Available Candidates

Below is a selection of available candidates for each of our teams: 

• Education & Training
• Finance, IT & Facilities
• Fundraising & Development
• HR
• MarComms & Digital
• Office Support
• Leadership & Governance

Education & Training

HE Student and Academic Programmes Leader

HE Student and Academic Programmes leader with service transformation and team restructuring experience

• Student and Academic Programmes Hub Manager
• Provided senior leadership for student enquiry & academic administration across a London HEI
• Held operational oversight for service transformation initiatives e.g. registry realignment, student attendance management and VLE system upgrades
• Line managed staff and workforce planning, restructured team
• Immediately available for temp/contract/permanent roles

Ref: 781432

For more information, contact Siobhan Najeeb on 020 7198 6090 or education@tpp.co.uk

Contracts Manager 

With charity and HE research contract experience, seeking a new permanent role.

• Contracts Manager in a Health Charity and previous HE experience
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts
• Supervising junior members of the team
• Managing research and commercial contracts (including research related contracts with HEIs)
• Grant applications and funding agreements
• Identifying risks
• Seeking a new permanent role

Ref: 780635

For more information, contact Siobhan Najeeb on 020 7198 6090 or education@tpp.co.uk

For further information on our available education candidates, please contact our Education team.

Finance, IT & Facilities

For further information on our available finance, IT or facilities candidates, please contact our Finance, IT & Facilities team.

Fundraising & Development

Fundraising Manager 

Leading a team of six across regular, individual and legacy giving, now open to an HE move after five years in post.

• Currently a Fundraising Manager at a large children’s charity
• Experience includes regular giving, individual giving, legacy, stewarding legacy and payroll giving.
• Manages a team of 6 Managers and Officers
• Seeking a new challenge after 5 years in current post, open to Higher Education

Ref: 781434

For more information, contact Siobhan Najeeb on 020 7198 6090 or education@tpp.co.uk

For further information on our available fundraising candidates, please contact our Fundraising & Development team.

HR

For further information on our available HR candidates, please contact our HR team.

MarComms & Digital

Public Affairs Manager

Public affairs specialist with a strong record of influencing health and social policy at national level. Known for securing major legislative changes and building high-impact coalitions across government and civil society. This candidate brings deep expertise in policy development and stakeholder engagement, with a history of shaping legislation and delivering outcomes that improve access to health and social care.

Key Highlights:

• Achieved inclusion of four out of five policy asks in a government manifesto, driving changes to the Mental Health Bill and securing £3.2bn in concessions to the Universal Credit Bill.
• Built relationships with senior ministers and advisers, influencing amendments to key legislation and ensuring continued ring-fenced funding for mental health services.
• Co-led a 20-person policy team through organisational change, introducing frameworks that improved delivery and strategic alignment across health priorities.
• Forged partnerships with nearly 100 charities to secure policy concessions and funding commitments, positioning the organisation as a leading voice in mental health reform.

Ref: 417949

For more information, contact Kate Maunder on 020 7198 6030 or communications@tpp.co.uk

Senior Website and Content Lead

Experienced digital content professional with a strong record in managing complex web platforms and delivering high-quality content strategies. Skilled at driving SEO optimisation and enhancing user experience across multi-channel digital environments. She brings extensive expertise in content management, CMS operations and digital strategy, ensuring impactful online presence and brand consistency for leading organisations.

Key Highlights:

• Led content strategy and daily management for UK and EMEA websites at Edelman, ensuring timely updates and brand alignment.
• Delivered successful website revamp for Clermont Hotel Group, including SEO optimisation and lifecycle email campaigns.
• Skilled in CMS platforms (Umbraco, Drupal, AEM, WordPress) and analytics tools, enabling data-driven content improvements.
• Strong collaborator with agencies and stakeholders, adept at managing projects and maintaining editorial integrity under tight deadlines.

Ref: 314599

For more information, contact Kate Maunder on 020 7198 6030 or communications@tpp.co.uk

For further information on our available marcomms & digital candidates, please contact our MarComms & Digital team.

Office & Specialist Support

Bid and Grant Manager

A highly experienced and immediately available Bid and Grant Manager.

• Extensive experience in public and private sectors including international charities, consultancies and research/academic institutions 
• Leading projects and grants to deliver income generation and drive social impact
• Skilled at new business development including with institutional donors, trusts and foundations.
• Grant management experience with high value, multi-year, multi-partner projects

Ref: 276352

For more information, contact Donovan Whittaker on 020 7198 6020 or ss.perm@tpp.co.uk

For further information on our available office & specialist candidates, please contact our Office & Specialist Support team.

Leadership & Governance

Senior Operations & Transformation Leader

Role focus:
Director of Operations, Director of Resources or Chief Operating Officer roles, with selective interest in smaller Chief Executive appointments where operational leadership and transformation are priorities.

