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London - March

March 15 - 16, 2025

LONDON
LONDON, UK

Fair Organizers: Peter Smyth, Dominic Currer

 

Search Associates London March is traditionally the largest of the late-season job fairs, attracting a very wide range of schools and candidates and will be in-person this year at the Hilton Paddington.

London March (In-Person)

The London Spring job fair attracts international schools of all kinds and worldwide - including British, American and IB schools - so it is suitable for a wide range of teachers, in all subject fields and at all levels.

Every year candidates come from all over the world to attend the fair, including many from North America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. However, it is especially convenient for teachers based in the UK, Ireland and other parts of Europe who can reach London within reasonable travelling time.

INVITATIONS

All Search sponsored job fairs are by invitation only for those candidates, and schools, who are fully registered and active. This ensures that our members candidates and schools are getting to the right fair that is best suited for their experience, job search and recruitment needs. Registered candidates can request an invitation to this fair after September 1, 2024 directly from their candidate dashboard. Invitations for our member schools will be available August 15, 2024

CRITERIA FOR ATTENDANCE:

School Criteria:

  • For all member schools from around the world offering any curriculum 
  • Seeking both domestic and internationally-experienced educators with teaching credentials
  • Ideal for world schools that have recruitment personnel based in the UK 

Candidate Criteria:

  • Open to experienced educators with, preferably, 2 or more years' full-time K-12 experience in the subject(s) for which they are applying
  • All grade levels, specialist fields and curriculum experience welcome
  • Appropriate for all educators including leadership candidates
  • Open to both experienced international and domestic educators
  • We do anticipate a high level of demand for places. Because of this, please do be aware that at some stage we will be limiting attendance at the fair on a subject specific-basis according to the number of available positions in each subject area on offer

 
Candidates wishing to attend the London-March fair should contact Peter or Dominic (or, if not registered with the UK office, their sponsoring Associate) as early as possible to request an invitation. Most candidates do this during October, November, December, January and February, but invitation requests are welcome at any time after 1st September 2024.

The London-March fair is held over a Saturday/Sunday weekend. If at all possible, candidates need to be free to attend throughout both of these two very full days of meetings and interviews, and should make their travel and accommodation arrangements with this in mind. There are no scheduled events on Friday 14th March 2025 although the fair office will be open from 2 - 6pm for early registration.

Friday 3/14

2:30pm
Recruiter registration
Atrium
2:30 - 6:00pm
Early Bird Candidate Registration
Redstar room - Atrium
7:00pm
Recruiter social
Atrium

Saturday 3/15

7:30 - 9:15am
Candidate registration
Mezzanine
8:45 - 9:15am
How to sell yourself effectively to a recruiter
Campanula
8:45 - 9:15am
How to sell yourself effectively to a recruiter
Kingfisher
9:15am
Candidate orientation
Atrium
9:30 - 11:00am
School interview sign-up session
Great Western 1 and 2
11:00am
Interviews
Location as directed by school
Great Western 1 and 2
11:00am
Aspiring and Current Leaders
Hurricane

This presentation will outline a number of key factors that contribute to a compelling application for a leadership position in international schools.

Sunday 3/16

8:00am
Interviews continue
Various
9:00am
Board Members and HR reps
Hurricane

This presentation will explain how Search Associates partners with Boards, Trustees and Heads of School/ Directors to identify, evaluate and select strong and successful leaders for their schools.

For School Boards considering engaging Search Associates to conduct a leadership Search, or to conduct governance workshops, and for Heads and Aspiring Heads wishing to learn how Search Associates' Consultancy Services Division can assist their future career development, Senior Consultant Jeremy Lewis will be available at the Fair, to meet in person and to describe the range of related services we offer.

Did You Know…?

Senior Associate Diana Kerry was an international educator and administrator for 25 years in various countries, including Iran, France, Thailand, and Indonesia.