Meet Your Team
At Mana Education we have dedicated consultants in the office from 7am – 5pm and we are happy to take calls out of office hours so you can be reassured someone is available to help you during a busy working week.
Calum Thomson
Director
About: Calum has been the Co-Owner of Mana Resourcing since 2007. Previously, Calum had worked at Yell as an Account Executive for almost four years. He is a very hands-on Director, leading the Mana Resourcing team in addition to looking after commercial sales and marketing positions for clients.
Alistair Nottingham
Director
About: Alistair is Director and Co-owner of Mana Resourcing Ltd, the parent company of Mana Education. His time is spent predominantly with the Education team and looks after finance, marketing, IT and is often found scratching his head trying to find solutions to problems as they occur. He is married with three boys (young men as they like to be called) and two Bernese Mountain Dogs.
Maria Cadwallader
Education Manager
About: Maria is our Head of Education and has over 25 years of recruitment experience, when asked why she does this her immediate response is that she still gets a thrill finding the right staff for the right client.
Claire Lindsay
Compliance Lead
Compliance and safety
About: Claire joined Mana education in November 2022 and comes from an administrative background within the education sector. Claire is passionate about ensuring students are as safe as possible at School, henceforth Claire takes great pride in ensuring that Mana Teachers are vetted and cleared to the highest standard. Claire enjoys spending time with family, Cockapoo and friends whether that be walking or a catch up over drinks.
Ginny Gill
Primary Consultant
South Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire
01572 729765
07485923615
Ginny@manaeducation.co.uk
About: Ginny joined Mana in January 2023 with a variety of experience in people management, his warm approach, experience and quick thinking is vital to his role. Ginny likes to keep active and is an avid rock climber, enjoys swimming and loves to eat.
Josh Lee
Secondary Consultant
South Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire
About: Josh joined Mana in March 2025 and is a passionate and experienced recruiter with a knack for connecting great talent with the right opportunities. Josh thrives in fast-paced environments, building strong relationships, and streamlining hiring processes to create the best outcomes for both candidates and clients. When Josh is not scouting top talent, you’ll find him producing music or experimenting in the kitchen — always looking for new sounds and flavours to explore.
Michele Dal Col
Primary and Secondary Consultant
Leicestershire
0116 243 8772
07714256588
michele@manaeducation.co.uk
About: Michele joined Mana in December 2023 after working in the Recruitment sector for many years. He is a very open and responsive person, who is always available to listen. He was born in South Africa, Johannesburg and has great pride in his Springbok rugby team. He has a keen interest in F1 and makes a point of doing simulated races throughout the year. His cocker spaniel is his closest friend that always keeps him on his toes!”
Maja Przybylska
Primary and Secondary Consultant
Northamptonshire
About: Maja is a our specialist Northamptonshire education consultant, finding the best talent for our schools. Her knowledge and experience comes through in her passion for the role. She enjoys spending time with her family, cooking and baking.
Andrew Townsin
Non-teaching - IT, Business Managers, Bursar, Facilities, Admin
About: Andrew is a vastly experienced consultant who began his recruitment career in 2000. Specialising in servicing technical industries. Andrew is committed to understanding the clients and their requirements providing them with a full array of staff from Director to shop floor level. He is a self confessed luddite but his honest approach and phobia for letting people down means he continues to be successful and passionate.
Emilie Miller
Talent Associate
About: Emilie joined Mana in April 2024 having worked within education recruitment previously. Her knowledge and experience means she is passionate about her schools and her candidates. She comes from a family of teachers and she enjoys spending time with her family in Cyprus and her two German Shepherds.
