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

Higher Education Governance and QA Specialist

A capable higher education professional experienced in governance, quality assurance, and accreditation.

• Skilled in managing appeals, complaints, misconduct cases, and compliance with regulatory frameworks (e.g., OIA, external examiners)
• Experienced in preparing structured documentation and committee reports with accuracy and attention to detail
• Proficient in SITS, E-Vision, Power BI, and case management tools
• Available for temporary and fixed-term roles

Ref: 356753

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

Higher Education Data Officer

Experienced in managing and validating student data in higher education, supporting accurate records and regulatory compliance.

• Extensive experience with course setup, curriculum modelling, and data migration projects
• Skilled in Excel, SITS, SharePoint, and Courseloop for maintaining student records and programme information
• Knowledgeable in regulatory frameworks including HESA, CMA, and GDPR; ensured data quality and compliance throughout
• Collaborated with academic and administrative staff to resolve data issues and support programme approvals
• Strong attention to detail with a track record of meeting deadlines and supporting data-driven decision-making
• Immediate availability, no notice period required

Ref: 365168

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

Senior Higher Education Administrator
Brings expertise in student support, academic administration, and stakeholder engagement.

• Deep working knowledge of SITS, E-Vision, Moodle, and Microsoft 365
• Extensive experience supporting student welfare, timetabling, and engagement
• Proven communication skills across students, staff, and academic teams
• Experience as Secretary and Minute Taker for senior management committees
• Available for temporary and fixed-term roles

Ref: 389965

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

Higher Education Deputy Director – Estates and Facilities

• Senior estates & facilities leader across higher education, healthcare, and government environments
• Strategic oversight of complex, multi-site estates including specialist research and teaching laboratories
• Extensive budget and contract management (£10m+ Opex/Capex; £40m+ total contract value)
• Proven delivery of compliance, risk, sustainability and major capital programmes in safety-critical settings

3 months’ notice, seeking next step in career

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

Research Contracts Manager

Leading the negotiation and review of a high volume of complex research agreements across life and medical sciences portfolios.

• Provides clear, risk-based contractual advice to academics and professional services on IP, data protection, publication rights, funder terms and compliance.
• Manages end-to-end contracting processes, coordinating closely with finance, IP and legal teams to ensure timely and compliant execution.
• Strong stakeholder manager, building trusted relationships with academic researchers and professional services to support research delivery.
• Ensures alignment between contracts, approved budgets and project scope, reducing risk and supporting efficient project start-up.
• Contributes to process efficiency and consistency in research contracting within a large, complex university environment.

Ref: 780453

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

Student Casework Manager

A capable HE professional experienced in managing sensitive and complex student casework with sound judgement and professionalism.

• Skilled in case reviews, compliance checks and policy-based decision making.
• Handles confidential and high-volume cases with accuracy and a calm approach.
• Proficient in SITS, E-Vision, CRM systems, SharePoint and case-management tools.
• Effective collaborator across academic and support teams to resolve issues.
• Available for temporary and fixed-term roles.

Ref: 356753

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

Delivery & Partnerships Manager

Delivery professional with a strong record in managing EdTech trials and building school partnerships. Known for driving engagement and improving operational processes. Combines project management expertise with stakeholder engagement skills to deliver impactful education and technology initiatives.

Key achievements:

• Delivered 15+ EdTech trials, meeting all KPIs and ensuring audit readiness.
• Recruited and supported 400+ schools, achieving a 78% conversion rate from engagement to participation.
• Hosted 14+ webinars with 95%+ satisfaction rates, enhancing user experience and retention.
• Contributed to 20%+ annual sales growth through lead generation and partnership development.

Ref: 370385

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

Senior Director of Global Operations

Senior operations leader with extensive experience in global delivery, digital transformation, and revenue growth. Known for steering organisations through complex change and market volatility. Offers a strong record of operational transformation, technology innovation, and commercial leadership to drive scalability and efficiency.

Key achievements:

• Directed global delivery of 80,000 qualifications annually across 30+ countries, reducing per-unit costs while scaling capacity.
• Pioneered digital examination capabilities, now core products, and implemented multiple AI-driven solutions.
• Secured multi-million-pound government contracts and diversified income streams through strategic partnerships.

