Ethical Executive Search
Society finds diverse and effective change-makers for charities, educational institutions and public bodies around the world
THE NORMAN BROADBENT GROUP
Shaping leadership for over 45 years
Established in 1979, as the first UK-headquartered search firm, Norman Broadbent has supported over 3,000 clients, from start-ups to and international corporations. We were proud to become part of the Norman Broadbent Group in 2026 and now function as the wider firm’s Civil Society, Education, and Public Sector Practice.
We work for an eclectic range of clients across the Higher Education, Schools and Colleges, Not-For-Profit and Public sectors, finding them great people and taking away the headache of managing senior appointment processes:
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https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/
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https://www.monash.edu/
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https://msf.org.uk/
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https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/
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https://www.nus.org.uk/
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https://bayarea.hibaacademy.org/en
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https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
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https://www.uwc.org/
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https://aui.ma/
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https://www.youngwomenstrust.org/
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https://www.britishwool.org.uk/
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https://www.stonewall.org.uk/
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https://bettersocietycapital.com/
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https://www.britishexploring.org/
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https://onpurpose.org/en/
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https://all-digital.org/
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https://www.marmaladetrust.org/
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https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/
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https://www.monash.edu/
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https://msf.org.uk/
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https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/
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https://www.nus.org.uk/
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https://bayarea.hibaacademy.org/en
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https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
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https://www.uwc.org/
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https://aui.ma/
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https://www.youngwomenstrust.org/
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https://www.britishwool.org.uk/
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https://www.stonewall.org.uk/
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https://bettersocietycapital.com/
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https://www.britishexploring.org/
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https://onpurpose.org/en/
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https://all-digital.org/
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https://www.marmaladetrust.org/
From candidate diversity to client satisfaction, our results speak for themselves.
- 52 %
- Female appointments
- 24 %
- People of the Global Majority appointments
- 54.8
- Net Promoter Score
- 61 %
- Income from repeat clients
Global Reach
Society has successfully handled senior appointments and leadership consultancy projects in over 40 countries across five continents.
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Founding Head of School, Hiba Bay Area Academy
San Francisco, USA
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Chief Marketing Officer, The Social Hub
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Head of School, Aga Khan Academy Mombasa
Mombasa, Kenya
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Principal, Aitchison College
Lahore, Pakistan
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Head of Architecture, Monash University
Melbourne, Australia
Latest Insights
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AppointmentTom Ovenstone appointed as the new Executive Director of Operations at ScoutsTom Ovenstone appointed as the new Executive Director of Operations at ScoutsFollowing an extensive search, Tom Ovenstone from DofE will take up this post in May 2026.
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AppointmentDr Rebecca Court appointed as the new Dean of Academic Strategy at Central Saint MartinsDr Rebecca Court appointed as the new Dean of Academic Strategy at Central Saint MartinsFollowing an extensive search, Dr Rebecca Court will take up this post in June 2026.
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NewsSociety joins the Norman Broadbent GroupSociety joins the Norman Broadbent GroupAfter 15 years of building a specialist executive search and advisory firm across Education (Schools & Higher Education), Not-for-Profit and Travel & Hospitality, Society has become part of the Norman Broadbent Group.
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AppointmentWellington College International Pune appoint next Master.Wellington College International Pune appoint next Master.Wellington College International Pune appoint Nigel Fossey as the next Master from August 2026.
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AppointmentBritish Exploring Society chooses Joseph Howes as its next Chief Executive OfficerBritish Exploring Society chooses Joseph Howes as its next Chief Executive OfficerFollowing an extremely competitive process with over 200 applicants, the Council of British Exploring Society has chosen Joseph Howes – currently at Buttle UK – to become its next Chief Executive Officer. Joseph will succeed the current CEO, Honor Wilson-Fletcher, at the start of March 2026.
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AppointmentCentral Saint Martins to welcome Professor Emma Redding MBE as Dean of C SchoolCentral Saint Martins to welcome Professor Emma Redding MBE as Dean of C SchoolFollowing an extensive global search, one of the world’s leading art and design colleges will soon be joined by the British academic and professional dancer Professor Emma Redding MBE, who is relocating from Australia to take up a position on its College Management Team.