Supplies of CCS MV spend
Portfolio Affinity Workforce Solutions
- Live Investment
- Professional
Companies
About Making social value the core of education recruitment
Affinity Workforce Solutions is a strategic recruitment partner to education providers across the UK – from early years through to adult education. By bringing together ethical recruitment brands, Affinity has moved away from transactional models towards transparent and long-term partnerships that deliver social value. The organisation’s initiative, Transforming Lives, Shaping Futures, is reflective of this core mission.
Shared Successes
As one of the leading Master Vendor suppliers in the UK
75%
Diversifying offering to colleges, universities and custodial education
3
Acquisitions completed
Placed in education settings, from early years to adults
30,000
Candidates per year
Our Support A turnaround into a leading position
T20 acquired Affinity Workforce solutions in a loss making position – and invested heavily in technology platforms. Since then, the business has grown and operates as a highly cash-generative and standalone business, primed to acquire others in the education recruitment sector – which it has now done to great success.
Testimonials T20’s reputation among management
The perspective of leaders in education recruitment.
Companies Names known for essential provision
Companies under Affinity Workforce Solutions support the backbone of education.
CER Education
A recruitment provider specialising in temporary solutions for schools, and providing vital digital and in-person tutoring services to students that need it most.
Monarch Education
A partner in recruitment for primary, secondary and SEN schools across England, delivering seamless services through the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework.
Career Teachers
Career Teachers is a well-established education recruitment company, also offering CPD programmes, and now strengthened by mergers including Sugarman Education.
Protocol Group
A recruitment partner to the education sector, also offering payroll services and staff management software, with a secure platform for managing DBS checks.
Milestones
2018
Appointed as CCS provider across Lot 1, Lot 2.1 and Lot 2.2 of the first CCS framework iteration, providing an open, fair, and transparent route to hiring.
2020
Affinity launched the first CCS managed service into the education sector, taking complete responsibility for recruitment, eventually supplying 75% of CCS MS spend.
2020
Acquired Sugarman Education – the education side of Sugarman Group was integrated into Affinity, while the healthcare side was integrated into Pioneer Midco.
2024
Acquired Career Teachers, a leading education recruitment name, which Sugarman Education would become part of, to support ongoing investment in education.
2025
Acquired the Protocol Group, strengthening Affinity’s presence in further education and bringing a digital compliance offer that’s already trusted across the sector.
2025
Affinity Workforce Solutions celebrates being awarded a place on The Sunday Times 2025 “Best Places to Work” list for a second year in a row.
Updates Latest Updates
ACQUISITION: Altrix Group
We have acquired the brands, intellectual property and operations of Altrix Group including TFS Healthcare and Soleus People, through a pre-pack…
- Acquisition
ACQUSITION: Operose Health
We have agreed with Centene Corporation a proposal to transfer ownership of Operose Health and AT Medics to our UK based health and care group. Our…
- Acquisition
TEAM: Isaac Beasley
We are delighted to welcome Isaac to the team. Isaac’s background is in international and commercial law, having also worked in sales and…
- Company Update
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