Our Focuses

Executive

We connect senior interims to roles within the Public Sector, ensuring the right expertise is in place to overcome challenges and embrace innovation in Local Government.

Overview

Equipping communities with strong leadership.

We’re on a mission to connect accomplished executives with impactful roles across Local Government and Social Care. With decades of expertise, we work closely with both candidates and employers to provide tailored support to drive positive change and deliver results in key areas across local government.

We help with placements for:

Adult Social Care

Child Social Care

SEND

Corporate Resources

Environment, Housing and Community

Growth and Regeneration (Local Government)

Work with Tempest

Roles we recruit for at Tempest

Adult Social Care

Project/Programme Manager, Service Manager, Head of Service, AD, Business Analyst, Hospitals, Commissioning, Quality Assurance, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Provider Services, Safeguarding, Transformation, Public Health.

Child Social Care

Service Managers, Head of Services, Assistant Director, Commissioning Managers, Project/Programme Managers, Auditors, Assessment/MASH/EDT, Child Protection/Children in Need, Looked After Children/Leaving Care, Quality Assurance and Safeguarding, Fostering/Adoption, Early Help, Children with Disabilities, Improvement.

SEND

Tribunal Officers, Educational Psychologists, SEN Case Officers/EHCP Coordinators, EHCP Writers, Annual Review Officers, SEN Complaints Managers, Head of Service , SEN Senior Managers, SEN Team Manager/Leaders, Improvement Consultants, Assistant Directors of Education.

Corporate Resources

Local Government – Finance, Pensions & Treasury, HR & OD, Digital, Capital Delivery, Transformation & Change, Law & Governance, Procurement, PMO, Accountant, HR Business Partner, Business Analyst, Developer, Service Manager, Head of Service, AD, Project Manager, Programme Manager, Lawyer, Programme Director.

Environment, Housing and Community

Local Government – Highways & Transport, Housing, Building Control, Environment Climate, Community Safety, Service Manager, Head of Service, AD, Project Manager, Programme Manager, Programme Director.

Growth and Regeneration (Local Government)

Strategic Regeneration, Economic Development, Planning, Construction, Service Manager, Head of Service, AD, Project Manager, Programme Manager, Programme Director.

Areas of Expertise

Why work with us

A National Network

Our consultants have in depth, specialist knowledge of the markets that they work in. Each consultant’s network of both candidates and clients has been grown over the years across Adults, Children's and Local Government..

Honesty & Integrity

We pride ourselves on offering genuine advice and being completely transparent in our dealings with both candidates and clients. Our reputation is our selling point so we work with integrity at all times.

Tailored Solutions

We customise our approach to your specific needs, ensuring you receive candidates who align with your goals and values.

Passion

We genuinely care about the work that we do. Every client and candidate of ours works in a sector that shapes the society that we live in and we want to help to provide the best solutions that we can in order to go towards achieving that.

Meet Kerry, our Tempest Teaching and Learning Specialist

Kerry Munden, our Teaching and Learning Lead at Tempest Education, brings extensive experience from roles including Subject Lead, Deputy Head Teacher, and Headteacher. With expertise in curriculum development across EYFS, Primary, and Secondary levels, Kerry has mentored countless staff, raising school performance standards. She provides comprehensive training on safeguarding, behaviour management, and SEND, ensuring our candidates are fully prepared and supported to meet your school’s needs.

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Success Stories

Wirral MBC engaged Tempest to recruit an interim Service Manager for their Safeguarding Unit, a critical role overseeing IROs and practice improvements following an Ofsted inspection. Within days, we sourced and shortlisted three strong candidates, with the successful hire starting the following week. Ten months later, when our placement was promoted, we were re-engaged to find a replacement, securing another qualified interim within days, demonstrating our ongoing partnership and ability to deliver high-caliber talent.

Wirral MBC

Tempest partnered with the London Borough of Newham to fill three hard-to-recruit interim roles: a Project Manager for the RID programme, a Service Redesign Lead, and a Head of Brokerage and Transactions in Adult Social Care. Each required a tailored search strategy across databases, LinkedIn, and referrals. Candidates were all sourced, shortlisted, and hired within a rapid timeframe ranging from three days to two weeks, ensuring Newham had the right expertise in place without delay.

London Borough of Newham

We were exclusively approached by Bi-Borough Children’s Services to fill a highly specialised interim Practice Development Manager role. Given the niche skill set required, we used a multi-channel approach, leveraging our network, LinkedIn, and referrals. Despite limited availability in the interim market, we identified three strong candidates, all of whom were shortlisted. After a swift interview process, the successful candidate was hired and started within a week, completing the process in just two weeks, even amidst Covid-19 challenges.

Bi-Borough Children's Services

Our Track Record

We’re keeping count.

Because for us these numbers are more than just stats. They’re real people making a difference in our community, and we’re proud to be part of their journey.

50+ years

of recruiting interims into Local Government.

100%

Compliance pass rate in audit.

50+

Partnerships with local authorities across the UK.

500+

Candidates successfully onboarded.

Testimonials

"Tempest is an outstanding provider. Highly professional in all their dealings. They put their clients needs first and are very outcome driven."

Jakob S

"I have been working as a contractor for over 3 years now and have been with Tempest for over a year. I would say they are by far the better recruitment agency for professionalism, a personal approach and getting roles secured whilst also being on hand to liaise with employers on your behalf whilst in a contract. My recruitment agent Katie is one of a kind, friendly, helpful and willing to support in career development."

Justin

"Exactly what you need from a recruitment agency! Alison is very professional, personal and on the ball with everything. She was very quick to understand my career ambitions and found a good range of opportunities within a short time, and found me a successful employment after a short time."

Chris H

"Charlotte is my consultant and she goes above and beyond, even when she is on leave! Charlotte keeps me up to date with things, and as a Manager who is currently recruiting, the communication has been fantastic. I would rate Tempest as one of the 'go to' recruitment agencies."

G.E

"Jenny at Tempest, has been fantastic, she has sourced me a great placement, which really meets my career goals and objectives. The service Tempest has offered has been seamless. Tempest has been really helpful, offering guidance and support. I couldn't recommend them more. A really good recruitment agency."

C. Wiggins

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