Annie Humphris

I joined Class People in November 2025, bringing over 10 years of recruitment experience across agency and internal environments. My background spans education, care, trauma, SEN, SEMH and estate agency recruitment, and I’ve recruited at every level- from CEOs and Directors through to frontline and operational roles.

Today, I work as People Development and Progression Lead with a broad remit focused on developing our people, strengthening our culture and identifying new opportunities for growth. I design and deliver training, mentor individuals across the team and support progression at every level. I’m passionate about creating an environment where people feel valued, supported and able to reach their potential, while still maintaining clear accountability, ambition and purpose.

I’m also known as the “Queen of Side Quests”, largely because my role rarely stays within one lane! Since joining Class People, I’ve helped launch and develop our permanent recruitment offering and regularly get involved in new projects, services, marketing, business development and internal initiatives. I love taking an idea and turning it into something tangible, and I’m always looking for the next opportunity to improve, grow or try something new.

Outside of work, family is everything to me. I live with my husband, Sam, and our little boy, Quinn, and love spending time together, travelling and planning our next adventure. I’m also a huge fantasy reader, love interiors and anything creative, and I’m usually midway through some sort of home project or new idea.

I’ve recently got back into running too and really enjoy having something to work towards outside of work. Anyone who knows me will also know I rarely sit still for long-whether it’s a book, a trip, a room makeover or another completely unnecessary side quest, I usually have something on the go!

Above all, I care deeply about people and culture. I want Class People to be a business where people can build genuine careers, feel proud of what they do and understand the impact they have.

“Comparison is the thief of joy”