Dovetail & Slate

Dovetail & Slate is a recruitment business serving education and the public sector in the United Kingdom. It covers primary and secondary schools, further and higher education, SEN and student support, independent schools and prison education, as well as housing and property, central and local government, health and social care, and the charity and third sector. It has set up a dedicated Housing and Property team.

The company fills permanent and temporary roles. Employers are given a vetted shortlist, and the company says it handles the admin, references and onboarding. Candidates upload a CV and speak to a consultant who knows their sector.

Dovetail & Slate is based in Bristol, with offices in Manchester, Leeds and London. It was founded by Guy Walker, who is its CEO, and is a subsidiary of Talentia Group. It reports 14,912 placements since 2018 and 1,039 client organisations placed with.