Passionate

candidates for placements with

longevity

We understand that recruitment is a huge investment and we want our clients to feel confident that we understand their needs and can represent their organisation to our candidates.

Steve Brackley, Director

THE CANDIDATE SEARCH

A

diverse


selection of candidates

hand-picked

by us

We respect people as individuals and believe our collective differences are what makes the world interesting.

At PSR we have signed the pledge to always show the salary as we know that job adverts without salary information can perpetuate pay gaps when it comes to hiring – hitting black candidates, women, candidates with disabilities and the LGBTQIA+ community. We also work with Non Graduates Welcome as a way of improving diversity and inclusion within the charity sector and will not work on fundraising roles where a degree is either an essential or desirable requirement unless a charity can fully justify why this is the case. We will also challenge any role that asks for general A level qualifications or equivalent or GCSE grades to a certain level.

Your

trusted partner


during the hiring process

Working in partnership with our charity clients and candidates. Recognising the trust both sides put in us which allows us to fully represent them.

Talk to us


about your hiring needs

We love getting to know our clients and what makes their organisation tick; which certainly helps when we are searching for the best talent. From offices based in hard to reach places to recruiting their first sole fundraiser we are here to help every step of the way, and we love a good challenge!

We pride ourselves on providing a service tailored to your needs at a fair rate.

Call us to discuss how we can best meet your needs.

Client testimonials

  • “Polly did an excellent job at sourcing suitable candidates for a variety of Trustees roles and a senior income generation appointment at The Fire Fighters Charity. Polly was both professional and a pleasure to work with; she very quickly understood our requirements. We wouldn’t hesitate to work with Polly Symondson Recruitment again.”

    Christine Goonan, Director of Organisational Development and Corporate Services, The Fire Fighters Charity

  • "It's always a pleasure to work with Polly and the team at PSR. They take the time to truly understand our needs, our culture and our goals and are genuinely invested in our long-term success. "


    Joel Rose, Chief Executive, Cardiomyopathy UK

  • “We have used Polly for years now for a variety of fundraising roles, we have benefited not just from Polly’s skilled selection of candidates resulting in successful appointments, but also from her expert guidance around job descriptions and the current ‘market’. This, for our small charity, has been invaluable. Polly engenders confidence and professionalism throughout the process, I feel I can rely on her and that’s important. Added to that she is a pleasure to work with.”


    Tessa Gutteridge, Founder and CEO, Young Dementia UK

  • “When we started our project to recruit 65 new staff (over three years) in spring 2023 I could not have imagined that we would achieve as much success as we have only nine months later. There are a lot of established voices in the recruitment sector, but working with PSR has been one of the most productive partnerships during my time at Warwick. We are in the fortunate position of being able to have a group of motivated new team members to provide the university with the support it needs in planning for its next comprehensive fundraising campaign, no small feat! Thank you to Polly and the team for your excellent support.”


    Matt Ferguson, Director of Development & Alumni Engagement, University of Warwick

  • “Recruiting for the charities first fundraiser, we decided to use a non NHS agency. After casual conversations with a number of agencies, we chose PSR because their values closely aligned with our own. I am so pleased we did, they listened to our needs, challenged our assumptions, developed an attractive and eye catching recruitment pack, and most importantly identified 4 excellent candidates. Would certainly recommend them to another charity looking to recruit”

    Andrew Machin, Associate Director for Charity Development, CNWL

  • “Polly is brilliant! She found us a number of high calibre candidates for a position we had really struggled to fill. Polly’s knowledge of the third sector and drive to ensure that the needs of the employers and candidates are met makes Polly my go to recruitment specialist.”

    Paul Rushton, Head of Fundraising, WheelPower

  • “Huge thanks to Polly Symondson Recruitment for helping us to recruit our new Fundraising Manager. We wouldn’t have been able to find her without working with you.”

    Rhian Hutchings, Chief Executive Officer Anthem, Music Fund Wales

  • "It was fantastic working with you and genuinely the experience has been great - easily our best ever fundraising recruitment experience."

    Mike Gee, Chief Executive, Free to be Kids

  • “Just checking in to say that Divya is an absolute star, what a wonderful human. she really is something else and quite remarkable.”

    Michelle Boakes, Head of Development and Sustainability, West Kent Mind