Schools Mutual Services

Schools Mutual Services has dedicated its expertise to education, non-profit, and HR recruitment across the United Kingdom from our Newcastle upon Tyne base. Our dedicated team supports organisations in building impactful workforces, understanding the specific demands of these vital sectors to fill critical roles effectively.

Schools Mutual Services is a not-for-profit mutual set up by Leigh Rackham and education leaders in the North East of England to provide education establishments with a transparent, quality-focused recruitment service that is cost-effective and returns any profit to education.

Schools Mutual Services' customers are also its owners, and as such, they are entitled to a share of the mutual company's profits. The organisation is chaired by Nick Hurn, CEO of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, and vice-chaired by Sir Ken Gibson of Harton Academy.

The business has three locations: Newcastle, Durham and Teesside.