Interim & contract recruitment

Interim & contract recruitment

Interim recruitment for charities, delivered with purpose and pace.

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Need experienced support fast? Our interim recruitment helps UK charities find trusted short-term professionals who deliver.

We recruit exceptional interim leaders for charities when you need them most.

Change often arrives without warning. A senior leader steps away, funding priorities shift overnight, or a new project needs immediate attention. In these moments of uncertainty, bringing in an interim leader or specialist provides the focus, direction, and stability your organisation needs.

We work with charities to place experienced, values-driven interim and contract professionals. Whether you’re navigating a transition or bridging the gap until a permanent hire is in place, we provide people who bring clarity, momentum, and a fresh perspective. Our approach is tailored to you, rooted in understanding your culture, challenges, and the outcomes you need.

With a research-led approach, we present candidates who thrive on purpose-led work, embrace complexity, and have a proven track record of stepping into unfamiliar environments, ready to take ownership immediately.

Specialist and senior interim roles we place

Specialist and senior interim roles we place

We recruit senior interim and short-term contract roles where experience, adaptability and values alignment are critical. Our work spans leadership, operational, and project-based roles, where time is tight and you need immediate impact.

Our clients trust us to find professionals with proven success in similar environments, a deep understanding of sector-specific challenges and the ability to make an impact from day one.

We help you fill interim leadership and contract project roles across these key functions:

Interim recruitment across the UK charity sector

Interim recruitment across the UK charity sector

We recruit interim and contract professionals across a wide range of socially focused organisations.

We understand the needs of local and national charities, and we know how to attract the leaders who can make a difference.

We’ve built long-term relationships in the following sectors:

How our interim recruitment is different

We’ve been recruiting interim leaders and specialists since 2009. Over that time, we’ve refined a process that prioritises quality, clarity and care for both clients and candidates. Our model is exclusive, search-led and designed around outcomes.

Our selected interim appointments include

Air Ambulances UK | Interim CEO

Alzheimer’s Society | Interim Head of Corporate Partnerships, Interim Senior Corporate Development Manager

Bournemouth University Students’ Union | Interim CEO

Bromley by Bow Centre | Interim Director of Finance and Operations

CARE International UK | Interim Chief Operating Officer

CoppaFeel! | Interim Marketing Director

Freud Museum London | Interim Acting Director

Girls Friendly Society | Interim Executive Director

Help for Heroes | Interim Income Generation Manager, Interim Major Donor Manager

Inclusive Employers | Interim Membership Consultant

Jersey Institute of Law | Interim CEO

National Deaf Children’s Society | Interim Executive Director of Services, Interim Executive Director Services and Innovation

NEBOSH | Interim Chief Executive

Prostate Cancer UK | Interim Head of Partnerships, 2x Philanthropy Managers

Rowans Hospice | Interim Delivery Director, Interim Head of HR

Southampton University Students’ Association | Interim Chief Executive Officer

St Andrews Students’ Association | Change Director

Tender Education and Arts | Interim Head of Development

Young Citizens | Interim Managing Director

Case studies

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Case study: Interim Chief Executive Recruitment | King George & Queen’s Hospitals Charity

Case study: Interim Chief Executive Recruitment | King George & Queen’s Hospitals Charity

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Case Study: Interim CEO appointment | Public Law Project

Case Study: Interim CEO appointment | Public Law Project

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