Specialist Charity Recruitment by Sector

Specialist talent for the third sector

We support recruitment for charities and not-for-profit organisations, with niche specialisms across the third sector.

Specialisms

Charisma specialises in securing senior appointments, chairs and trustees, interim roles and team members across fundraising, finance, HR, people and culture, services, operations, learning and education, volunteer management and more. But we go even further…

All Charisma consultants have direct and lived experience of working in the charity and not-for-profit sector. So not only have we been sharpening our recruitment skills for over twenty years, but we already come with deep first-hand sector knowledge. This insight means we understand how to balance competing demands around purpose, governance, stakeholder expectations, funding constraints, and pace, so we can ask better questions, and represent your organisation with authenticity and credibility in the market.

If you are looking to partner with a specialist recruitment consultant who brings cause alignment and an immediate, practical understanding of how mission-led organisations operate, get in touch.

Charisma works across the whole charity and not-for-profit sector, but below are some of our niche specialisms where we offer unrivalled experience.

Specialisms

Faith

Heritage, Arts and Culture

Health and Social Care

Animal Assistance

Fundraising

Why Charisma?

Sector expertise

With more than 20 years of sector specific experience, we bring an unparalleled understanding of the unique challenges, complexities, and opportunities within the charity and not for profit landscape. Every member of our consultant team has first-hand experience working in the sector, enabling them to apply their extensive subject matter expertise and authentic insight to every partnership.

Extensive network

Our highly experienced Talent Managers deliver proactive, precision-driven talent acquisition by combining expert headhunting with the reach of our national candidate database. Leveraging our extensive networks, we cast the net far wider than traditional recruitment methods, enabling us to identify, approach, and engage high calibre talent, including those not actively looking for new opportunities.

Candidate care

We prioritise the candidate journey, ensuring personalised support and communication, and a positive experience, regardless of the outcome of their application.

Senior led recruitment

You will have direct access to your lead Consultant, ensuring you receive personalised and responsive support at every stage of the recruitment process. Your assignment will be handled by an experienced specialist, and never passed down to a junior researcher, so you benefit from consistent expertise, informed decision making, and a high quality service throughout.

Ethical recruitment practices

We are committed to honest, transparent recruitment. We only put forward candidates who are a genuine fit for your organisation and the role. Our recruitment processes are built to uphold our own values while fully aligning with yours, ensuring every stage reflects a shared commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Outcomes focused

We have been doing this since 2002, and we are proud to maintain an 84% repeat and recommendation client portfolio and have a 100% success rate placing exclusive appointments.