Funded Maths and Science recruitment

through a DfE approved provider

 What is Quantum Scholars? In less than 150 words...
Quantum Scholars started as a DfE test and learn project with
the mission to find and place highly skilled Maths and Science
teachers into schools in the South of
England.
The project was run by two teaching school alliances and the
South East of England Maths Hubs. The commercial partner for
the recruitment element of the project was initially provided by
Academics, a brand of A-Day consultants. Due to the huge
success of the project, Quantum Scholars is now a brand in it’s
own right and part of the A-Day consultants family of brands.
After the success of the initial project, the Quantum Scholars
brand successfully tendered to become part of a government
framework of providers to find, recruit and provide CPD to
overseas Maths and Science teachers. We focus our efforts on
recruiting teachers from the USA, Canada, Australia and New
Zealand.
About this guide
This guide is aimed to help you the client
understand how Quantum Scholars can support
your school in recruiting high quality overseas
trained Maths and Science teachers, part funded
by the DfE
Throughout the guide many of your questions
should be answered but if you find yourself with
further questions or if you wish to start recruiting
immediately please contact our Regional Sales
Manager Steve Dixon.
e: steve@quantum-scholars.co.uk
t: 02392 123 506
 Pre-requisites for
recruiting with
Quantum Scholars

Bexley Merton
Bracknell Forest Islington
Brighton and Hove Portsmouth
Brent Kensington and
Bromley Chelsea
Buckinghamshire Richmond upon
If your school Croydon Thames
falls into one Camden Luton
of these East Sussex Southampton Must be subject specific
Central Bedfordshire Milton Keynes
boroughs or Greenwich Southwark
LA’s you are City of London Northamptonshire Only roles for either Maths or Physics or
able to work Hampshire Surrey General Science (with a proportion of
Ealing Oxfordshire
with Isle of Wight Sutton
Physics) are eligible for
Quantum Enfield Reading Quantum Scholars and the DfE funding.
Scholars and Kent Wandsworth
access the Hammersmith and Slough
Fulham West Sussex
funded Kingston upon Thames West Berkshire
recruitment Harrow Barnet
Lambeth Westminster
Hertfordshire Bedford
Lewisham Windsor and
Hillingdon Maidenhead
Medway Bracknell Forest
Hounslow Wokingham
How does it work?

Over the last few years recruitment of STEM subject teachers has become more challenging than ever. This is why the DfE have
launched the International Recruitment framework that Quantum Scholars are a part of.
The following benefits are available when hiring candidates from Quantum Scholars:

£4,000 of funding A free legal A 5 day induction into Entry for the Ongoing CPD support
towards the support teaching in England for candidate into an MSc throughout the
recruitment fee consultation with a all candidates placed in Education at the candidates first year
qualified visa solicitor under the scheme, University of
to help your school including input from Southampton
navigate the NCETM and the
sponsorship Institute of Physics
(IoP).
 Funded Recruitment

Quantum Scholars are able to provide a £4,000 DfE contribution toward the recruitment fee for an overseas Maths
or Science Teacher, meaning this is the most cost effective way to recruit international Maths or Science teachers.

A worked example would be the following;

Teacher Salary @ M3 (outside of London) = £26,716

Our fee at 20% of first year salary = £5,343
Contribution from the DfE = £4,000

Final recruitment fee to the school = £1,343

 Visa and Legal Support

One of the off putting factors of overseas recruitment is the complications of obtaining a sponsors licence and
sponsoring a candidate. We recognise how difficult this process can be. Quantum Scholars cannot legally provide
you with visa advice.

However as a Quantum Scholars client you will be provided with a free legal support consultation with a qualified
visa solicitor to help your school navigate sponsorship. Quantum Scholars work in partnership with GBS Immigration
who are licensed to provided visa advice to schools and candidates.

You will also be provided with easy to follow “how to” guides to help you with the ongoing process of the visa. Since
we have introduced this element of our service it has been highly successful and all schools who have followed the
advice have successfully navigated the process.

