Affinity Workforce is delighted to announce a new partnership with Red Kite Learning Trust, becoming responsible for managing temporary staffing requirements across the Trust’s schools in North and West Yorkshire.
The partnership will support the Trust’s primary and secondary academies, ensuring access to high-quality supply teachers, teaching assistants and support staff while delivering greater efficiency, transparency and value across its workforce planning.
Appointed through the Value Match Framework, Affinity Workforce will oversee all temporary staffing and supply recruitment requirements across the Trust’s network of schools supported by partner suppliers.
By implementing a managed service approach, the partnership will streamline recruitment processes, improve visibility of staffing needs and support schools in securing high-quality education professionals when they need them most.
The model is designed to help schools manage workforce challenges more effectively while ensuring resources are maximised to support teaching and learning.
Red Kite Learning Trust serves more than 10,000 children and young people across 16 primary, secondary and all-through schools in North and West Yorkshire. United by a shared mission of nurturing ambition, delivering excellence and enriching children’s lives, the Trust brings schools together to share expertise, champion collaboration and achieve the best outcomes for every child.
Affinity Workforce specialises in education recruitment and workforce solutions, supporting schools across the UK with access to experienced and fully vetted teaching and support staff.
Through this partnership, schools within Red Kite Learning Trust will benefit from a dedicated supply staffing solution, helping them fill vacancies quickly, maintain continuity for pupils and reduce administrative burden for school leaders.
The partnership also provides enhanced workforce visibility and reporting, enabling informed decision-making around staffing and recruitment.
The partnership will deliver:
Alex Champion, Chief Operating Officer at Affinity Workforce, said:
“We’re extremely proud to be working with Red Kite Learning Trust. The Trust is one of the largest in the Yorkshire region and we are delighted to work with them to support their temporary staffing needs, ensuring savings are put back into the classroom.”
James Rant, Chief Finance Officer at Red Kite Learning Trust added:
“Affinity Workforce were appointed following a competitive procurement process. We were impressed by their understanding of our schools’ needs and their collaborative approach. We are excited about this new partnership which will help us maintain access to high-quality supply colleagues while improving consistency, reporting and value across the Trust.”
Education professionals interested in working within Red Kite Learning Trust schools can join Affinity Workforce’s talent pool and gain access to a range of supply teaching, teaching assistant and support staff opportunities across North and West Yorkshire.
Whether you are looking for flexible supply work, long-term placements or your next career opportunity in education, our dedicated team can help you find the right role.
To find out more, contact partnerships@affinityworkforce.com
