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Higher Education Recruitment

Leadership recruitment for universities and colleges.

Senior-led interim, executive and fixed-term recruitment for the Higher and Further Education sector, delivered with quality, transparency and care.

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

A specialist partner for education.

Higher and Further Education form part of Oakmyre’s wider public and purpose-led remit. Every search is underpinned by rigorous due diligence, transparent communication and a genuine understanding of accountable, values-led organisations.

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.

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Where we recruit

Across Higher and Further Education.

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

UniversitiesEstablished and modern institutions and specialist providers.
CollegesFurther Education and sixth-form colleges.
Professional ServicesFinance, Estates, HR, Marketing and Student Services leadership.
Students’ UnionsMembership organisations and student bodies.
Public SectorThe wider public and arm’s-length education landscape.
Charities & VCSEEducation charities, foundations and social enterprises.
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.

Sian is an excellent recruiter who skilfully understood our needs and quickly found a number of suitable candidates, one of whom we appointed and who is delivering exceptional results.

Chief Executivevia LinkedIn

She goes above and beyond to get to know you and your needs. Her communication is spot on and she is super effective.

Senior Leadervia LinkedIn

A relationship-driven recruiter who brings extensive expertise and a personalised approach, an invaluable partner for organisational hiring needs.

Directorvia LinkedIn
Find your area

Higher Education recruitment near you.

Choose a location to see how Oakmyre supports universities and colleges in your part of the country.

London Birmingham Glasgow Manchester Sheffield Leeds Edinburgh Liverpool Bristol Cardiff Leicester Bradford Coventry Birkenhead Nottingham Reading Kingston upon Hull Preston Swansea Newcastle upon Tyne Southend-on-Sea Brighton Derby Southampton Wolverhampton Plymouth Stoke-on-Trent Milton Keynes Northampton Oldham Luton Portsmouth Swindon Dudley Aberdeen St Helens Ipswich Wigan Warrington Walsall Mansfield Sunderland Slough Bournemouth Peterborough Oxford Newport York Telford Poole High Wycombe Watford Bedford Hemel Hempstead Stevenage St Albans 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.