About Apex Educ8 Apex Educ8 is a specialist education recruitment agency dedicated to providing schools across the UK with high-quality staffing solutions. We are values-led and driven by our commitment to fostering strong relationships, empowering educators, and supporting schools with effective, compliant, and reliable staffing services. Role Overview The Education Candidate Manager is a vital member of the recruitment team, responsible for managing the candidate lifecycle from initial engagement and compliance checks through to placement and onboarding. The successful candidate will also play a key role in ensuring adherence to safeguarding and recruitment compliance standards (REC and internal policies). This role is ideal for individuals with strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a passion for education and people. Key Responsibilities Candidate Management Source, attract, and engage teaching professionals including teachers, teaching assistants, and school support staff Manage the end-to-end recruitment cycle: screening, interviewing, referencing, onboarding Build and maintain strong candidate relationships to ensure satisfaction and retention Match candidates with suitable short-term, long-term, or permanent roles based on skills, experience, and preferences Work collaboratively with recruitment consultants to meet regional staffing needs Administration and Coordination Schedule interviews and coordinate placements in collaboration wi