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Interim Management

Senior leaders, ready when you need them

Sometimes you need experienced leadership at short notice, to steady a service, deliver a programme or cover a gap. Our interim managers and specialists step in quickly, bring instant credibility and make a difference from day one.

The sectors we recruit into

We match on the organisation and the situation, not just the job title, and place experienced interim leaders across these sectors, often at short notice.

Local Government

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Housing

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Education

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Where interim leadership helps

We place interim directors and specialists for transformation and change, service improvement and recovery, statutory cover, and surges in demand. Our interims are seasoned public sector hands who understand the environment and can lead with confidence from the start.

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Executive Director – Adults and Social Care - London Borough of Redbridge

Salary: Competitive

Closing Date: 3 Aug

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Director of Asset Investment & Growth – Bournville Village Trust

Salary: £115,000

Closing Date: 10 Aug

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Executive Director – Children’s Services - London Borough of Redbridge Council

Salary: Competitive

Closing Date: 3 Aug 

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Why work with Penna

A good appointment takes more than a search. It takes assessment that tests the right things, campaigns that reach people who are not looking, and a fair process that widens the field. This is what sits behind every Penna appointment.

Assessments

A CV tells you what someone has done. Our psychologists design assessment that shows how they will handle what comes next, from scenario exercises to stakeholder panels.

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Recruitment campaigns

Some of the best people are not reading job adverts. Our own media team plans paid, social and programmatic campaigns that go and find them, measured against applications rather than clicks.
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Employer branding

Your employer brand already exists. The question is whether you wrote it. We find out what people really think of working for you, then help you build a reputation worth moving for.
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Inclusive recruitment

A fair, open process reaches a wider field and stands up to challenge. Our specialists advise on how a role is written, where it is advertised, and how a panel is briefed and scored.
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