Our Team
Hermione Thomas
Hermione combines extensive expertise in recruitment and talent acquisition with a vision to transform the way schools connect with talented educators. With a career spanning both UK and international markets, she is deeply committed to creating sustainable, cost-effective recruitment solutions that truly benefit schools and teachers alike.
Hermione’s professional journey reflects her passion for strategic planning, operational excellence, and building collaborative teams. She has successfully led organisations in improving productivity and achieving ambitious recruitment goals. Her leadership style prioritises transparency, team dynamics, and professional development, fostering an environment where every individual feels valued and empowered to contribute.
Her background includes managing large teams across multiple sectors, driving performance within highly regulated environments, and coaching others to achieve their full potential. These skills are at the heart of her work with this initiative, which aims to significantly reduce staffing costs for schools while connecting them with highly skilled teachers returning from international British curriculum roles.
Dedicated to innovation and efficiency, Hermione is continually seeking ways to streamline processes and create meaningful impact. Her approach ensures schools can focus their resources where they matter most—on delivering exceptional education to their students.
Phil Reeves
Phil brings a wealth of experience as an educational leader and a deep commitment to transforming teacher recruitment in the UK. With over 25 years in education, including his current role as Headteacher at Thamesmead School, Phil has seen firsthand the current challenges schools face in attracting and retaining talented educators.
Phil has benefitted from a rich leadership pathway that has allowed him to develop a great depth of experience across three Surrey secondary schools. Commencing as the Head of History, and then Head of Humanities at Blenheim High School, Epsom which opened as a new school the year prior to Phil joining the staff. Phil then joined the senior leadership team at George Abbot School, initially as Director of Sixth Form, then achieving promotion to Deputy Headteacher at the school.
This initiative reflects Phil’s vision to streamline recruitment processes for talented and experienced teachers returning from international British curriculum roles back into UK classrooms, with ease for both teacher and school, and an added benefit of reducing unnecessary costs traditionally associated with existing recruitment pathways. His not-for-profit approach centres around sustainability, collaboration, and impact in the education sector to directly benefit students.
Phil’s expertise in strategy, team building, and operational efficiency, and his commitment to partnership and collaboration, underpins his work. As a Headteacher, he has led significant advancements in teaching and learning, focusing on empowering staff and delivering exceptional outcomes for students. These same principles guide his efforts with this initiative, ensuring recruitment practices align with the evolving needs of schools and educators and bring talented teachers into UK classrooms.
Phil is driven to create a system where schools can focus their resources on what truly matters—providing students with outstanding learning experiences.