1. I have worked with Kim Tomkins at Mana Education since she took over the Lincolnshire
desk two and a half years ago. The relationship built between a supply agency and a school
can be the difference between repeat business and no further contact. In Kim’s case, she is
the first person I contact when we have a vacancy, either on a supply basis, or a permanent
position we have been unable to fill. No matter what time of the day I contact her, be it a 7am
or 7pm, she will always do her best to find the right person for our requirements.
Kim’s honesty has helped to build up the trust I have in her, and I know that she will only
provide staff she thinks will fit in to our school. She does not have a ‘one size fits all’
approach, and understands the differences between the many schools she deals with.
Having been stung badly in the past by an agency which did not carry out all of the necessary
checks, the accuracy of the information provided whenever a booking is made is a top priority
of ours. All bookings made through Mana are accompanied by all the information needed to
satisfy all mandatory legal requirements, plus more.
Victoria Kirkwood
Assessment & Cover Manager
SPALDING GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Priory Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE11 2XH
T: 01775 765800 F: 01775 765801
W: www.spaldinggrammar.lincs.sch.uk
E: enquiries@spaldinggrammar.lincs.sch.uk
Headmaster: S M Wilkinson BSc
An Academy Grammar School
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Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I in 1588