Current snapshot
Observed at · methodology research-2026-08-v1
SchoolJobs.uk Research reports advertised school and education vacancies observed on SchoolJobs.uk at a single observation timestamp. It describes what we observed, not the whole of UK education recruitment.
Eligible live vacancies observed on SchoolJobs.uk
16,885
Count of advertised vacancies that are live, approved, non-expired, non-duplicate and owned by an approved organisation at the observation timestamp, using the Phase 2 public vacancy definition.
Describes vacancies observed on SchoolJobs.uk. It is not a count of all UK school vacancies.
Direct share of eligible observed vacancies
<0.1%
Vacancies posted directly on SchoolJobs.uk as a proportion of all eligible live vacancies observed.
A rise in this figure reflects SchoolJobs.uk adoption, not UK recruitment growth.
Approved school entities listed
32,440
Count of school entities with approved directory status at the observation timestamp. It counts school records listed on SchoolJobs.uk.
A listing count, not a claim of complete national coverage of UK schools.
Academy trusts listed
2,070
Count of single and multi academy trusts meeting canonical directory eligibility at the observation timestamp.
Education recruitment agencies listed
1,102
Count of agency entities with approved directory status at the observation timestamp. A listing count is not a quality ranking.
Other education employer organisations active
0
Count of active organisations classified as other education employers at the observation timestamp.
Public recruitment campaigns live
0
Count of recruitment campaigns that are public and live at the observation timestamp, from the Phase 15 campaign authority.
Public recruitment events
0
Count of upcoming or completed events attached to public campaigns, from the Phase 15 campaign authority.
Aggregate campaign event registrations
Withheld: the cohort is too small to publish without risking identification.
Total registrations across public campaign events. Registrant identity is never snapshotted, and the figure is suppressed while too few events or organisations contribute to it.
Registrations describe interest recorded through SchoolJobs.uk. They imply no causal recruitment impact.
This is a current snapshot, not a trend. A single observation cannot show change over time, so no change, growth or decline figure is reported. Research history starts with our first snapshot, and nothing before it can be reconstructed.
How we received these vacancies
Posted directly on SchoolJobs.uk: 0% of eligible vacancies observed on SchoolJobs.uk
Most vacancies we observe are imported from source feeds rather than posted directly on SchoolJobs.uk. A rise in observed vacancies can reflect our coverage as much as recruitment activity.
Breakdowns
Vacancies without a canonical mapping are reported as unmapped. They are never redistributed across the mapped categories and never quietly dropped.
Advertised vacancy volume by canonical role
Eligible live vacancies grouped by canonical role slug. Roles are taken from the canonical role taxonomy; a vacancy whose title slug is outside the taxonomy is counted as unmapped, never reassigned.
Advertised vacancy demand, not candidate demand and not total labour demand.
| Role | Vacancies observed | Share of observed |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching assistant | 1,017 | 6.1% |
| Sen teaching assistant | 737 | 4.4% |
| Supply teacher | 625 | 3.7% |
| Learning support assistant | 613 | 3.7% |
| Cover supervisor | 556 | 3.3% |
| Teacher | 494 | 3.0% |
| Science teacher | 470 | 2.8% |
| Sen teacher | 433 | 2.6% |
| English teacher | 422 | 2.5% |
| Send teaching assistant | 406 | 2.4% |
| Maths teacher | 389 | 2.3% |
| Nursery practitioner | 354 | 2.1% |
| Pe teacher | 261 | 1.6% |
| Early years practitioner | 246 | 1.5% |
| Geography teacher | 244 | 1.5% |
| Ks2 teacher | 243 | 1.5% |
| Semh teaching assistant | 242 | 1.4% |
| Music teacher | 225 | 1.3% |
| Early years educator | 223 | 1.3% |
| History teacher | 206 | 1.2% |
Shares are a share of eligible vacancies observed on SchoolJobs.uk.
Advertised vacancy volume by UK nation
Eligible live vacancies grouped by the nation of the canonical location. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are held separately and are never inferred from one another.
Reported with a limitation: 71% of eligible observed vacancies carry this mapping. Unmapped vacancies stay unmapped and are not redistributed.
| UK nation | Vacancies observed | Share of observed |
|---|---|---|
| England | 11,842 | 98.3% |
| Wales | 139 | 1.2% |
| Scotland | 46 | 0.4% |
| Northern ireland | 20 | 0.2% |
Shares are a share of eligible vacancies observed on SchoolJobs.uk.
