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Charity & Not-for-Profit Recruitment

Recruitment for the organisations that change lives.

Senior-led interim, executive and fixed-term recruitment for charities, not-for-profits and the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, delivered with quality, transparency and care.

Senior-led delivery Honest, informed advice Quality over volume
What we do

A specialist partner for values-led organisations.

Oakmyre connects exceptional people with purposeful organisations. Every search is underpinned by rigorous due diligence, transparent communication and a genuine understanding of mission-driven culture.

Whether you need short-term expertise through a period of change or long-term leadership to grow, we work as a true partner, representing every professional with honesty and respect.

We don’t just fill roles. We build relationships that drive meaningful outcomes.

The Oakmyre team in conversation
Sectors we know

Across the charity and purpose-led landscape.

Genuine depth across the sector, never branded to a single corner of it.

CharitiesNational and regional charities, foundations and trusts.
Not-for-ProfitMembership bodies, professional associations and social enterprises.
VCSEVoluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.
HousingHousing associations and registered social landlords.
Health & CareHospices, care providers and health charities.
Public SectorLocal government, the NHS and arm’s-length bodies.
What we recruit

The right model for the role.

Senior and executive appointments, delivered with the same rigour whatever the shape of the engagement.

Interim

Experienced leaders who deliver impact from day one through change, transformation or absence. Vetted, aligned and supported throughout.

Executive Search

Senior and board appointments through a discreet, research-led and relationship-driven approach focused on capability and cultural fit.

Fixed-Term

Skilled professionals providing stability and expertise without a permanent commitment, managed with the same care as a permanent hire.

Fractional

Senior expertise on a part-time or retained basis, providing strategic insight and continuity where it is needed most.

What people say

Responsive, personal, dependable.

Her attention to detail and willingness to go above and beyond to ensure the right fit is achieved makes her stand out in the recruitment field. She has become more than just a recruiter.

Judi FieldFinance Director

She does not just place you in a role; she invests in your journey and builds a genuine, lasting relationship based on trust.

Kathryne Abbott

Sian will never recommend a candidate she does not genuinely believe is the right fit for the role. There is a very good reason why she is so highly respected in the field.

Heather MooreTransformation Director

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Find your area

Charity recruitment near you.

Choose a location to see how Oakmyre supports charity and not-for-profit hiring in your part of the country.

London Birmingham Glasgow Manchester Sheffield Leeds Edinburgh Liverpool Bristol Cardiff Leicester Bradford Coventry Brent Birkenhead Nottingham Islington Reading Kingston upon Hull Preston Swansea Newcastle upon Tyne Southend-on-Sea Brighton Derby Southampton Wolverhampton Plymouth Stoke-on-Trent Milton Keynes Westminster Northampton Oldham Bexley Luton Barking Portsmouth Swindon Dudley Aberdeen Sutton St Helens Ipswich Wigan Croydon Warrington Walsall Mansfield Sunderland Ilford Slough Bournemouth Peterborough Oxford Newport Enfield Town York Telford Poole Burnley Harrow Huddersfield Dundee Blackburn Cambridge Blackpool Basildon Norwich Middlesbrough Bolton Stockport High Wycombe Gloucester Exeter Colchester Tottenham Salford Newcastle under Lyme Solihull Watford Crawley Burton upon Trent Cheltenham Rotherham Worthing Doncaster Chesterfield Chelmsford Sutton Coldfield Wakefield Walthamstow Dagenham Basingstoke Maidstone Bedford Woking Lincoln West Bromwich Eastbourne Worcester Bath Gillingham Becontree Rochdale Hemel Hempstead Romford Hayes Harlow Hastings Darlington Stevenage Southport Chester Wembley Grays Harrogate Hartlepool Nuneaton Redditch Fulham Grimsby Cannock St Albans South Shields Weston-super-Mare Halifax Edmonton Tamworth Gosport Scunthorpe Chatham Bracknell Aylesbury Maidenhead Dunstable Welwyn Garden City Bletchley Banbury Cheshunt Leighton Buzzard Hatfield Wokingham Bishops Stortford Abingdon Borehamwood Hitchin Hoddesdon Letchworth Garden City Bicester Newbury North Watford Lower Earley Windsor Harpenden Didcot Witney Bushey Hertford Crowthorne Thatcham Rickmansworth Potters Bar Berkhamsted Amersham Sandhurst Chesham Gerrards Cross Chalfont Saint Peter Ampthill Kempston Hardwick Kempston Marlow Ascot Amersham on the Hill Ware Biggleswade Cowley Royston Carterton Newport Pagnell Beaconsfield Kidlington Croxley Green Broxbourne Wantage Flitwick Buckingham West Watford Batchworth Burnham Henlow Tring Chorleywood Sandy Sunninghill Wallingford Henley-on-Thames Thame Codicote Baldock Abbots Langley Waltham Cross Holywell London Colney Leverstock Green Calcot Marshalswick Leavesden Green Water Eaton Sawbridgeworth Grove Princes Risborough Bernards Heath Fleetville Radlett Meriden Iver Heath Woodside Upton Lea Cunningham Chalfont St Giles Britwell Furze Platt Wendover Mill End Sopwell Twyford Pinkneys Green Iver Shefford Garston Kings Langley Great Missenden Old Windsor Faringdon Carpenders Park
Let's talk

Start with a conversation.

Whether you know exactly what you need or you are still working out where to start, the first step is simply a conversation.