School Mutual Services

Sourcing the best supply staff for schools

Our principles:

1. To provide high-quality and reliable support staff and teachers for all schools

2. To ensure fair pay & conditions for the staff employed but to also remain fiercely competitively priced

3. To give back to schools by not taking excess profits out of the public purse

Schools Mutual Services understand the ethos and direction of Trusts and Schools and provide suitable candidates that fit well into the existing workforce when needed. SMS ensure that Trusts and schools receive the best possible candidates to work across schools to help and support existing staff.

With over 40 years of education management and resourcing experience we can really find you the right people. Plus, any profits made by SMS stay in the Education sector, unlike private recruitment companies.

Schools Mutual Services is owned by member schools, not shareholders. And the best news for all schools is that the daily rates charged by SMS are the lowest in the market bar none – without being detrimental to our supply staff who are paid fairly, they are really looked after too!

• Lowest costs – Lowest margins and no permanent recruitment fees ever
• Compliant – SMS are committed to safe recruitment
• Professional – Accredited 40+ years education experience
• Transparent – Candidate pay and margins
• Mutual – Working in partnership
• Not for profit
• Owned and run by schools, for schools
• Qualified, dedicated and hard working supply staff
• Member Owned – You decide on profit distribution
• Accessible 24/7 – Dedicated contacts

Our commitment

1. To provide qualified, dedicated and hardworking supply staff
2. To give fair pay and conditions for all staff but remain the lowest cost option
3. To remain not-for-profit and give back to member schools

• Members not customers – SMS is owned by member schools
• Efficient sourcing – Mutual working to source the best talent
• Ethical supply – Lowest costs, full transparency

Recruitment – Professional recruitment on-boarding and selection service with 365 support.

Payroll – We payroll our staff weekly direct from the SMS bank account.

Training – Staff receive in-person school-led CPD courses

Health and wellbeing – Bespoke Health and Wellness service for all our staff

Testimonials & Reviews

"This opportunity has led to me gaining a placement with Durham SCITT in September on a primary teacher training course. Schools Mutual, and the school I am working in, have been extremely supportive and helpful during this process and I could not thank them enough. Overall, my time at Schools Mutual so far has been life changing. My life has changed from just finishing my degree and working in hospitality to now being a Learning Support Assistant about to start teacher training. I would never look back."

"Schools Mutual Services are our first point of call for all our supply needs, due to their reliability, consistency to deliver quality staff and rapid response times. They always go above and beyond to find a suitable quality candidate. We are able to contact them at any point and they are clear and concise regarding the rates charged. We are very happy with the esrvice we receive from Schools Mutual."

Discover all our Single Supplier Best Value Frameworks

Broadband

(Coming Soon)

IT Asset Management and Assessment

School Uniform

Water Management

(Coming Soon)

Workforce Absence Prevention and Protection

Workforce Services

Workplace Solutions