Private International Education Group — Education

An education group committed to opening four international campuses within eighteen months, each requiring a principal, heads of department and full teaching staff. Accreditation depended on demonstrating qualified faculty before doors opened, meaning hiring had to complete well ahead of revenue.

Erdobar ran a sequenced recruitment programme, appointing each principal first so they could participate in selecting their own department heads, who in turn shaped teaching appointments. This cost slightly more time upfront but produced leadership teams with genuine ownership of the staff beneath them, which materially affects retention in education where mid-year departures are disruptive and difficult to cover.

Qualification verification, apostilled documentation and visa sponsorship were managed centrally across all four jurisdictions, removing an administrative burden the group had no internal capacity to absorb. We maintained a reserve shortlist for every department so late withdrawals did not reopen a search.

Outcome: 78 academic appointments across four campuses, all accreditation submissions approved first time, every campus opening on its published date, and first-year faculty retention of 91%.