Leadership Attraction and People Strategy for the Education and Charity Sectors

Delivering purposeful leadership recruitment and people strategies

At ImpactEd Consulting, we specialise in supporting education and charity organisations to build strong, future-proof leadership teams. Our work spans strategic people planning and the full cycle of senior recruitment, from role design through to onboarding, with a clear focus on impact, inclusion, and sustainability.

What sets us apart? We are not a traditional recruitment agency. We are a strategic partner with deep experience of senior leadership in the sectors we serve. Our team brings significant experience, including CEO and Board-level roles, offering a depth of insight and practical understanding of what makes leadership work in purpose-driven settings.

A Values-Driven Approach

We only work with organisations where there is genuine alignment in vision and values, as we know this leads to the best outcomes. Our leadership attraction work goes far beyond filling roles:

- We immerse ourselves in understanding the organisation's unique needs, culture, and challenges

- We co-design the end-to-end process, from defining the role to supporting decision-making in the final stage

- We offer full transparency, our work is delivered on a fixed-cost, commission-free basis

- Our commitment to purpose, inclusion, and sustainability

- We believe the best people strategies are those that are aligned to purpose, reflect the communities we serve, and stand the test of time.

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Our work is shaped by direct experience of what it takes to lead and support teams in complex, mission-driven environments. That means we:

- Tailor leadership recruitment to reflect each organisation’s mission, culture, and equity priorities, with bespoke briefs and processes designed for their context.

- Bring a practical lens to people strategy, grounded in the operational realities of schools, charities, and social impact organisations.

- Support diversity and inclusion meaningfully — focusing not only on who is hired, but also on how leaders are supported to succeed.

- Design processes for sustainability, recognising that strong leadership is not just about appointments, but about long-term fit and organisational resilience.

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Dr Rajbir Hazelwood, Managing Director, ImpactEd Consulting, “As the nature of work shifts, organisations need people strategies that are values-led and rooted in trust. Whether it’s rethinking leadership roles for hybrid teams or building a culture of inclusion and belonging, we support our partners to find the right leadership and put the right people strategies in place to deliver on their mission and create lasting impact.”

Katherine Tunnadine, Senior Manager ImpactEd Consulting: “It is an honour to work with organisations changing the lives of so many young people across the country.

Having worked within the sector for many years, I know the importance of having strong people strategies, especially within leadership teams. We’re now bringing the strategy to life through appointments, and it has been a joy working alongside our partners to ensure they are set up for success.”

Impact

Our tailored approach has already supported successful CEO appointments at organisations such as Future Frontiers and Uptree.

Patrick Dempsey, Trustee and Co-Founder, Future Frontiers: "Impact Ed was instrumental in guiding us to finding a brilliant CEO. Their work will have an an impact on our organisation and the young people that we work with for years to come."

Tamsin Dewhurst, outgoing CEO, Founder and Chair, Uptree: "Appointing a new CEO was a pivotal moment for Uptree, and ImpactEd Consulting proved to be an exceptional partner throughout. Their values-driven, bespoke approach aligned perfectly with our mission and culture. They took the time to truly understand our organisation, our people, and the kind of leader we needed for the next chapter. The result was a thoughtful, inclusive, and highly effective process that led to a brilliant appointment."

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