PRU Teaching Supply Agency in the West Midlands

Specialist Teaching Supply Agency for Pupil Referral Units

Flourish Education is a specialist education recruitment agency supporting PRUs (Pupil Referral Units) across the West Midlands. Working in partnership with local schools and specialist provisions since 2010, Flourish Education understands the distinct challenges PRUs face, from managing complex behaviours and SEMH needs to maintaining staffing consistency and robust safeguarding standards.

As a trusted teaching supply agency and education agency, Flourish Education provides experienced, resilient and safeguarding-trained professionals who can make an immediate, positive impact in PRU environments.

Whether a PRU requires day-to-day cover, long-term staffing support or a permanent recruitment solution, Flourish Education offers a responsive, relationship-led service tailored to the needs of specialist settings.

Jobs We Recruit for in PRUs

Flourish Education recruits fully vetted, PRU-ready staff, including:

• PRU Teachers (Primary and Secondary)
• SEMH Teachers
• Behaviour Specialist Teachers
• Alternative Provision Teachers
• Intervention and Outreach Teachers
• SEND Teachers
• Behaviour Mentors
• 1:1 Behaviour Support Assistants
• SEMH Teaching Assistants
• Learning Support Assistants
• Pastoral Support Workers
• Attendance and Inclusion Officers
• Cover Supervisors
• Care Assistants
• School Administrators
• Non-teaching support staff

Every candidate is carefully matched to ensure they are confident supporting pupils who may have experienced trauma, exclusion, anxiety or disrupted education, while fitting the setting’s culture, routines and behaviour expectations.

Meet the PRU Team

PRUs are supported by experienced, local consultants who understand the demands of specialist education settings. With over 70 years of combined education recruitment experience, Flourish Education offers the reassurance of working with a knowledgeable and established teaching agency with strong local relationships.

SEN Recruitment Consultant

Each PRU is assigned a dedicated consultant who is available 7 days a week. Consultants take time to understand behaviour policies, safeguarding procedures, pupil needs and the wider ethos of the provision, ensuring every placement is appropriate, sustainable and supportive for staff teams and pupils.

Flourish Education takes safeguarding and compliance seriously. As an APSCo Compliance+ audited education recruitment agency and a named supplier on the Crown Commercial Service framework, PRUs can be confident that candidates are thoroughly screened and trained, including Safeguarding and Prevent Duty, before entering a setting.

Areas We Cover

Flourish Education supports PRUs across the West Midlands and surrounding areas, including:

• Birmingham
• Dudley
• Sandwell
• Wolverhampton
• Walsall
• Worcestershire

With consultants who live and work locally, Flourish Education combines regional knowledge with a strong network of specialist PRU staff.

Recruitment Solutions We Offer for PRUs

Flourish Education understands that PRU recruitment must be flexible, responsive and reliable. As a leading supply agency in the West Midlands, the following services are available:

Day-to-day supply

Rapid response cover for sickness, absence or urgent staffing needs, supporting continuity, safety and routines.

Long-term supply

Experienced PRU teachers and support staff for extended absences, maternity cover or unfilled vacancies, providing stability for pupils and staff teams.

Temp-to-perm

An opportunity to trial a candidate within the provision before offering a permanent contract, reducing risk and improving long-term retention.

Permanent recruitment

A fully managed recruitment service sourcing, screening and shortlisting candidates for permanent teaching, pastoral, support or leadership roles.

Flourish Education’s consultative approach ensures staffing solutions support behaviour management, pupil progress and whole-setting stability, rather than simply filling a vacancy.

Why PRUs Choose Flourish Education

• Dedicated local consultant available 7 days a week
• Specialist PRU, SEMH and SEND recruitment experience
• Fully compliant and safeguarding-trained staff
• APSCo Compliance+ audited teaching supply agency
• Supplier on the Crown Commercial Service framework
• Transparent and competitive rates
• Long-term partnership approach

Supporting PRUs Since 2010

Flourish Education has been building strong relationships with schools and specialist provisions across the West Midlands since 2010. The focus is always on matching the right candidate to the right setting, ensuring placements are not only compliant, but effective and sustainable.

If your PRU is looking for a responsive, experienced education recruitment agency or teaching supply agency that understands specialist settings, Flourish Education is ready to support your team.

Call us to speak to the friendly team or email us to discuss your current PRU recruitment needs.