The vast majority of Quantum Scholars teachers have been hired through the sponsorship process and as a result
this has made the programme highly successful.
 Training and Induction for
candidates

One of the most exceptional benefits of hiring a Quantum Scholar is the in-depth training they will receive during the CPD
week prior to school starting. They will be picked up by taxi from the airport and taken straight to the University of
Roehampton in London where the training takes place. All accommodation is paid for along with the taxi.

The training is delivered by nationally renowned speakers who will help candidates get to grips with the very latest maths
and physics pedagogy. This is led by the National Centre for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics (NCETM) and the Institute
for Physics (IoP). Candidates are also coached on behaviour management from an SEMH expert and receive training on
what to expect from an Ofsted inspection.

Candidates will also receive ongoing CPD opportunities plus the first year of an online MSc in Education funded by the
programme and delivered through the University of Southampton.
Next Steps

Contact Quantum We will provide suitably Interview our candidates Once you have
Scholars today with your matched via Skype or Telephone interviewed and
vacancy candidates to you interview. offered we will get the
vacancies. candidates
commitment.

We will then get both Complete the visa Candidate arrives and Candidate starts work
you and the candidate process attends CPD with you!
in contact with our
legal support
(if required).
 Introducing the Quantum Scholars Team
Robin Sutcliffe Steve Dixon Barbara Rodgers – Maths Education Lead
International Resource Manager Regional Sales Manager Maths Lead -Solent Maths Hub. This role
Robin is the key strategist behind the international Steve’s role in the Quantum Scholars project is to lead involves facilitating and delivering high quality
recruitment model towards generating and supplying and develop the relationships with schools and all Mathematics CPD working directly for the DFE.
high quality candidates. Robin has nearly 15 years of sales activity. Steve has 10 years experience in Specialist Leader in Education (Maths and Leader-
education recruitment education recruitment and has a number of years of ship)
experience, the last experience placing interna- Professional Development Lead in Primary and
thirteen of which has tional teachers into UK Secondary Mathematics for the NCETM
been exclusively in schools. Steve is also an Previous Roles/Relevant Experience
international recruitment. ex-teacher which gives Various school leadership roles including:
He shows great empathy him a firm grip on what to Assistant Headteacher.
when meeting expect in the UK NPQH (National Professional Qualification for
candidates and has the classroom Headteacher)
skills to build trust,
Head of Specialist School (Mathematics and
making for a strong Steve has undertaken a
connection throughout number of overseas trips Computing)
the recruitment process. taking client schools out to Director in Mathematics for the City of
Australia and Portsmouth Schools
Roles and responsibilities: New Zealand.
Director of Portsmouth Teaching School Alliance
 Attracting prospective candidates to teach in (including responsibility for School Direct)
England through a detailed and varied Roles and responsibilities:
recruitment strategy  Networking with schools and academy groups Julia Brown - Maths Education Lead
 Initial assessment of all candidate applications to build relationships and sell the overseas Current Roles/Position
in recruitment process. teacher solution. Maths Lead - Bucks, Berks and Oxon Maths Hub.
 Thorough screening and vetting of candidates  Oversee marketing material and guidance Specialist Leader in Education (Maths and Leader-
that have been selected for interview from documents for schools. ship)
wide variety of sources  Meet with schools, MATS, Local Authorities and
for Cygnus Teaching School Alliance
 Managing candidates through the registration head teachers to explain the recruitment
and relocation process process Chair of The Mathematical Association's Professional
 Ensuring each prospective candidate  Coordinating and leading the sales team Development Committee
interested in teaching in the UK is given a  Assisting the resource team with recruiting NCETM Accredited Professional Development Lead
thorough overview and understands the entire international teachers through additional Previous Roles/Relevant Experience
recruitment process advertising and attending international expo’s Various school leadership roles including
 Working closely with sales team to ensure and career fairs Head of Mathematics
teachers are accurately matched to suitable  Leading international recruitment trips for Head Assistant Headteacher
positions Teachers.
Head of Mathematics and Computing Specialist
School
Director of Teaching School
 Contact:
QS@quantum-scholars.co.uk
02392 123 506