With many years of Education Recruitment experience, Julie is the Dynamic Managing Director of KeyStage. Having previously worked for a national supply agency, Julie decided to set up KeyStage in response to the demand for a local, more personal approach to Supply Recruitment. Recent research has shown that we are now the preferred choice for supply staff in the North East.

Julie operates extremely high standards and brings a wealth of personal experience to KeyStage and is involved with every aspect of recruitment, training and placement of teachers which maintains the personal approach of KeyStage to both staff and schools alike.

Julie now runs KeyStage Baby, a school for parents and babies to learn play and make friends. Its a unique baby class with a little bit of everything including a graduation with full cap and gown regalia! For more info :- www.keystagebaby.co.uk

Joanne Stevenson

Company Secretary / Finance Manager
jojo@keystagerecruitment.co.uk

Joanne started out at an accountancy practice where she completed her qualifications having worked in various accounting establishments, Joanne then pursued a career within the Local Education Authority.

Joanne was then head hunted by reputation to KeyStage to manage and coordinate all the financial matters at KeyStage Head office.

Joanne is the person to speak to regarding payroll and invoicing matters. Hher professional and friendly approach speeds up all enquiries as she is a pleasure to deal with.

Sharon an experienced Recruitment Consultant, is a graduate from Newcastle University. Sharon has over 8 years experience in Office Management and Customer Service Roles.

Sharon oversees the smooth running of the Stockton Branch and endeavours to create and maintain good working relationships with the local schools in the North East. To achieve this, we believe it is vitally important to visit all of the schools that wish to use our supply service, and get a 'feel' for the schools personality so that we can provide the right teacher.

Sharon is a very valued member of the KeyStage team, and operates a very tight ship with enthusiasm and integrity. Sharon is now one of the key trainers in the company and delivers training in all aspects of supply teaching and classroom management. If you have any queries you can be assured that Sharon will be on hand to oblige willingly.

Joanna Wastell

Recruitment Consultant

Joanna@keystagerecruitment.co.uk

Joanna is an experienced Recruitment Consultant originally trained in Industry.

Joanna then began a career in Education at Conyers School in Yarm as a Supply Teacher coordinator, PA and Administrator. For many years Joanna worked on the other side of the telephone dealing with internal and agency supply staff.

Joanna brings a wealth of insider information about how things should be done from a teaching agency and knows instinctively which teacher will fit at which establishment.

Joanna has very high standards and is a pleasure to deal with as she knows only too well what its like for our schools.

Beth Smith

Manager of Manchester office
beth@keystagerecruitment.co.uk

Having worked at the Stockton Branch coordinating both schools and teachers like a super hero, Beth is now the Manager of KeyStage Recruitment Manchester.

Beth is personable, reliable, honest and works to the highest standards. I am sure that the North East Schools and teachers will miss her cheery voice at 7am!

You can still keep in touch with beth on her email, I am sure she would love to hear from you.

steve@keystagerecruitment.co.uk

Overall we instill into all our staff the excellence in supply education motto, we provide honest cost effective solutions to the schools supply problems and treat every teacher with the respect and pay rates that they deserve. We adhere to strict police check and referencing policies and I personally oversee and guarantee that our children are greeted with the best supply teachers available in this area.

Before my wife and I set up Keystage Recruitment, I worked as a Gas Engineer / Networks Manager for many years. I was responsible for the safety of staff and the public along with other project management duties supplying utilities to a range of businesses and residential areas.

Jude Savage

Manager of SEN Division
jude@keystagerecruitment.co.uk

Siobhan Hersi AREC CertRP

Manager of Leeds Branch

info@keystagerecruitment.co.uk

Jude is a qualified Registered Nurse in Learning Disabilities (RNLD) graduating from York University. She has 8 years experience in challenging behaviour and mental health diagnosis her specialisim being the education of staff on appropriate support.

Since leaving the NHS as a community nurse, Jude has joined Keystage Recruitment transferring with her high standards and expectations of staff. This approach ensures schools' needs are matched as closely as possible to qualified teachers and teaching assistants. Her enthusiasm to obtain a smooth service entails regular visits and reassessments of our SEN schools.

Siobhan has been working within Education Recruitment for 5 years and boasts 8 years Recruitment and Management experience. Her friendly, bubbly & extremely professional approach provides both staff and schools the most efficient service available in the North.
Those currently within the industry are familiar with Siobhan’s first rate service and kind nature and you can be sure that Supply Teachers are looked after and quickly placed and exactly matched to their requirements.

'Our Schools can rest assured that any bookings are dealt with as a matter of urgency and all early morning, long term, perm placements in SEN, Secondary, FE and Primary are expertly catered for'.          

 Siobhan Hersi - Branch Manager