Smile Education
Katy Rees has extensive work experience in the education and recruitment industries. Katy held the position of Accredited Safer Recruitment Trainer at Safer Recruitment Consortium from November 2017. Katy served as the Managing Director of Smile Education Recruitment from April 2009 to June 2014, where they were responsible for the development and execution of the company's strategy. Katy also held the role of Branch Manager during that time, managing and taking responsibility for the entire business. Katy Rees was involved with APSCo as the Education Sector Chair and Co-Chairman for the West Midlands meetings from September 2016 to December 2019. Additionally, they served as the Managing Director of Smile Leadership Ltd starting from September 2017. Katy was the first female Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Worcester, where they supported and mentored the next generation of entrepreneurs from May 2016 to August 2019. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Sales Manager at Monarch IT from January 2008 to April 2009 and as a Recruitment Consultant at Monarch Recruitment Ltd from May 2005 to January 2008.
Katy Rees completed their A Levels in French, English Language, Sociology, and Statistics at Worcester Sixth Form College from 1997 to 1999. Katy then attended Swansea University from 1999 to 2003, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in French, Language Studies, and Business Studies. Additionally, Katy has been certified to deliver Level 1 Safeguarding Training, although the specific institution and dates of obtaining this certification are not provided.
Smile Education
We call ourselves Smile because that's what we try to make people do! Established in 2009, Smile Education was set up to provide a personal, local service with the emphasis on choosing the most suitable person for each opportunity. We are thrilled today to be able to say that we continue to reach and exceed our original goals. We take pride in providing the best teachers in the local areas and work closely with a wide variety of schools, supporting them in any way we can. A number of our team are parents themselves and consequently safeguarding is an indispensable part of everything we do. We pride ourselves in only placing staff in positions where we would be comfortable if our own children were being educated, and we always exceed DFE guidelines. To ensure that we maintain and improve our standards we continue to develop and grow our staff by providing ongoing training and guidance. With the continued support of our fantastic teachers, we are sure we will be making schools Smile for many years to come!