Chief Executives & Directors

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Welcome to our search practice for CEO and board-level recruitment in the UK charity sector.

Working exclusively in this area, our highly experienced team have been connecting third sector organisations with exceptional senior executives and leadership talent for almost 20 years, securing hundreds of successful CEO, chair, trustee and director appointments.


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Why choose Harris Hill for senior executive recruitment?

Appointments at this level can have a significant impact on your organisation, so securing the right candidates is vital. Here are just some of the reasons we believe there's no more reliable way of doing so.

We're proud to have:
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The UK's largest and most experienced team of charity executive recruiters.

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A track record of more than 500 successful appointments nationwide at CEO and director level.

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Extensive board-level experience with forensic knowledge of each specialist field.

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Exceptional candidates for both permanent and interim/contract positions.

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A success rate of more than 95% for the senior executive assignments we handle.

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The ability to guarantee you a successful outcome, or a full refund of all fees.

If you'd like to find out more or discuss a forthcoming requirement, please contact Jenny Hills or Nick Shanks via the details below:

Jenny Hills, Director • 020 7820 7321  Email Jenny

Nick Shanks, Director • 07766 538575 • Email Nick

Register as an executive candidate


To register as a potential candidate, please download our registration form here, complete and return it to executive@harrishill.co.uk


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​Recent appointments

Here are just some of the organisations we have been delighted to partner with in recent months, successfully recruiting new leaders and senior executives.

Action For Pulmonary Fibrosis

National charity based in Peterborough with around 50 staff and trustees.

Chief Executive Officer

Action For Deafness

Long-established charity providing support and services across four sites in Sussex.

Chief Executive Officer

Association for Learning Technology

The UK's leading professional body for learning technology, based in Oxfordshire.

Chief Executive Officer

Blatchington Court Trust

Small charity supporting young people with sight loss across Sussex.

Chief Executive Officer

The Bridge

London-based charity supporting women's health and wellbeing since 1932.

Chief Executive Officer

Citizens Advice Kingston

Kingston upon Thames branch of the well-known national advice and support charity.

Chief Executive Officer

Macular Disease Society

Hampshire-based charity championing research and supporting those affected.

Chief Executive Officer

Peterborough Council Voluntary Services

Supporting the voluntary sector in Peterborough, with more than 500 member charities and groups.

Chief Executive Officer

Voluntary Norfolk

Long-established charity of 50+ staff supporting voluntary groups and charities across Norfolk.

Chief Executive Officer

The Oaklea Trust

Cumbria-based organisation working to help vulnerable people to live and work independently within their community.

Chief Executive Officer

The Caring Family Foundation

Unique organisation working to tackle child poverty, deforestation and domestic abuse in the UK and Brazil.

Chief Executive Officer

Food Bank Aid

Grassroots charity supporting food banks across London and Hertfordshire.

Chief Executive Officer

Smart CJS

Bedfordshire-based charity working to prevent and combat homelessness in the region.

Chief Executive Officer

Streatham Youth and Community Trust

Well established organisation of 30+ providing a diverse range of support and activity for young people in South London.

Chief Executive Officer

Southwark Law Centre

Providing a wide range of specialist legal advice across two sites in South London.

Chief Executive Officer

Thalidomide Trust

National charity established in 1973 supporting those with disabilities resulting from thalidomide.

Chief Executive Officer

WAVE for Change

London-based charity now growing nationally, focused on learning disabilities.

Chief Executive Officer