Your Partner in Leadership Recruitment.
Strong leadership sits at the heart of every successful education organisation. That’s why it’s critical to work with recruitment experts who understand the industry and deliver people who make a real difference.
At FD Partners, we connect schools, multi-academy trusts, colleges, and universities with high-impact professionals — building leadership teams that drive improvement, strengthen strategy, and shape the future of education.
Our headhunting approach is built on more than just matching experience to a job description — it’s about understanding the full value a leader can bring to an organisation. We take the time to assess each candidate’s skills, capabilities, and career ambitions, giving our clients a clear and evidence-based view of how they can make an impact.
By aligning a candidate’s long-term goals with the strategic priorities of your organisation, we ensure every appointment offers the right balance of challenge, growth, and opportunity — both for the individual and for the institution they join.
We combine this insight-driven approach with powerful market intelligence and technology to deliver high-quality leadership hires that strengthen organisations and support their mission to deliver outstanding education.
Role Qualification
We start every search with a detailed briefing session with the client to fully understand the role, team dynamics, and the impact the hire needs to make. This isn’t just a job spec review — it’s about aligning on expectations and challenges, and identifying what “excellent” looks like to them. The foundation ensures we target the right individuals from the outset, saving time and delivering more accurate results
At FD Partners Ltd, our responsibility as a global organisation is central to our vision
Our commitment to act ethically begins with each of us and is embedded in our core values, which guide the way we work together and with others.
INTEGRITY
We are a trust within the industry. We operate with the highest professional standards whilst remaining ethical in our approaches.
EXECUTION
​Our consultants hold our clients’ requirements at the forefront of their efforts, by providing the best-in-class candidates to add significant value and to allow them to execute their goals.
KNOWLEDGE
​Our specialist market knowledge allows us to provide solutions rather than problems. Our extensive expertise provides us an opportunity for us and our clients to remain ahead of the competition.
COLLABORATION
Together we’re stronger and smarter to achieve our client’s desired business goals.
INNOVATION
We continue to use innovative processes and outside the box thinking to ensure our clients have a competitive advantage.