• Built and led high-performing teams through post-acquisition integration and organisational restructuring.

Ref: 312682

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

Accreditation Manager

Dynamic accreditation and stakeholder engagement professional with a history of driving membership growth and streamlining workflows. Skilled in managing complex accreditation processes and fostering strong partnerships. Brings a versatile blend of organisational, sales, and relationship management skills to deliver impactful accreditation and engagement strategies.

Key achievements:

• Implemented Strategic Education Engagement Model, strengthening collaboration with industry and education providers.
• Managed accreditation processes end-to-end, ensuring compliance and institutional suitability.
• Raised apprenticeship achievement rates from 30% to 98% through targeted interventions.
• Delivered high-profile events and training initiatives, enhancing organisational visibility and engagement.

Ref: 441816

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

Internal Quality Assurance Manager

Quality Assurance and Compliance Manager with a strong record of embedding regulatory frameworks and driving digital transformation. Recently led AI integration into QA processes, improving efficiency and audit readiness. Combines deep technical knowledge with governance expertise to deliver robust compliance and operational improvements that enhance organisational credibility.

Key achievements:

• Spearheaded AI-enabled QA tools, reducing manual workload and improving assessor consistency.
• Increased assessment capacity by 60% through innovative training programmes for end-point assessors.
• Designed a data-driven QA system, improving service timelines by 53% and enabling immediate result release.
• Delivered full compliance frameworks achieving 100% regulatory audit response rates ahead of deadlines.

Availability: Immediately available for interim or consultancy roles.
Ref: 367354

For more information, contact Rachel Ridout 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

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

Programme Lead

A highly experienced Programme lead is currently seeking their next challenge. They are immediately available. 

• Experience of a broad range of Programme delivery within an Institute.  
• Natural ability and confidence to influence external and internal stakeholders.
• Has line management and operational experience too.
• Programme value in the range of 7 million pound funding.
• Strong analysis skills around survey work.

Ref: 441682

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

Project Manager        

A Project Manager with a multitude of experience working within various industries and with various new technologies managing multiple projects. A highly creative, meticulous and motivated individual with admirable problem solving and issue management skills. 

• Production of full project documentation including high level scoping /planning of congress requirements for this global event including operational requirements
• Managing Executive Steering group / Project Board and SLT with progress reporting along with ongoing communications
• Vendor evaluation of software capabilities against requirements in order to clarify future procurement process
• Vendor evaluation of software capabilities against requirements in order to clarify future procurement process

Academic Qualifications

PRINCE2 Practitioner (2014) – Peoplecert - Certificate Number GR634001261TB

Certified Data Protection Officer – IBITQ (2019) - Credential ID 1000411

 Available immediately   

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

Events, Fundraising and Supporter Engagement Officer

Experienced Events, Fundraising and Supporter Engagement Officer with a strong track record of supporting the successful delivery of high-profile, large-scale events within the nonprofit sector. Brings a warm, people-focused approach, with a reputation for building lasting relationships with donors and providing exceptional supporter care. Available immediately!

• Successfully supported the delivery of national fundraising campaigns, including the UK’s largest gift appeal, Mission Christmas, managing logistics and supporter coordination at scale.
• Skilled at engaging and retaining donors through warm, authentic communication and consistent relationship-building.
• Experienced in using CRM tools such as Salesforce to improve operational efficiency and manage donor and volunteer data.
• Experienced in event coordination and supporter engagement at both grassroots and national levels from donor cultivation to on-the-day event support.
• Known for a can-do attitude, natural empathy, and a genuine passion for creating meaningful impact through fundraising.
• Thrives in collaborative, purpose-driven environments and brings energy, reliability, and heart to every project.

Ref: 775210

For more information, contact Sarah O'Hara on 020 7198 6020 or ss.temp@tpp.co.uk

Programme & Grants Manager

Experienced Programme and Grants Professional Specialist with an impressive track record across leading health and science non-profit and membership organisations. Expert in driving complex, high-impact initiatives, managing substantial funding streams, and delivering tangible results through strategic partnerships and insight-led decision-making. Ready to bring immediate value - available immediately!

