Higher Education Recruitment
Supporting you to deliver world-class higher education

Expertise

We leverage our strong relationships with leaders in and out of the education sector to identify candidates who are both ready to make a move and perfectly suited for your role.

Tailored to You

We take the time to thoroughly understand your requirements and deliver candidates who not only meet but exceed your expectations.

Support

Our support extends beyond recruitment, offering ongoing assistance and advice to ensure a seamless integration of your new hires into your organisation.

Higher Education Recruitment

We understand the needs and challenges faced by organisations delivering higher education. Our specialist knowledge of higher education recruitment means we can source candidates at every level, across hundreds of different specialisms.


We’ve worked in education recruitment for 29 years, and in that time have helped our clients recruit candidates at all levels of further and higher education. Whether you need a candidate with extensive academic experience, or someone who can bring practical industry experience to your organisation; we’ll take the time to understand exactly what you’re looking for.

Support at every level

No matter your requirements – if you’re looking for a candidate to support your higher education delivery, we can help. We have expert knowledge in recruiting for permanent and temporary roles such as lecturers, heads of department and programme managers, business support and administration roles, and even senior executives including deans, chancellors and directors. Our specialist teams will use their wealth of experience to support you through the recruitment process – leaving you reassured about your new hire.

Advice and support

At Protocol, we are committed to building long-term relationships with our clients and candidates. If you work for a university or other higher education institution and are looking to fill a vacancy, we’ll take the time to get to know you, the role and your workplace.

Our support doesn’t end at appointment either – we’re here to support you whenever you need us.

Recruiting right across the education, skills and training sector

It’s not just higher education staff we recruit for – find out more about our other services below: