People & Culture Recruitment

We support charities, education and purpose-led organisations to recruit people and culture leaders who create inclusive workplaces, strengthen leadership capability and ensure people strategies support long-term organisational success.

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Recruiting people & culture leaders

Culture, leadership, inclusion, wellbeing and organisational development are no longer separate priorities. Together, they shape how organisations respond to change, support colleagues and create environments where people from different backgrounds can contribute and succeed. The people your organisation attracts, develops and retains are central to your success.

People and culture leaders work across every part of an organisation to advise boards and executive teams, develop leaders, strengthen organisational capability and help create inclusive environments where people feel valued, supported and able to do their best work.

Their work influences every colleague, making these appointments among an organisation's most significant. Purpose-led organisations need people and culture leaders who combine professional expertise with empathy, sound judgement and the confidence to navigate complex conversations, to create the conditions for people and organisations to thrive together.

Trusted by organisations across the sector

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Our work in people & culture leadership

People and culture leadership looks different in every organisation. Leadership structures, workforce challenges and organisational culture all influence the experience you need to attract.

Before identifying candidates, we take time to understand your culture, leadership team and the role people and culture play within your organisation. A growing charity, a multi-academy trust and a national membership body may all need different leadership styles, even if the job title is the same.

Our assessment considers professional expertise alongside leadership style, judgement and the way candidates have influenced culture, leadership and organisational change. We also recognise that effective leadership teams benefit from diverse perspectives, backgrounds and lived experiences, helping organisations build cultures where people can contribute and succeed.

How we recruit people & culture leaders

People and culture functions are evolving as organisations respond to changing workforce expectations, organisational growth and new ways of working.

People functions continue to broaden beyond traditional HR, bringing together organisational development, leadership, wellbeing, inclusion and workforce planning.

Our specialist areas include:

HR Business Partnering
Organisational Development
Learning & Development
Talent Acquisition
Reward & Benefits
Employee Relations
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (EDIB)
Workforce Planning
Internal Communications
Employee Experience

Leadership Recruitment

Senior people appointments influence every part of an organisation, from leadership and organisational culture to workforce planning and change. We recruit leaders who help organisations attract, develop and retain talented people while creating inclusive workplaces where different perspectives are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute.

We regularly recruit

Chief People Officers
Directors of People & Culture
HR Directors
Directors of Organisational Development
Heads of People
Heads of HR
HR Managers

Interim Leadership

Whether you're leading organisational change, supporting a major transformation programme or covering a senior vacancy, we recruit experienced interim people leaders who can provide immediate expertise while maintaining organisational stability.

We regularly recruit

Interim Chief People Officer
Interim Director of People
Interim HR Director
Interim Head of People
Interim Organisational Development Lead

Board Recruitment

We help organisations appoint trustees and non-executive directors with experience in workforce strategy, organisational culture, remuneration and leadership development, strengthening boards with the insight needed to support people, performance and organisational sustainability.

We regularly recruit

People Trustees
HR Trustees
Remuneration Committee Members
Remuneration Committee Chairs
Workforce Committee Members
Non-Executive Directors
Independent Board Members

Selected track record

Leadership appointments

Organisation	Role
Beamish Museum	Director of People & Culture
Bromley by Bow Centre	Head of People & Culture
King's College London Students' Union	Director of People
Nacro	Director of People & Culture
NEBOSH	People Director
Noah's Ark Children's Hospice	Director of People
Nottingham College	Director of People Services & Organisational Development; Vice Principal People & Culture
Romero Catholic Academy Trust	Chief People Officer
Solent Mind	People & Culture Director
Star Academies	Head of People & Wellbeing

Board appointments

Organisation	Role
Aberdeen University Students' Association	HR Trustee
Ambitious about Autism	Trustees
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	Non-Executive Directors (Operations & Transformation)
Bolton Cares Ltd	Non-Executive Directors
Bradford College	Governors (HR, Audit, Finance & Quality)
Camphill Devon Community	Trustees
Carers First	Trustees
Chailey Heritage Foundation	Trustee, People & Culture Committee
Chartered Insurance Institute	Non-Executive Director & Chair of the Nominations & Remuneration Committee
Havens Hospices	Trustees

Meet the team

Philippa Fabry

Partner

Drew Richardson-Walsh

Partner

Lucy Kennedy-Mavers

Director | Charities

James Hunt

Director | Membership & Development

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People and culture appointments influence every part of an organisation. If you're planning your next leadership hire, we'd be delighted to discuss how we can help.

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