The story

The old model was broken. So we built a new one.

For years, supply staffing meant 7am phone calls, opaque margins, and the same shortlist of names being sent everywhere. Schools got frustrated. Great candidates got overlooked. Everyone paid more than they should have.

So in 2019, we started over. Our founding team brought together over 60 years' combined recruitment experience and decided technology had to be at the heart of the answer. We built our own AI/ML-powered platform and app. We made our pricing visible to every party. We rewarded the people who built our network. And we kept the human side — real recruiters, real conversations, real care — right where it belongs.

Today rTriibe operates across six regions in the UK, working with thousands of schools and educators. We're proud to be a BETT 2025 finalist for AI in Education Workload Reduction — but we're prouder of the day-to-day difference we make for the people who actually use us.

Our Footprint 2026
UK Network West Yorkshire · Manchester · Merseyside · Wirral · East & West Midlands
6 regions
Schools served Primary · Secondary · SEN · Independent
3,500+
Specialisms Cover · TA · SEN · Exams · EYFS
All grades
What we believe

Three principles, no exceptions.

01 / Simple

If it takes more than a minute, it's broken.

Software should disappear into the background. Every interaction on the rTriibe platform is designed to remove friction, save time, and let people get back to teaching, learning, and running great schools.

02 / Clear

Transparency isn't a feature — it's the foundation.

Schools see what candidates earn. Candidates see what schools pay. Our margin is fixed and visible to both sides. When everyone can see the numbers, trust takes care of itself.

03 / Inclusive

Everyone in the network shares in its success.

Refer a school, refer a teacher, work a shift — rTriibe Rewards puts something back for everyone who helps us grow. A fair platform should reward the people who build it.

The team

Real people, real recruitment.

rTriibe is run by people who've spent careers in education recruitment — and who built the platform because they wanted to do it better.

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How we're different

Other agencies want to be platforms. We are one.

Education recruitment has had its tech moment, and a handful of companies are trying to do something similar. Here's how we sit alongside them.

Margin in the open

Most "tech-first" agencies still hide their margin behind a single all-in rate. We publish ours. School and candidate both see the same numbers, every time.

Real consultants, not just an inbox

Some platforms strip the human side away entirely. We don't. The app handles the heavy lifting; named consultants handle the things software can't — relationships, urgent escalations, judgement calls.

Built for the long game

Every shift teaches the matching engine more about your school. Switching costs aren't a trap — they're a side-effect of a platform that genuinely gets better the more you use it.

Recognition

We let the work speak — but a little recognition is nice.

BETT 2025 Finalist · AI in Education Business Excellence Awards Winner REC Member DfE Compliant Provider
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Want to see what better looks like?

Book a quick demo or send us your CV — either way, we'd love to show you what rTriibe can do.