• Grants & Funding Management – Manages diverse, high-value grant portfolios from application through to post-award reporting, compliance, and impact evaluation.
• Programme Leadership – Designs, launches, and delivers complex, multi-stakeholder programmes with full budget, governance, and resource oversight.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Builds and maintains strong relationships with senior stakeholders, panels, and delivery partners across membership and non-profit sectors.
• Contract & Vendor Management – Oversees complete contract lifecycles, from negotiation and risk assessment to performance monitoring and cost optimisation.
• Data-Driven Policy & Reporting – Produces detailed MI, evaluation reports, and policy updates to inform funding strategies and enhance programme delivery.

Ref: 774735

For more information, contact Sarah O'Hara on 020 7198 6020 or ss.temp@tpp.co.uk

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

Leadership & Governance

People & Culture Leader (Heritage • Government • Education) 

An HR & Culture specialist with a strong track record across heritage institutions, government bodies, charity and commercial settings; aligns people strategies to mission, modernises frameworks, and builds inclusive, high‑performing cultures. 

• Delivered end‑to‑end HR transformation in multi‑site environments - workforce planning, pay & reward modernisation, and constructive employee/union relations.
• Strengthened governance and compliance foundations (employment law, policy frameworks, pensions, risk), improving assurance and audit readiness.
• Designed organisation‑wide DEI and leadership programmes; scaled learning & development pathways tailored to education and training contexts.
• Led senior hiring and specialist recruitment campaigns, elevating employer brand and candidate experience while reducing time‑to‑hire.
• Partnered with executive leaders and boards through complex change (OD, restructures, TUPE), balancing cultural sensitivity with measurable performance outcomes.

Available end of January for perm or interim 

Ref: 320450

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

HR Leader – charity (homelessness, mental health) & education 

Senior HR professional (MCIPD) with a track record in national charities and education settings

• Specialist in employee relations, change management, and policy development
• Delivered diversity, inclusion, and safer recruitment initiatives (notably increasing representation and modernising systems)
• Led major restructuring, workforce planning, and Covid response projects
• Qualified workplace mediator; CIPD Level 7

Available end of January for perm 

Ref: 417127

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

Finance Director

ACCA Fellow and senior charity finance leader with 15+ years’ board‑level experience across complex, multi‑site organisations stabilising finances, strengthening governance, and leading digital change.

• Led finance & resources in complex, multi‑site charities, directing finance/IT/payroll/compliance and supporting 25 sites serving 2,500+ beneficiaries across local authority/NHS‑funded services.
• Strategic planning - introduced ground‑up budgeting, central cost allocations, and rolling 12‑month forecasts; embedded business partnering to improve accountability among budget holders.
• Governance, risk & board reporting: regular board/audit attendee; created graphic KPI dashboards highlighting red‑lines and cash viability; directed internal audit programmes and external providers.
• Bult multi‑year financial models; secured funding and delivered a soft‑play business case

Perm and Interim Available 1 week notice.  

Ref: 46587

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

Finance Director 

A strategic and values-driven Finance Director with over 25 years’ experience across charities, blue-chip companies, and audit firms, combines MBA and CIMA qualifications with a proven record of driving financial sustainability, leading cultural change, and securing multimillion-pound funding in the not-for-profit sector.

• Secured £1.2 million in additional NHS funding for a Hospice by designing a strategic financial model, increasing operational cost contribution from 30% to 50%.
• Delivered financial self-sustainability and growth at a homeless charity tripling turnover and transforming a loss-making social enterprise into a profitable venture.
• Extensive board-level reporting, governance, risk management, and compliance experience, including serious incident reporting to the Charity Commission.
• Skilled in leading cultural change, motivating teams, and improving financial systems and reporting for enhanced decision-making and fundraising.
• Operational leadership across Finance, HR, IT, Risk, Facilities, and Data Evaluation, with a collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement and contract negotiation.

Available immediately 

Ref: 442254

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.