A highly experienced senior leader with a strong track record across regulatory, public sector and charitable organisations, bringing calm, credible leadership in complex and fast‑changing environments. Particularly effective in stabilising organisations, leading transformation and delivering impact at national scale.

Key strengths and achievements:

• Senior executive experience spanning governance, finance, people, digital, compliance and operational delivery
• Proven ability to lead organisations through periods of instability, restructuring and crisis with clarity and confidence
• Delivery of nationally significant programmes influencing policy, professional standards and frontline practice
• Skilled at building and mobilising teams quickly in high‑pressure, politically sensitive environments
• Strong focus on operational efficiency, delivering cost savings and sustainable ways of working
• Trusted advisor to boards and senior stakeholders, known for transparency, judgement and values‑led leadership

Available immediately for interim or perm.

Ref: 381733 

For more information, contact Lisa Ross on 020 7198 6060 or executive@tpp.co.uk

Chief of Staff / Senior Governance and Operations Lead 

A candidate who has worked at the centre of international policy and multilateral bodies, healthcare and research institutions, and large public‑facing organisations, partnering closely with CEOs and senior leadership teams to strengthen governance, decision‑making and delivery.

Highly effective in complex, politically sensitive environments, acting as a trusted extension of executive leadership and helping organisations bring focus, pace and coherence to their priorities.

• Trusted CEO and senior leadership partner, supporting decision‑making, prioritisation and organisational grip
• Led organisational strategy, work planning and governance frameworks in complex, multi‑stakeholder settings
• Embedded effective ways of working, reporting and assurance, improving leadership oversight and execution
• Supported organisations through growth, restructuring and crisis, ensuring alignment between boards, executives and teams
• Confident operator with senior stakeholders, funders and partners, navigating sensitivity and competing priorities
• Strong people leader, building clarity, confidence and momentum across leadership and delivery teams

Worked abroad for the last 12 months returning to the UK in June, available for interim or perm

Ref: 442953

For more information, contact Lisa Ross on 020 7198 6060 or executive@tpp.co.uk

Director of Finance

A hands‑on senior finance professional and Head of Finance with a strong track record across UK charities (up to £40m income) and complex commercial groups, including a £75m financial services organisation. Experienced in leading finance and operations through periods of change, strengthening financial resilience, controls and reporting, and providing calm, clear‑headed support to Boards, CEOs and leadership teams.

• Currently heading finance for a £40m national charity, improving cashflow forecasting and collaboration with stakeholders and delivering a 10% reduction in overheads to support long-term sustainability, on a rolling contract.
• Former Director of Finance & Operations for a neonatal charity and Finance Director for children and family-focused charities (c£2m–£14m income), rebalancing income and cost bases, securing clean audits and strengthening governance and policy frameworks.
• Significant experience in complex, multi-entity and regulated environments, including a £75m financial services group, a £100m property business, local government and a major energy company, enhancing reporting, controls and Board packs.
• Builds capability and confidence in finance teams, improving the quality and timeliness of management information, cashflow models and funding insight so leaders can make quicker and better-informed decisions.

Ref: 442823

For more information, contact Lisa Ross on 020 7198 6060 or executive@tpp.co.uk

Finance Director 

Finance Director with over 30 years’ experience across UK charities (c£2m–£40m income) and complex social‑impact organisations. Experienced in leading finance through growth and change, strengthening financial resilience, controls and reporting, and providing calm, clear‑headed support to Boards, CEOs and senior leadership teams.

• Currently Finance Director for a national disability charity leading finance, improving controls and reporting, and supporting long‑range financial planning and organisational change at Board level.
• Former Director of Services (spanning finance, HR, ICT and facilities) for access charity, modernising systems and policies and supporting a major organisational transformation alongside Trustees and the executive team.
• Previously Director / Deputy Director of Finance for a large social‑care provider operating across multiple regions, playing a key role in scaling income from £12m to £40m and strengthening group reporting, audit readiness and governance.
• Significant experience in multi‑entity and complex operational environments, enhancing reporting, controls, Board dashboards and the quality of financial insight to support better strategic decisions.
• Builds capability and confidence in finance teams, improving the quality and timeliness of management information, forecasting and scenario planning so leaders can make clearer, quicker decisions.

Availability: 1 month, Interim of Perm

Ref: 306286

For more information, contact Lisa Ross on 020 7198 6060 or executive@tpp.co.uk

Head of Internal Communications

A strategic, purpose‑driven Head of Internal Communications who transforms complex, multi‑site organisations by aligning people, channels and change to deliver measurable gains in engagement, retention and performance.

