About Us

Who Are Burman?

Discover more about who we are, the values that shape our approach, and the team behind our success. Learn how our people, expertise and commitment to building meaningful partnerships have helped us become a trusted recruitment partner.

About Us

Who We Are ?

Burman are a specialist Higher & Further Education recruitment agency. We are invested in building long term partnerships with both candidates and clients, aiming to provide a consultative approach across all areas of our business. In order to deliver this, we prioritise knowledge, market specialism and a dedication to our vision of becoming a community hub within the HE & FE sector.

Mission

Our Values

We empower Higher Education institutions by delivering specialist recruitment expertise, building long-term partnerships, and connecting them with outstanding professional services talent. Through market insight, integrity, and a people-first approach, we help universities thrive while supporting candidates in building meaningful careers.

Vision

To be the UK’s most trusted recruitment partner for Higher Education, connecting exceptional people with institutions that shape the future of education and society.

FAQ’s

We make sure each consultant is an expert in their market; allowing them to advise, as well as recruit the best.

We prioritise adding genuine value to each action we take; if it doesn’t benefit our customers then we don’t do it.

We put the customer first and are continually improving our customer service. We want all clients and candidates to feel listened to and appreciated.

We make sure that we are transparent in everything we do, functioning with honesty and integrity at all times.

meet the team

Alex Chapman

Director

alex@burmanrecruitment.com

07585864958

Jonathan Thompson

Director

jonathan@burmanrecruitment.com

07871302091

James Reid

Academic Data | Contract

james@burmanrecruitment.com

N/A

Harry Attwell

Student Record Systems & VLE | Contract

harry@burmanrecruitment.com

07442 815 516

Harry Salter

Digital Transformation & Business Change | Contract

harry.salter@burmanrecruitment.com

07442 815 503

Luke Parkinson

Estates | Permanent

luke.parkinson@burmanrecruitment.com

07442 815 565

Ben Sharrock

Marketing Manager

ben.sharrock@burmanrecruitment.com

Sandie Wallis

Finance & Procurement | Permanent

sandie@burmanrecruitment.com

0744 281 5614

Steve Park

Infrastructure, Data, & IT | Contract

steve@burmanrecruitment.com

N/A

Kathryn Ley

HR | Permanent

kathryn@burmanrecruitment.com

N/A

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