Testimonials

Working with New Directions has been of great help to me since I was looking for a job during a difficult period of time when all positions were taken.

However, thanks to my Account Manager’s professionalism, I managed to work at enjoyable schools with the nicest people and I gained invaluable teaching experiences.

I highly recommend New Directions because they are professionals to what they are doing and they are really interested in offering job opportunities to their employees. They are more than just a recruitment agency since they try to offer positions that match your qualifications and experience, and this is something that is very difficult to happen when you are looking for employement on your own. Special thanks also go to the Manchester team who were all only an e-mail or phone call away and did their best to help me all this time.

I will definitely suggest fellow teachers to work with New Directions Manchester.

Voula, Teacher, Manchester

Priestnall School uses the sevices of New Directions to provide Supply Teachers and Cover Supervisors on a regular basis.

I would not hesitate to recommend their services as they have always gone out of their wayto match the correct teachers for our needs. My Account Manager is extremely knowledgeable about the staff they supply and she is a pleasure to work with. The team are professional and friendly and work extremely hard to fill any vacancy we register – long-term or day-to-day.

We are in the process of trying to reduce supply costs and New Directions have provided excellent Teachers and Cover Supervisors at very reasonable rates which have helped greatly.

The company have also helped facilitate our charity events – providing thier inflatable football game free of charge when needed.

Joy Cooper, Office Manager – Priestnall School

I am currently registered with New Directions Manchester as well as two other agencies. As a Teacher I used to hate supply work, but since working for my Account Manager at New Directions I am beginning to like it for the following reasons:

• My Account Manager is very organised. She ensures that any supply bookings between a Teacher and a school are right; this prevents any misundestanding
• The team also ensure that supply staff are sent, where possible to the same schools. This helps to engender a sense of continuity with the teaching and learning process of the pupils, and trust with the school
• My Account Manager has the added virtues of punctuality and presence. Any time a Supply Teacher phones her office – she is there to solve any problems that may arise, or she makes a point of calling back as soon as she can
• Finally, since starting work via New Directions, I have had more days of work than with any other teaching agency I have worked for previously

M.L., Supply Teacher, New Directions

I am writing to express my sincere thanks for the help and support I received through this agency, in relation to the supply of teaching staff to this school, during the last three months of the school year 2010-11 that I was involved in managing cover.

I am most grateful to my Account Manager – without her help and commitment, it would have been a very different story. It didn’t matter at what time I would call to see if supply staff were available, she would always either, give me an answer there and then or within ten minutes of me putting the phone down. Even though it was only a brief period of time I was doing the role, the relationship and customer service I received from New Directions was excellent. Through good communications with each other, the team knew what sort of staff I was looking for and which best suited our needs for the school.

I am no longer responsible for cover in the new college, but I have recommended New Directions whole heartedly to my replacement who is now responsible for cover arrangements.

Communication Key to Relationship Building for New Directions Manchester

On behalf of the pupils and staff I would like to thank you for your generous contribution to our school Christmas Fair.

This is the first time we held such an event and I am delighted to report that the pupils raised £531.72. This is a fantastic achievement and we are very grateful for your support.

The money will be split equally between the pupils’ chosen charity, Guide Dogs for Blind and the school council. They will use these funds for either purchasing items for the children which we cannot afford from our normal budget, or to support their peers in charity events throughout the year.

H.L. Mason Headteacher, Wenstworth High School

I have been with New Directions Manchester for a year now and found them to be very professional and friendly. I can log online to check my future bookings, confirm my days worked and view my wage slips. It’s so simple! Since signing up with New Directions, I have always had work through them as a Teaching Assistant. Sometimes it has been to a school for just the one day and others have been for longer. I would highly recommend signing up with New Directions.

Vicky Cass-Buckley

After graduating last summer and initially having difficulty obtaining a permanent teaching role, I was unsure of whether to go into supply teaching until I spoke to New Directions. The team in Manchester have been brilliant in getting me started and supporting me throughout the time I have been with them. I am always kept informed and have had constant assignments at some fantastic schools.

Newly Qualified Teacher, Manchester

New Directions is an efficiently organised and family orientated agency who ensures that quality teachers are sent to good and outstanding schools. I began working for New Directions in May 2012 and was immediately impressed with their attention to detail and commitment to finding me the right schools for me, schools that employed a forward-thinking approach to teaching and were not afraid to listen to and respect the valuable role a supply teacher can provide. The advisers at New Directions in Manchester are available to me 24/7 and are always willing to listen to any ideas or issues I need to discuss.

Furthermore, through teaching with New Directions, I have managed to secure a fixed term contract which could lead to a permanent position in a school which is very much suited to my teaching style and I will be surrounded by teachers who are on my wave-length. I’m really looking forward to the opportunity and am very thankful to the whole team at New Directions Manchester

I have worked for a few of the more well-known supply teaching agencies based in Manchester, and am very happy to say I would hold New Directions in a higher regard than any of the others I have previously worked for. I have a fantastic and unrivalled professional and personal relationship with employees of New Directions.

Phil Armbrister, Primary Teacher, Manchester

Angela Raynham Children’s Centre has been using New Direction Education for the past 6 months. We have used them to cover absence in our daycare as well as cover our crèches. I have found New Directions to be a highly professional and reliable company who has a clear understanding of the candidates we require and therefore would not hesitate in recommending them.

Ryan Hurst, Angela Raynham Children’s Centre Administrator