Invest in the UK's First Purpose-Built Marketplace for Supply Teaching
TeachR is replacing generic job boards in a £521m supply teaching market with a single, transparent platform connecting teachers and agencies. One profile. Every agency. With compliance built in from day one, TeachR is building the infrastructure layer that UK education recruitment has never had — and is raising £250,000 under SEIS to accelerate growth.
THE PROBLEM
A £521m Market Held Together With Spreadsheets
Supply teaching is one of the most structurally inefficient corners of the UK jobs market. For agencies, generic platforms like Indeed and LinkedIn Recruiter were never designed for education compliance — sourcing teachers is expensive, inconsistent, and entirely dependent on keyword luck.
For teachers, the picture is no better: confusing pay structures, unclear postings, and the daily grind of checking multiple boards with no single source of truth. The result is daily wasted time, missed placements, and compliance risk on both sides.
THE SOLUTION
One Profile. Every Agency.
TeachR is the UK's first purpose-built comparison platform for supply teaching. Teachers create a single profile — covering qualifications, DBS status, availability, and preferred roles — that is visible to every agency on the platform. Agencies gain access to a targeted, compliance-ready talent pool they can search, filter, and message directly.
- Teacher anonymity — teachers control exactly who sees their full details until they choose to connect
- Free for teachers — zero fees, zero subscriptions; the platform is monetised entirely through agencies
- Compliance built in — right-to-work and DBS checks embedded on every profile, turning regulatory burden into competitive advantage
- Agency dashboard — real-time analytics, role management, and direct messaging in a single interface
- Purpose-built pricing — TeachR at £400–£1,100/month delivers more than LinkedIn Recruiter at £700–£900/seat, at sector-specific depth generic tools cannot match.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS & TRACTION
- 7 agencies live and actively posting roles on the platform today
- 100+ teachers onboarded and growing across the platform
- Active partnership talks with Teacher Toolkit, REC, TeachMateAI, and Schemely
- 2 major teacher union partnerships in progress — a significant distribution channel
- Influencer endorsements — @what_the_teacher_reads on Instagram (60k+ followers)
- SEIS Advance Assurance obtained — investors benefit from immediate tax relief from day of investment
MARKET OPPORTUNITY
A £1bn Market With No Clear Digital Leader
The UK education recruitment market represents a £1bn total addressable opportunity, with £521m spent specifically on supply teaching annually. Supply teacher demand is growing at +5% year-on-year — both a tailwind and a validation of the market size. Critically, there is no dominant digital platform in this space.
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£1bn UK Education Recruitment TAM |
£521m Supply Teaching Annually |
+5% YOY Growth in Demand |
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£15m+ Agency Sourcing Tool Spend (SOM) |
388+ Agencies Actively in Market |
$8.5bn US Substitute Market (Y3 expansion) |
REVENUE MODEL
Three Streams. Scales With Every Agency.
01 — SaaS Subscription
£400–£1,100 per month
02 — Custom Seating
Fee per additional consultant seat
03 — Pay-as-you-Grow
20% of agency commission per placement
FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS
UK + USA Combined Revenue Forecast
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Period |
UK Revenue |
USA Revenue |
Combined |
Key Milestone |
|
Year 1 |
£269,987 |
— |
£269,987 |
Revenue from M2; cash-positive targeted M8 |
|
Year 2 |
£565,808 |
— |
£565,808 |
SaaS conversion accelerates; team expanded |
|
Year 3 |
£1,001,896 |
$0 (pilot launch H2) |
~£1.1m |
Series A readiness; USA pilot live (TX + CA) |
|
Year 4 |
£2,130,000 |
$953k |
~£2.8m |
294 clients; USA 40 clients; EBIT margin 58% |
|
Year 5 |
£3,710,000 |
$3,500,000 |
~£6.3m |
304 UK + 150 USA clients; Exit target £15m–£25m |
UK revenue in GBP. USA revenue in USD converted at 0.75 GBP/USD. USA enters mid-Year 3 — Y4 figure reflects 6-month pilot revenue only (TX + CA). Y1 total costs £356,881 against the £250k raise. Exit comparable: Tes acquired Eteach at £25m.
WHY THIS MATTERS
- Compliance risk is rising — tightening right-to-work and DBS requirements make compliance tools mandatory, not optional. TeachR's embedded compliance is a structural tailwind.
- Teacher shortages are structural — supply teacher demand is growing year-on-year; the market is expanding into TeachR's launch.
- Generic tools are failing agencies — at £700–£900/seat/month, LinkedIn Recruiter delivers a generic, non-compliant open market. TeachR delivers more value at comparable cost, built for education.
- First-mover advantage is available — no platform currently serves this market with TeachR's compliance depth. The window to establish the category-defining position is now.
EXIT & ACQUIRERS
Multiple credible exit routes exist within a 4–5 year horizon. Large recruitment groups (Hays, Reed, Randstad) and ed-tech platforms (Arbor, IRIS, Wonde) are natural strategic acquirers. Precedent: Tes acquired Eteach for £25m.
On Year 3 gross revenue of £1.1m, a 3–4x SaaS-marketplace multiple implies a conservative floor of £3m–£4m at Year 3, scaling to a target exit range of £15m–£25m at Years 4–5. Education recruitment is also an active PE consolidation target.
THE TEAM
Jack Foskett
Co-Founder & CEO
10 years recruitment experience across Technology, Healthcare, and Education. Deep domain knowledge of the supply teaching market and agency pain points.
Josh Keane
Co-Founder & COO
6 years recruitment experience with specialist background in Education and Healthcare. Leads operations, partnerships, and agency onboarding.
Daniel Armstrong
Founding Engineer
Experienced Developer and QA Engineer. Heads all engineering; the live platform is a direct result of his work. Additional engineering resource funded from M4
Rob Mottram
Marketing and Sales
Experienced marketing consultant driving social growth, SEO, and email list building. Responsible for influencer partnerships and teacher acquisition strategy.
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OPPORTUNITY
We’re Looking for the Right NED to Help Us Scale.
We're looking for Non-Executive Directors/ Advisors who brings one of two things - either deep experience scaling a two-sided labour or services marketplace from early stage through to Series B and beyond, or senior credibility within the UK education staffing sector as a former CEO, MD or COO of a recognised education recruitment agency or multi-academy trust. In both cases, the value is as much about the network as the advice, we need someone who can open doors with marketplace investors, warm-introduce us to agencies, and be on hand to pressure-test our thinking before key conversations
What we’re looking for:
- [ Experience / background area 1 ] — e.g. senior experience in SaaS, edtech, or recruitment technology
- [ Experience / background area 2 ] — e.g. a network of investors, agency relationships, or education sector contacts
- [ Experience / background area 3 ] — e.g. experience scaling a marketplace or two-sided platform
What we offer in return:
- A genuine seat at the table and direct influence over strategy as we scale
- The opportunity to be part of building the category-defining platform in UK education recruitment
INVESTMENT SUMMARY
- Up to 50% income tax relief on investment — SEIS Advance Assurance obtained
- 100% CGT free on disposal after 3 years
- 50% CGT reinvestment relief on gains rolled into SEIS
- Loss relief available if the investment fails
- Instrument: SEIS Ordinary Shares · Post-money valuation: £1.67m
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Closing date: 4 weeks from today
