Seeking a Role

How we can help

We work with organisations that fall into the not for profit and public sectors, ranging across: arts, charities, education, central government, local government, housing and the NHS.

With a particular focus on finance, we recruit roles across all corporate services, ranging from mid-senior to executive search.

If you are looking for your next role and want to explore the areas we specialise in, our approach would be to put together a bespoke plan to ensure you are being considered for the best possible roles.

At Ivy Rock, our role goes beyond that of simply sending you job descriptions and arranging your interviews – we can make introductions to those in our network to better your understanding of the sector/choices you have; provide interview training; offer expert insights; invites to specific networking events; provide cv advice and help with applications at every stage. We want to find ways to help and put you in the very best position to get the right role.

Testimonials

Stella Atherstone

Stella Atherstone

Current Chief Operating Officer at Peter Jones Foundation
Michael is the critical friend you need when recruiting or job hunting. He will suggest alternatives when your expectations of the output vs value of a role are too high or your personal aspirations are too low. He willingly shares feedback, pointing out strengths and challenges of roles, candidates and employers. I have asked the impossible of Michael and he has managed my expectations in a thoughtful and constructive manner. He is the first person I call when I'm looking for a candidate or looking to move roles. His ability to find the right person for the job is why I have solely worked with him for my recruitment needs in the last few years and recommended him to many of my other colleagues in the arts and charity sector for recruitment of roles in their teams and to people I know looking for their next move."
Natasha Porter

Natasha Porter

Chief Executive Officer at Unlocked Graduates
Michael helped me find two finance and operations directors for my organisation. I had quite specific requirements for the type of person I wanted in the role, particularly how they approached problems and the importance that they were a strong cultural fit with the organisation. Michael really listened to what I needed and found great shortlists of applicants including people who would otherwise never have come into our network. Despite over 100 applications coming through other routes, during the last hiring process, two out of three shortlisted candidates in the final round were ones Michael had found, and we appointed an applicant he had called me up to tell me about right at the start of the search.
Phil Harding

Phil Harding

Finance Director at University College London
I have known Michael since around 2014. He has undertaken several assignments for me in my role as CFO at University College London, including sourcing senior staff into my finance team. I have been really impressed with the time Michael took to familiarise himself with the organisation and develop an in-depth understanding of my needs and the work context. This ensured that he was able to identify exceptionally strong candidate fields and resulted in securing high quality members of the team, who have proved extremely valuable.

Featured Jobs

Hybrid Part time Permanent

Head of Finance (Part-Time)

London
Salary: £50,000 per year

The Peter Jones Foundation is looking for a Head of Finance to join their team. This in a fantastic opportunity for a finance professional to make an incredible impact within an organisation focussed around creating a better future for under-represented groups and young people from different socio-economic backgrounds. The Peter […]

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Full time Hybrid Permanent

Finance Business Partner (Administrations)

London or Salford
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per year

Salix, a NDPB of the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), is playing a key role in supporting the public sector to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and lower energy bills, helping the UK’s target to become net-zero by 2050. Salix has already completed Phases 1 and […]

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Full time Hybrid Permanent

Finance Business Partner (Schemes)

London or Salford
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per year

Salix, a NDPB of the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), is playing a key role in supporting the public sector to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and lower energy bills, helping the UK’s target to become net-zero by 2050. Salix has already completed Phases 1 and […]

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Full time Permanent

Head of Finance (Business Partnering)

London Borough of Havering
Salary: £75,829 - £84,360 per year

Havering Council is going through a really exciting period of change! We have a new Vision and Corporate Plan, the Havering you want to be part of, which sets out how the Council will deliver services to residents with clear targets, and an emphasis on transformation. To help support the delivery […]

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Full time Permanent

Head of Finance (Financial Control)

London Borough of Havering
Salary: £75,829 - £84,360 per year

Havering Council is going through a really exciting period of change! We have a new Vision and Corporate Plan, the Havering you want to be part of, which sets out how the Council will deliver services to residents with clear targets, and an emphasis on transformation. To help support the delivery of this we are implementing […]

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Full time Permanent

2 x Senior Finance Officers (Within Housing and Capital)

Enfield, London
Salary: £37,038 - £40,614 per year

Enfield Council are a dynamic local authority driven by a clear vision of how we will transform the borough, address inequality and create a lifetime of opportunities for everyone who lives, works and learns in Enfield. Following the appointment of a new senior leadership team in Finance we are expanding […]

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Full time Permanent

Real Estate Financial Modeller

Enfield, London
Salary: £55,421 - £73,253 per year

Enfield Council are a dynamic local authority driven by a clear vision of how we will transform the borough, address inequality and create a lifetime of opportunities for everyone who lives, works and learns in Enfield. Following the appointment of a new senior leadership team in Finance we are expanding […]

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Full time Permanent

Head of Pension Investments

Enfield, London
Salary: £62,555 - £80,387 per year

Enfield Council are a dynamic local authority driven by a clear vision of how we will transform the borough, address inequality and create a lifetime of opportunities for everyone who lives, works and learns in Enfield. Following the appointment of a new senior leadership team in Finance we are expanding […]

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