About Melanie

I place non academic professionals into independent schools including estates, marketing and admissions, HR, finance and IT. I've been in recruitment for 26 years, with 10 years at MRG.

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Energy & Sustainability Manager

  • £50,000 - £57,000
  • Permanent
  • Peterborough, UK

United Learning is a group of schools, which aims to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country. We seek to improve the life chances of...

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Bursar

  • Permanent
  • Bournemouth, UK

Firmly rooted in the local Bournemouth community, Park School is a vibrant, thriving prep school and nursery of around 300 children. Our popular Nursery takes babies from the age...

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Estates Project Manager (Midlands)

  • £52,000 - £60,000
  • Permanent
  • Peterborough, UK

United Learning is a group of schools, which aims to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country. We seek to improve the life chances of...

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Estates Manager

  • £52,000 - £60,000
  • Permanent
  • Peterborough, UK

United Learning is a group of schools, which aims to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country. We seek to improve the life chances of...

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Assistant Premises Manager

  • £29,700 - £33,300
  • Permanent
  • Wallington, UK

We have an exceptional career opportunity for an individual interested in progressing their facilities management career to take up the position of Assistant Premises Manager, based at Wallington High...

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Director of Finance and Operations

  • £80,000
  • Permanent
  • London, UK

Kensington Prep School is an award-winning, independent school for girls ages 4-11.  The school was the first in the Girls’ Day School Trust family, established in 1873 (the GDST...

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Executive Business Manager

  • £65,000 - £75,000
  • Permanent
  • London, UK

United Learning is a group of circa 100 schools, which aims to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country. We seek to improve the life chances...

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Cluster HR Manager

  • £60,000
  • Permanent
  • London, UK

United Learning is a group of circa 100 schools, which aims to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country. We seek to improve the life chances...

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Get to know… Melanie Pye

What do you do at MRG? I work in the Schools team, responsible for placing non-academic professionals into Independent Schools and Academy Trusts. Roles includ

What can Independent Schools learn from the Higher Education Sector when it comes to talent selection?

Independent schools, like many sectors, are facing unprecedented challenges with the backdrop of the cost-of-living crisis and soaring energy prices. More than

How Private Schools are Adapting to New Economic Challenges

There are currently in excess of 2,500 private schools with about 620,000 students between them, in the UK alone, with a vast and diverse mix of students. Despi

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