A strong track record

Statutory and voluntary sector organisations whose purpose it is to uphold justice and achieve greater equality are in the spotlight. Never has the pressure been greater for Boards and senior leaders in the sector to represent the demographics of the communities they serve and to demonstrate a strong commitment to building cultures in which equity is a reality, power is shared, and change is delivered.

Green Park has a strong track record of working with Justice and Equality organisations to build high performing Boards and leadership teams and achieve greater workplace diversity. Through our executive and interim recruitment practices, our Diversity, Inclusion, Culture, and Ethics consultancy, our leadership development and assessment work, and our people solutions division, we empower organisations to make more inclusive choices that drive performance and productivity in line with their social and business objectives.

Organisations we work with include large government departments such as the Ministry of Justice, Home Office and Department for Work and Pensions; many arms-length bodies and non-departmental public bodies; the GLA; a wide variety of geographically dispersed local authorities; and many of the leading charities, trusts, and foundations operating in the fields of criminal and social justice, poverty and welfare inequality, refugee, asylum, or humanitarian issues. In addition to supporting these clients address the equality imbalance at executive and Board levels, our clients trust our in-depth sector and functional expertise to place generalist, specialist, and technical professionals in remits that deliver critical organisational transformation and change.

A Team Trusted to Deliver

Our Civil Society & Government (CSG) practice has built a reputation for its ethical, inclusive, fair and transparent approach. Known for delivering genuinely diverse shortlists that include exceptional talent from unexpected places, we work hard to understand our clients’ aspirations and articulate a brief that will open the search to the widest talent pool without ever compromising on excellence. This means that we often attract candidates across sectors, attracting fresh, differentiated talent into process by building a compelling case for our client based on their mission, vision, culture, and values.

Our experienced team, full of experts who have worked in the industry for many years, understands the complex stakeholder configurations that often govern decision-making on key, high-profile, often publicly scrutinized appointments. The team understands the complexities of working at the interface between sectors and has a long track record of working closely with organisations striving for system change. Through our robust and transparent processes and bespoke assessment tools, we help mitigate our client’s risk and gain stakeholder confidence.

We have high levels of repeat business in the sector, with customers (clients as well as candidates) having been delighted not only by the ‘right first time’ results we deliver, but by the levels of diligence, sensitivity and customer care we demonstrate throughout each assignment and long past the point of recruitment.

17years

of diverse talent mapping

50+

awards won

55+

countries

1000+

Senior Leaders Trained By Our DICE Consultancy

Testimonials

"Working with Paul Bullock starts off with a heavy interview, where he basically gains as much insight into your business as possible so he not only selects the correct group of people to interview, but also sells your business to make sure all parties understand the opportunities. Every time I work with Paul he has delivered." 

Jalil Rahman

Chief Commercial Officer, Orla Keily

“Jo Sweetland and her team at Green Park were fantastic during the search and interview process. They provided excellent communication with deep attentiveness and walked me through the process providing keen insights along the way. I felt very supported to ensure a smooth, seamless and professional experience with Jo.” 

Zenia Minwalla

Regional Head of Property @International Schools Partnerships Ltd

From start to finish, Juliet Hardingham and the Executive Search Team at Green Park were exceptional. Juliet took the time to understand the role and our organisation, delivering a strong, diverse shortlist for our Head of Government Relations and External Affairs. Her professionalism, insights, and clear communication confirmed we had chosen the right partner.

James Greenhill

Head of Global Executive Resourcing @Jacobs

David Sayers and the Private & Commercials team have for sure, been one of the best recruiting teams to work with throughout this process. The interviews were scheduled in quick succession, and I was kept in the loop throughout the hiring process. The feedback loop was smooth, and I never felt any hiccups in the process, despite there being an 8-hour time zone difference. Thank you for your support!

Uma Deepak

Senior Finance Business Partner @International Schools Partnership

We worked with Green Park to swiftly hire an interim Head of Operations. Simon Pickerell from the Executive Interim team was outstanding - he quickly understood our needs, delivered a strong and diverse shortlist over the festive period, and supported both us and the candidates throughout. Thanks to Simon, we’ve hired an experienced Head of Operations who’s a great cultural fit. Highly recommend Simon and Green Park.

Rhian Thompson

@Magic Breakfast

"Green Park's proposal had diversity at the heart, rather than just an add on - and this gave us confidence that in working with them we would be partnering with an organisation who held the same values as our own in this area."

Claire Burles

Group People Director | Stage Coach

"Jo Sweetland of Green Park is just the best. She absolutely IS Green Park. Hard working. Super smart and understands a client’s needs. Jo has deep market relationships and superb networks. She sets the benchmark for Search in the recruitment industry. I would never hesitate to recommend Jo Sweetland to anyone. A delight to work with BUT more importantly brings the best results."

Matthew Jeffery

Head of UKI Recruitment | EY

“Working with Green Park made this important and potentially challenging appointment process smooth and easy to navigate. The recruitment professionals that they assigned to the project communicated consistently and articulately with the variety of different stakeholders involved in the process; they were sensitive but did not steer away from being honest about the difficult realities involved in this recruitment campaign which resulted in expectations being expertly managed and trust being embedded. I would highly recommend Green Park for senior executive search campaigns, especially in the culture and creative industry.”

Charlotte Cowan

Head of People & Culture | Shakespeare's Globe