Leadership Recruitment
We recruit senior lay leaders who can work effectively within faith-led governance while taking responsibility for areas including operations, finance, people, estates, visitor experience and organisational leadership.
Cathedral & Faith Heritage Recruitment
We recruit executive, board, chapter and interim leaders for cathedrals and faith heritage organisations, bringing experience of leadership, governance and specialist recruitment across faith and culture.
Recruitment for cathedrals & faith heritage organisations
Cathedrals and faith heritage organisations hold a distinctive place in the communities they serve. They are places of worship and spiritual life, while many also care for significant buildings and collections, welcome visitors, deliver education and community programmes and contribute to the cultural life of their cities and regions.
Leading across those responsibilities requires careful stewardship of people, finances and historic assets while keeping the organisation's religious purpose central. Income may come from visitors, fundraising, grants, commercial activity and donations, while major estates bring long-term questions around conservation, maintenance, accessibility and environmental responsibility.
Leadership teams bring together clergy and lay colleagues across operations, finance, fundraising, visitor experience, heritage, property and engagement. Our briefing conversations explore how leadership and responsibilities are shared, the context in which the appointment will work, and the experience needed to build trusted relationships with colleagues, governing bodies, volunteers and external partners. Whilst we have the expertise to recruit roles across the executive and non-executive spectrum, we have particular expertise in recruiting Chief Operating Officers, who are central within this complex operational infrastructure.
Our experience across faith organisations sits alongside our work in heritage, culture and the wider social impact sector. We use that knowledge to identify where direct cathedral or faith experience matters and where relevant leadership from other settings could transfer well, giving candidates the context they need to appreciate both the opportunity and the distinctive responsibilities of the role.
Trusted by organisations across the sector
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Recruitment across cathedrals & faith heritage
Functional Recruitment
We recruit senior specialists across operations, finance, fundraising and development, people, estates and visitor experience, with careful consideration of how each role works within the organisation’s faith, heritage and governance context.
Interim Leadership
We recruit experienced interim leaders to provide continuity through senior vacancies, organisational change and periods where additional leadership or specialist expertise is needed.
Board & Governance Recruitment
We recruit chairs and independent members who bring relevant professional expertise to cathedral and faith heritage governance, complementing the knowledge and responsibilities already held within governing bodies.
Selected track record
| Organisation | Role |
|---|---|
| Ripon Cathedral | Chief Operating Officer |
| Wells Cathedral | Chief Operating Officer, Development Director, Chief of Finance Committee and Chapter |
| Wells Cathedral School | Director of Development |
| Peterborough Cathedral | Chief Operating Officer |
| Portsmouth Cathedral | Chief Operating Officer |
| Winchester Cathedral | Director of Development |
| York Minster Fund | Grants and Bids Manager |
| Wells Cathedral | Chair of Finance Committee and Chapter Member |
| Bradford Cathedral | Chief Operating Officer |
| Southwell Minster | Chief Operating Officer |
What our clients say
“I have been very impressed by the care and attention taken by David Hingley and his team. Not only have they been very efficient and provided an extensive array of potential candidates, but they have also come across as being genuinely interested in Southwell Cathedral. There was a real sense of them wanting to get it right for us. We are delighted with the person we have appointed, and I’m not sure we would have found him without the assistance of Peridot. Thank you.”
Neil Evans
Southwell Minster
“I have been very impressed by the care and attention taken by David Hingley and his team. Not only have they been very efficient and provided an extensive array of potential candidates, but they have also come across as being genuinely interested in Southwell Cathedral. There was a real sense of them wanting to get it right for us. We are delighted with the person we have appointed, and I’m not sure we would have found him without the assistance of Peridot. Thank you.”
Neil Evans
Southwell Minster
“I have been very impressed by the care and attention taken by David Hingley and his team. Not only have they been very efficient and provided an extensive array of potential candidates, but they have also come across as being genuinely interested in Southwell Cathedral. There was a real sense of them wanting to get it right for us. We are delighted with the person we have appointed, and I’m not sure we would have found him without the assistance of Peridot. Thank you.”
Neil Evans
Southwell Minster
“I have been very impressed by the care and attention taken by David Hingley and his team. Not only have they been very efficient and provided an extensive array of potential candidates, but they have also come across as being genuinely interested in Southwell Cathedral. There was a real sense of them wanting to get it right for us. We are delighted with the person we have appointed, and I’m not sure we would have found him without the assistance of Peridot. Thank you.”
Neil Evans
Southwell Minster
“I have been very impressed by the care and attention taken by David Hingley and his team. Not only have they been very efficient and provided an extensive array of potential candidates, but they have also come across as being genuinely interested in Southwell Cathedral. There was a real sense of them wanting to get it right for us. We are delighted with the person we have appointed, and I’m not sure we would have found him without the assistance of Peridot. Thank you.”
Neil Evans
Southwell Minster
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Meet the team
Josh Larkin
Senior Consultant | Charities
Ella Garfinkel
Consultant | Arts, Heritage & Culture
Philippa Fabry
Partner
David Hingley
Head of Arts, Heritage & Culture
Alastair Mitchell
Principal Consultant | Arts, Heritage & Culture
Josh Larkin
Senior Consultant | Charities
Ella Garfinkel
Consultant | Arts, Heritage & Culture
Philippa Fabry
Partner
David Hingley
Head of Arts, Heritage & Culture
Alastair Mitchell
Principal Consultant | Arts, Heritage & Culture
Josh Larkin
Senior Consultant | Charities
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