Business Details
22 Years
experience
Your Trusted Education Recruitment Partner
Established in 2004, Principal Resourcing has become the leading provider of staffing solutions for the education sector across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and beyond. Our dedicated team, with over 20 years of combined experience in education recruitment, specialises in connecting candidates with roles that match their skills and aspirations. We prioritise building long-term partnerships, offering free CPD, wellbeing support, and access to challenging assignments tailored to individual needs. As a DfE-approved agency, we maintain rigorous safer recruitment standards, ensuring compliance and quality across all placements.Our regional focus and deep understanding of local school requirements enable us to deliver exceptional service to both candidates and clients. With hundreds of supply staff placements annually, we combine expertise in recruitment, continuous professional development, and special educational needs support to meet evolving sector demands. Our innovative 'Get into the Classroom' training programme has successfully developed over 100 new teaching assistants and cover supervisors, reflecting our commitment to nurturing talent and addressing workforce challenges in education.
Services
Supply Teacher Roles
SEND Roles
Teaching Assistant Roles
Cover Supervisor Roles
Primary School Roles
Details
- Year established: 2004
Highlights and features
- 20+ years of education recruitment expertise
- DfE-approved safer recruitment framework
- Free CPD and wellbeing support for candidates
- Specialist SEND and mainstream school placements
- Proven 'Get into the Classroom' training programme
Associations and certifications
- Department for Education (DfE)
Services
Supply Teacher Roles
Providing flexible supply teaching opportunities across primary, secondary, and special educational needs (SEN) settings. Our placements match qualified teachers with schools requiring temporary cover, offering diverse classroom experiences. With daily vacancies available, we support educators seeking adaptable work schedules while maintaining quality education standards.
SEND Roles
Specialist placements for educators working with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. We connect SEN teaching assistants and teachers with schools requiring expertise in autism, behavioural difficulties, and learning challenges. Our candidates receive specific training to address complex needs while promoting inclusive education environments.
Teaching Assistant Roles
Supply and permanent teaching assistant positions supporting pupil development in mainstream and SEN settings. Our assistants provide one-to-one and group support, helping reduce teacher workloads and improve student outcomes. We offer training pathways for career progression within education support roles.
Cover Supervisor Roles
Flexible cover supervisor placements maintaining educational continuity during teacher absences. Our supervisors manage classes using prepared lesson plans, ensuring minimal disruption to student learning. We provide training in behaviour management and curriculum delivery to support effective classroom leadership.
Primary School Roles
Specialist recruitment for primary education positions including teachers, teaching assistants, and support staff. We place candidates in key stage 1 and 2 settings, focusing on foundational learning and child development. Our placements support schools in maintaining high-quality primary education standards.
People
Michelle Grassby
Director
With over 20 years in education recruitment, Michelle leads Principal Resourcing's strategic direction. Her expertise in safer recruitment and sector challenges ensures quality placements across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
Tracy Allen
Senior HR and Compliance Manager
Managing HR and compliance operations, Tracy ensures all candidates meet DfE requirements. Her team maintains rigorous safeguarding standards for the agency's 100+ monthly placements in educational settings.
Andrew Woolard
Finance Manager
Overseeing financial operations, Andrew manages payroll and contractual compliance for thousands of supply staff. His work ensures timely payments and financial transparency across the agency's education partnerships.
Harry Binns
Secondary Team Consultant
Specialising in secondary education placements, Harry connects teachers with schools across Yorkshire. His local market knowledge helps candidates secure roles matching their subject expertise and teaching style.
Mary Welburn
Primary & SEN Consultant
Mary focuses on primary and special educational needs placements. With deep understanding of classroom requirements, she matches teaching assistants and SEN specialists with schools needing tailored support solutions.
Questions
How do I register for teaching roles?
Complete our online registration form. Our consultants will contact you within 24 hours to discuss your qualifications and preferred working locations.
What training do you provide?
We offer free DfE-approved training including safeguarding, SEND support, and classroom management. Our 'Get into the Classroom' programme develops new teaching assistants and cover supervisors.
Are you a DfE-registered agency?
Yes, we're an approved education recruitment agency on the Department for Education's framework. All our placements meet strict compliance and safeguarding standards.
What areas do you cover?
We operate across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, including Hull, Leeds, Bradford, York, Grimsby, and Lincoln. Our regional focus ensures local school requirement expertise.
Can I work without teaching qualifications?
Yes, our training programmes develop candidates without formal qualifications. We provide classroom-ready skills for teaching assistants and cover supervisors through free CPD courses.
Reviews (6)
MrDom
Jun 18, 2021
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Truly awful, tried twice to register for work with them and each time their administrative incompetence was terrible. Asking for references even though I had provided two and had confirmation from them that they have received them. Didn't call back when they stated. Constantly asking for information and documentation I have already provided. Don't seem to have any work available. Don't waste your time with them.
Jodie Fletcher
Jan 22, 2018
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My experience with this agency has been really positive. Within a few weeks of registering with them they had found me a long term position which suited my needs really well.
Yasmin D.
Dec 02, 2017
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If it wasn't for Principal Resourcing I'd still be struggling for a job. They found me work straight away. They're a great company to work for.
Diane Dixon
Oct 09, 2017
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A very positive experience, good placements, always willing to listen to my feedback. Principal have been very flexible with assignments and have given training opportunities too. Highly recommended to me and by me.
Martin Bennett
Aug 13, 2017
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Brilliant agency. Very professional and thorough and once my DBS was through I had work in a couple of days. Now working five days a week. Highly recommended.
Rachel Hartley
Jul 25, 2017
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This is a really good agency to work for. The staff are friendly and dedicated to finding you work that will suit you, whether that be primary, secondary or nursery work. You can choose between long term, short term or daily cover. The staff will take into account the age group/ key stage you enjoy working with in order to find work that suits you best. As a daily sickness cover supply teacher I am offered plenty of work and enjoy going to many different schools.