• Enterprise‑scale leadership: Currently leads internal communications for over 22,000 colleagues across a nationwide network care homes, advising the Executive Team and Regional MDs while driving purpose‑led engagement for a predominantly deskless workforce.
• Proven, data‑backed impact: Previously embedded a 10‑year organisational strategy at a national animal‑welfare charity, with 86% of colleagues reporting a stronger connection to purpose; expanded the IC team from 2 to 10 and led an award‑nominated hybrid‑working transformation for 400+ colleagues.
• Channel and infrastructure modernisation: Shapes and optimises channel strategy — video, podcasts, live events, refreshed intranet and mobile apps — supported by analytics, pulse surveys and feedback loops to evidence impact and inform continuous improvement.
• Change and crisis‑communications expertise: Leads communications for major digital and organisational transformation programmes and manages sensitive or high‑risk crisis responses in partnership with senior leaders and external comms teams.
• High‑impact events & campaigns: Designs and delivers senior leadership conferences with consistently strong satisfaction ratings; earlier award‑winning campaigns contributed to significant uplifts in student experience and engagement within a large UK university.
• People leadership & stakeholder influence: Trusted advisor to senior leaders; coaches and develops high‑performing teams; delivers cross‑organisation initiatives spanning People & Culture, EDI, EVP and reward, underpinned by strong professional accreditation.

Ref: 368738

For more information, contact Lisa Ross on 020 7198 6060 or executive@tpp.co.uk

CEO / Fundraising & Communications Leader

A strategic, relationship‑driven fundraising and charity leader with a strong track record growing income, strengthening donor engagement, and leading high‑performing teams across health, research and community‑impact organisations.

• Currently CEO of a health‑research charity, delivering 118% revenue growth, securing a £1m capital grant, strengthening governance, leading audits and modernising HR, policy and risk frameworks.
• Former Director of Fundraising & Communications, leading organisational restructure, implementing new CRM and finance systems, and delivering a five‑year fundraising and communications strategy with improved KPI and reporting discipline.
• Previous Head of Fundraising for a large national health charity, responsible for income growth, supporter strategy and development of diversified funding streams.
• Significant earlier leadership across children’s hospice care and international health charities, including major donor uplift, 20–50% income growth, award‑winning events and multi‑year grant success (including a £5m programme grant).
• Brings strong expertise across donor development, campaigns, legacy giving, partnerships, public engagement, CRM optimisation, governance and financial oversight.

Interim or Perm

Bristol with travel to London

Ref: 347393

For more information, contact Lisa Ross on 020 7198 6060 or executive@tpp.co.uk

People & Culture Leader Chartered FCIPD

A commercially focused People & Culture leader with 25+ years’ experience delivering transformation, capability building and inclusive culture change across complex, multi‑site organisations.

• Leads People & Culture for a major multi‑site cultural organisation, shaping strategy across OD, reward, talent, wellbeing and safeguarding, and managing a team of 12 with a £700k+ budget.
• Strengthened strategy, capability and culture for a Government‑regulated organisation, leading L&D, inclusion, ER, policy development and organisational redesign.
• Founder of a strategic HR consultancy, delivering projects in leadership development, talent management and organisational change.
• Previously built HR infrastructure across multiple markets for a large international services group, scaling headcount from 1,000 to 5,000+, implementing 80+ policies and supporting M\&A activity worth £100m+.
• Deep expertise in organisational design, talent acquisition, ER, reward, workforce planning and culture transformation, with a track record of enabling high performance through data‑led people strategies.

Available immediately for Interim or Perm

Ref: 320450

For more information, contact Lisa Ross on 020 7198 6060 or executive@tpp.co.uk

People & Culture Director – Heritage, health, international development and membership bodies

A commercially astute, globally experienced People & Culture Director with 25+ years leading transformation, organisational design and culture change across public sector, international foundations and complex multi‑country environments. Known for driving measurable improvement in engagement, performance and workforce efficiency.

• Most recently led People & Culture across EMEA for a major global philanthropic foundation, reducing turnover by 18%, embedding inclusive leadership and strengthening regional workforce planning and organisational design.
• Former Head of People & Culture for an international intergovernmental organisation, redesigning global talent, succession and structures across 56 countries, increasing diverse hires by 35% and delivering £1.2m annual savings.
• Previously held senior people roles across Government, including managing large‑scale, multi‑site TUPE transfers (2,000+ staff), overseeing payroll, pensions and compliance, and advising Executives on complex ER, reward and change.
• Experience across culture transformation in health, science and research organisations, delivering capability building, inclusive leadership programmes and ESG‑linked workforce interventions.
• Deep expertise across organisational design, HR analytics, DEIB, workforce planning, unions/TUPE, reward, leadership development and HRIS implementations (Workday, Oracle Fusion).
• A values‑driven leader who builds high‑performing HR teams and strengthens governance, clarity and consistency in people management practice.

Ref: 441890

For more information, contact Lisa Ross on 020 7198 6060 or executive@tpp.co.uk

For further information on our available Leadership & Governance candidates, please contact our L&G team.