About Us

TES Prime has unrivalled experience in schools and education recruitment and leadership services.

Our dedicated team comprises of specialists in executive search, assessment and development, combined with our network of leadership professionals uniquely positions us to find or develop the inspirational leader for your school or college. Working as part of the TES, the world’s largest network of teachers and teaching resources, we have unparalleled access to knowledge and networks to help.

We work tirelessly for our clients every step of the way and leave no school in need. Proud of our referenced track record and our commitment to improving leadership in schools, we look forward to working with you.

Duncan Verry

Director of TES Prime

Duncan is the Director of TES Prime and has over 15 years experience in executive recruitment and talent management. Previously a managing director in...

Mike Abraham

Recruitment Director

Mike is a former Independent Prep School Headmaster and has been head of five very different schools. He was first appointed to leadership at the...

Aaron Ashton

Recruitment Director

Aaron has eight years’ experience of executive search. Within the education sector, he has appointed leaders to posts in local authorities and over 80...

Michael Watson

Recruitment Director

Michael is a highly successful executive search and selection professional with more than 12 years’ experience appointing to 1st tier roles for the...

Ruth Cook

Head Of Campaign Managment

Ruth has worked in recruitment for 6 years managing projects, teams and operations within education, local authorities, central government and...

Richard Colwell

Assessment and Development Manager

Richard’s learning and development career started in 1999 working for the National Health Service, where he worked as a learning and...

Julia Rontree

Careers Advice Manager

Julia completed her studies at Kensington Business School before working in the international beverages sector in legal services and later on grant...

Jo Grabowska

Researcher

Jo has over five years’ experience in public sector and education recruitment and works on search and selection campaigns across all education phases and sectors...

Teresa Tang

Recruitment Campaign Manager

Teresa has been working within education and public sector recruitment for over 4 years and has worked on the appointments of numerous senior...

Ian Chandler

Recruitment Campaign Manager

Ian is a former teacher who has stayed working in education, recruiting to school roles at all levels for the last 15...

Caroline Olsen

Recruitment Co-ordinator

Caroline completed her education in Media and has since worked in publishing for over 12 years, eight of these years with the TES.  Through a...

Alix Cork

Recruitment Administrator

Having graduated from Durham University with a BA in Philosophy, Alix gained considerable experience in the HE sector co-ordinating development...