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Public Sector Recruitment

Recruitment for purposeful organisations, wherever you are.

Senior-led interim, executive and fixed-term recruitment for local government, charities, the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector and the NHS, delivered with quality, transparency and care.

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

A specialist partner, not a generalist agency.

Oakmyre connects exceptional people with purposeful organisations. Every search is underpinned by rigorous due diligence, transparent communication and lasting relationships built on trust.

Whether you need short-term expertise or long-term leadership, we work as a true partner, taking the time to understand your culture and ambitions, and representing every professional with honesty and respect.

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

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Sectors we know

Across the public and purpose-led landscape.

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

Public SectorCentral and arm’s-length bodies, regulators and agencies.
NHS & HealthcareAcute, community, mental health, ambulance and integrated care.
Local GovernmentCouncils and combined authorities across the UK.
CharitiesNational and regional charities and foundations.
Not-for-ProfitMembership bodies, housing and social enterprises.
VCSEVoluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.
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 has provided a high quality, customer-focused service that I have yet to find a match for. She takes time to understand requirements, and combined with her understanding of the market, helps find a suitable candidate.

Associate DirectorIntegrated Care

I have appointed a number of high-profile interims across the region with Sian’s help. Her straightforward approach is perfect, and she will only recommend people she thinks will be a good fit.

Senior LeaderPublic sector, via LinkedIn

Sian has worked hard to understand our requirements and put forward candidates who closely match our business needs, without the need for us to interview many individuals.

Chief ExecutiveCommissioning Body
Find your area

Public sector recruitment near you.

Choose a location to see how Oakmyre supports public sector hiring 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.