Advertised vacancy volume by canonical region
Eligible live vacancies grouped by the canonical region ancestor of the vacancy location. Regions exist in the English geography hierarchy; other nations are reported at nation level rather than forced into English regions.
Reported with a limitation: 70% of eligible observed vacancies carry this mapping. Unmapped vacancies stay unmapped and are not redistributed.
| Region | Vacancies observed | Share of observed |
|---|---|---|
| South east england | 2,216 | 18.7% |
| London | 1,914 | 16.2% |
| East of england | 1,468 | 12.4% |
| North west england | 1,424 | 12.0% |
| South west england | 1,269 | 10.7% |
| West midlands | 1,171 | 9.9% |
| East midlands | 1,066 | 9.0% |
| Yorkshire and the humber | 956 | 8.1% |
| North east england | 358 | 3.0% |
Shares are a share of eligible vacancies observed on SchoolJobs.uk.
Advertised vacancy volume by education phase
Eligible live vacancies grouped by canonical phase slug. Phase structures differ between the four UK nations, so phase figures are reported per nation rather than mapped onto English phases.
Not published: we do not yet hold enough mapped evidence to report this truthfully.
Shares are a share of eligible vacancies observed on SchoolJobs.uk.
Advertised vacancy volume by contract type
Eligible live vacancies grouped by canonical contract slug. Contract type is separate from working pattern; unknown remains unknown.
Reported with a limitation: 65% of eligible observed vacancies carry this mapping. Unmapped vacancies stay unmapped and are not redistributed.
| Contract type | Vacancies observed | Share of observed |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 5,570 | 51.1% |
| Fixed term | 5,322 | 48.9% |
Shares are a share of eligible vacancies observed on SchoolJobs.uk.
Advertised vacancy volume by ownership type
Eligible live vacancies grouped into direct school, trust-managed, agency, other education employer and unclassified, using the accepted ownership attribution authority. Classification is never guessed from a source URL or employer name.
Unclassified vacancies are reported explicitly and are never redistributed across the classified categories.
Reported with a limitation: 67% of eligible observed vacancies carry this mapping. Unmapped vacancies stay unmapped and are not redistributed.
| Who is advertising | Vacancies observed | Share of observed |
|---|---|---|
| Agency | 10,852 | 64.3% |
| Unclassified | 5,521 | 32.7% |
| Other education employer | 418 | 2.5% |
| Trust managed | 53 | 0.3% |
| Direct school | 41 | 0.2% |
Shares are a share of eligible vacancies observed on SchoolJobs.uk.
Advertised vacancy volume by subject
Eligible live vacancies grouped by canonical subject slug. Only vacancies carrying a canonical subject are counted; subject is never inferred from job title text.
Not measured: SchoolJobs.uk does not currently measure this.
Shares are a share of eligible vacancies observed on SchoolJobs.uk.
Advertised vacancy volume by working pattern
Eligible live vacancies grouped by canonical working pattern. Working pattern is a distinct concept from contract type and is never inferred from job title text.
Not measured: SchoolJobs.uk does not currently measure this.
Shares are a share of eligible vacancies observed on SchoolJobs.uk.
Advertised vacancy volume by source kind
Eligible live vacancies split into direct (posted on SchoolJobs.uk) and imported (ingested from a source feed). Recorded on every snapshot so future trends can distinguish product growth from market movement.
| How we received it | Vacancies observed | Share of observed |
|---|---|---|
| Imported | 16,884 | 100.0% |
| Direct | 1 | 0.0% |
Shares are a share of eligible vacancies observed on SchoolJobs.uk.
What this does and does not tell you
- SchoolJobs.uk Research reports advertised school and education vacancies observed on SchoolJobs.uk at a single observation timestamp. It describes what we observed, not the whole of UK education recruitment.
- This is a current snapshot, not a trend. A single observation cannot show change over time, so no change, growth or decline figure is reported.
- Most vacancies we observe are imported from source feeds rather than posted directly on SchoolJobs.uk. A rise in observed vacancies can reflect our coverage as much as recruitment activity.
- Vacancies without a canonical mapping are reported as unmapped. They are never redistributed across the mapped categories and never quietly dropped.
- Small cohorts are withheld rather than published, because a very small group can identify the organisation or people behind it.
- We do not publish shares of UK education recruitment, staffing shortage claims, or how long a vacancy took to fill.
Full definitions, thresholds and exclusions are in the Research methodology.
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Attribution and corrections
- Published by
- SchoolJobs.uk Research
- Reviewed by
- SchoolJobs.uk Research
- First published
- 8 August 2026
- Revision
- 1
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