The bear behind the brand

Meet TEd

Say hello to TEd, the bear behind Transparency Education. He is the heart of everything we believe great recruitment should be.

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TEd isn't just a friendly face (or a fluffy one!) — he's the heart of everything we believe great recruitment should be. He's here to remind us that honesty, kindness and doing the right thing never goes out of style.

Whether he's helping schools find brilliant educators or cheering candidates on as they take the next step in their careers, TEd is always championing our way of working: open communication, genuine relationships and recruitment that's built on trust.

You'll often spot TEd popping up throughout our journey together, sharing helpful tips, celebrating successes and keeping us true to our values.

So, if you see TEd around, you know you're in safe paws 🐾!!!!

TEd; the face of recruitment best practice.

TEd believes that great recruitment means:

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Open, honest and transparent

We communicate clearly, set realistic expectations and keep everyone informed.

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Relationships that last

We invest in partnerships, not transactions, so schools and educators keep coming back.

People before placements

Every vacancy, application and classroom has real people behind it — and they come first.

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Support every step of the way

From first enquiry to long-term placement, we stay involved and stay helpful.

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Recruitment best practice

Safeguarding, compliance and professionalism sit at the heart of everything we do.

TEd Points

Every booking earns points.

TEd Points is our way of giving something back for every completed booking. Points build quietly across the term, fill TEd's honey jar, and turn into real rewards — for the schools we work with and the educators who show up brilliantly.

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Every booking earns points

The more bookings, the more points TEd collects.

TEd's jar is the simplest picture of a term. Each completed booking pours in a little more honey and every checkpoint passed is a milestone unlocked.

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Points build up across the term.

How it works

Earn points

Every completed booking earns TEd Points — half a point for a half day, a full point for a full day.

Fill TEd's jar

Watch the honey rise across the term. The jar is shared progress, not a leaderboard.

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Reach checkpoints

Pass each milestone to unlock the next level of rewards.

Celebrate success

The fuller the jar, the greater the achievement — and the bigger the termly reward.

Earning points

Four simple criteria.

No small print and no scoring you can't see. A booking earns points when it is completed properly — that is the whole system.

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Booking completed

A half day (five hours or less) earns half a point. A full completed day earns one point.

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Punctual, every time

Arriving on time, with no lateness, keeps the booking eligible for points.

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Documentation with you

Bring your ID and DBS to every placement so the school can verify you on arrival.

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No negative feedback

The placement closes with positive feedback from the school.

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