works tirelessly to ensure the best outcomes for his clients. Having taken the time to speak to the staff employed through Engage, they have found that Joel has been supportive, always on hand and helpful at all times. Joel and Engage Education have helped us recruit 10 members of staff across a range of subjects, sometimes at very short notice, all of which have been successful. We have two English teachers currently working at The Weald who Joel helped to recruit. For January 2018, Joel has worked tireless to successfully recruit 3 science teachers. I can highly recommend Joel and Engage’s recruitment services."

P.D Woodman Headteacher, The Weald Community School and Sixth Form