Moore Teachers

Moore Teachers, primary education staffing in Hertfordshire and Essex

Moore Teachers is an independent specialist recruitment agency working exclusively with early years and primary settings. It operates under the name Step Teachers T/A Moore Teachers and is presented as an HFL Education recommended agency. Its stated area of operation covers Hertfordshire and West Essex, where it meets teacher and support staff needs for primary schools.

The agency does not claim to cover all types of roles for all types of schools: it limits its activity to the primary sector, arguing that this is the area it knows best. This specialisation is supported, according to its presentation, by the experience of its team.

Roles and positions covered

Moore Teachers works with teachers and support staff across different stages and functions. Among the profiles it mentions are primary teachers, teaching assistants, learning support assistants, early years practitioners and ancillary staff. Vacancies published at the time of analysis included roles such as school business manager, maths teacher, history teacher, physics teacher, reception teacher, upper key stage 2 teacher and learning support assistant, in long-term temporary, permanent and daily supply arrangements.

The agency states that it continuously needs primary teachers and support staff across the key stages for a range of positions: full-time or part-time, day to day, short or long-term.

Team experience

The credibility of its specialisation is based, according to the agency itself, on the experience accumulated by its team: over 40 combined years of primary teaching, with diverse specialisms and classroom experience; experience in mainstream schools and in schools with special educational needs (SEN), with inclusive approaches; experience in school leadership roles, with involvement in strategic development, mentoring and school improvement; professional experience as an educational psychology assistant; and published work in the British Journal of Special Education.

The agency also notes that all its internal office staff come from a primary education background, so its work is supported by real classroom experience.

Training and professional development

Moore Teachers states that it invests time and resources in providing free continuing professional development (CPD) to all its staff. Behaviour management and creating a positive working environment are, according to its presentation, a central focus: teachers receive practical tips, ideas and details of relevant courses for their professional development.

Processes and regulatory compliance

The agency details on its website various procedures aimed at both schools and candidates: staff registration, process and pay, overseas trained teachers, recruitment, selection and vetting, safeguarding and safer recruitment, staff performance monitoring, agency worker regulations and complaints procedure. It also mentions its status as an HFL framework partner.

Structure and team

The operation is organised from an office in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. The management and consultancy team includes Chris Kinread as branch manager, Marie Walker as accounts manager, Kirsty Quintin as principal recruitment consultant, Caitlin Carpenter and Marc Lawley as recruitment consultants, and Lisa Olaofe.

Location and contact

Office 36, Hoddesdon Enterprise Centre, Pindar Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 0FJ · Phone: 01992 611 902