ABOUT
Building the Teams Behind Exceptional Education
Our Higher Education specialists are trusted partners for universities and higher education providers across the UK. Deeply embedded in the sector, our experienced consultants bring strategic insight across the full breadth of HE professional services, with expertise in hiring and sourcing talent within...
- Academic and Student Services
- Registry
- Finance
- IT
- And more
Whether you’re navigating transformation, scaling a team, or filling a business-critical role, we deliver fast, focused, and insight-led hiring. Our process is efficient, precise, and tailored to your specific needs.
A Consultative Approach, Grounded in Expertise
From permanent and interim hires to full team builds, we offer flexible solutions across retained, contingent, and campaign-led models. Our consultative approach is grounded in real sector knowledge.
We go beyond recruitment with salary benchmarking, market insights, and access to hard-to-reach talent to help you hire with confidence.
FRAMEWORKS
We have access to the following frameworks:
- RM6229 – CCS Permanent Recruitment Framework
- RM6160 – CCS Non-Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Framework
- RM6290 – CCS Executive and Non-Executive Framework
- ESPO Strategic HR Services
- Digital Outcomes & Specialists
- G-Cloud
- LGRP/YPO
CASE STUDIES
Some of our most recent Public Services projects
Kings College London
Strategic Directors at King’s College London
King’s College London needed three senior directors to improve student operations, academic quality, and service delivery. The university sought leaders who aligned with its vision and values, while driving tangible change. With a tight six-week deadline, the challenge was to find the right talent quickly without compromising on quality of diversity. The Challenge King’s…
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DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Promoting a culture of diversity
At JSS Search, we’re committed to supporting our higher education partners in promoting equal opportunities and building more representative teams. We value diversity across all its dimensions, including race, gender, disability, and socioeconomic background, embedding these principles into each stage of our process. From inclusive job advertisements to accessible interview formats, our goal is to help institutions attract and retain the best talent, regardless of background.
Led by our internal diversity champion and co-founder, Rashi Elkinson, our team is trained in inclusive hiring practices and unconscious bias awareness. Within our Higher Education practice, we go beyond recruitment by facilitating sector-wide discussions on equity through DEI roundtables and digital initiatives. We also run EmpowerED, a network for female leaders in the sector to connect, share experiences, and support one another, helping to ensure leadership teams reflect the diverse communities they serve.
SOCIAL VALUE
Going the extra mile
Guided by our values of humility, integrity, respect, and openness, we’re committed to creating a positive impact beyond recruitment. Each year, our employees vote to select a charity partner that holds meaning for them, which we support through a combination of corporate donations, fundraising activities, and volunteer work. This people-led approach keeps our social impact rooted in what matters most to our team and the communities we serve.
We actively champion inclusion and early careers development across all parts of our business. We’re proud to support gender equity through initiatives like workingmums.co.uk, where our co-founder Simone Smith is Non-Executive Director, and to nurture talent through our internship programme with 10,000 Black Interns. Alongside this, we regularly publish insights on inclusive hiring, sustainability, and leadership, using our voice to drive awareness and action across the industries in which we work.
CONTACT US
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London, SE1 2RE
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