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Job Boards Directory
Stop scrolling through thousands of irrelevant listings. This curated directory connects senior and executive professionals with specialist boards where recruiters are actively searching for talent at your level.
100+Boards listed
20+Sectors covered
50%+Senior roles unadvertised
Mar 2026Last updated
Built for senior professionals
Mid-to-executive level career changers and job seekers
Large aggregator boards swamp senior candidates with irrelevant noise. Industry-specific boards put you in front of the recruiters who understand your expertise — and your value.
This directory is designed for mid-to-senior and executive professionals who are either actively searching or keeping a discreet eye on the market. Rather than scrolling through thousands of unrelated listings, the boards below connect you directly with specialist recruiters who know your sector, understand senior compensation, and are proactively sourcing talent at your level.
Each board is listed with a description, tags, and a seniority badge. Where relevant, a strategy note highlights how to get the most from that platform beyond simply applying to advertised roles — because at senior level, being findable matters as much as searching.
Technology & Engineering
Software, AI, cloud, data, infrastructure, and engineering leadership
cwjobs.co.uk
One of the UK's largest dedicated technology job boards, with deep coverage of software engineering, data, cloud, and IT management roles. Strong for senior tech leadership as well as hands-on technical roles across FTSE firms to scale-ups. Uploading your CV gives passive visibility to specialist recruiters searching the database daily.
Specialist
cord.com
A platform giving senior tech professionals direct access to hiring managers — not intermediaries. Cord connects candidates straight to the technical decision-makers inside UK, US, and European tech companies. Particularly strong for senior engineers, architects, and tech leads who want to cut through the recruiter layer and have a direct conversation with the people they'd actually be working with.
Senior Focus
itjobboard.co.uk
Long-established platform for UK IT professionals covering everything from network administration to enterprise software engineering. Particularly useful for sector-specific IT roles in financial services, healthcare, and public sector digital transformation. Hosts over 52,000 live vacancies across permanent and contract roles.
Specialist
builtinlondon.uk
Curated listings from London's most prominent tech companies and startups, with strong coverage of product, engineering, and leadership roles. Company culture pages and salary data make it excellent for researching target employers as well as searching live roles. A solid choice for VP Engineering, CTO, and Head of Data searches in the scale-up space.
Senior Focus
workinstartups.com
Ideal for senior professionals considering a move from corporate to startup or scale-up. Lists roles across tech, product, and commercial functions in high-growth UK companies. Good for CTO, CPO, VP Engineering, and Head of Product searches where you want the scale-up culture and equity upside rather than a like-for-like corporate move.
Scale-Up
📌 Senior Tech Strategy
Uploading your CV to CWJobs and IT Job Board actively gets you in front of specialist recruiters who search candidate databases daily. Combine with a strong LinkedIn profile — tech recruiters almost always cross-reference both before making initial contact. On Cord, completing a thorough profile significantly increases inbound messages from hiring teams directly.
FinTech
Financial technology, digital payments, RegTech, open banking, and crypto
finextra.com/jobs
Finextra is the go-to trade publication for the global fintech and financial services industry. Its jobs board attracts senior roles in payments, banking technology, regulatory technology, and digital assets — typically at VP, Director, and C-suite level. The readership is exclusively financial services professionals, meaning your profile is seen by the right people.
Executive
efinancialcareers.co.uk
The leading global platform for finance and fintech professionals, with deep strength in investment banking, asset management, and financial technology. Excellent for senior candidates in quantitative finance, risk, compliance, and tech roles within financial services. Features industry-leading salary benchmarking data.
Senior Focus
builtinlondon.uk
London hosts over 70% of UK fintech roles and Built In London has strong representation from the city's leading employers. Roles at Monzo, Starling, Revolut, and similar companies regularly appear here, particularly in product, engineering, and commercial leadership.
Senior Focus
📌 FinTech Visibility Tip
The UK fintech market is highly relationship-driven. Beyond boards, engage with communities such as FinTech Connect, Innovate Finance, and Level39 at Canary Wharf. Specialist recruiters from firms like Harrington Starr actively source senior candidates through LinkedIn and industry events rather than waiting for applications.
Biotech, MedTech & Life Sciences
Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical devices, clinical research, and health tech
biotechnologyjobs.co.uk
A dedicated UK board for the biotechnology sector, listing roles across research, clinical development, regulatory affairs, and commercial functions. Particularly useful for senior professionals in cell and gene therapy, synthetic biology, and bioprocessing. Includes regularly updated career advice tailored to the sector.
Specialist
pharmiweb.jobs
A leading global job board for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device professionals. Strong UK coverage with listings from multinational pharma companies such as GSK, AstraZeneca, and Pfizer as well as smaller biotech firms. Excellent for Director, VP, and functional head roles in medical affairs, regulatory, clinical operations, and commercial.
Executive
srgtalent.com
One of the UK's foremost life sciences staffing firms with over 30 years' experience. Lists permanent and contract roles across biotechnology, MedTech, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and food science. Many consultants are scientists themselves, ensuring genuine understanding of technical and leadership requirements.
Recruiter
n2talent.com
A specialist biotech recruitment platform run by scientists for scientists. Particularly strong for senior and executive hires in early-stage biotech, MedTech, and life sciences. Focuses on regulatory, commercial leadership, and board-level roles and often works with companies that recruit exclusively through their network rather than public boards.
Executive
📌 Hidden Jobs in Biotech
A significant proportion of senior biotech roles are never publicly advertised. Membership in professional bodies such as the Royal Society of Biology (RSB), BioIndustry Association (BIA), and One Nucleus (Cambridge/London network) gives access to exclusive job leads, investor events, and hiring managers before roles reach any board. If targeting the Cambridge–London "Golden Triangle," One Nucleus membership is particularly valuable.
Public Sector & Third Sector
Civil service, local government, NHS, charity, education, and social enterprise
civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk
The official portal for all UK Civil Service vacancies, from entry level to Senior Civil Service (SCS) grades. Essential if you are targeting roles in government departments, arm's-length bodies, or executive agencies. Creating a profile also makes you discoverable for talent-pooling exercises at senior grades — a route that can bypass open competition entirely.
Free
jobs.theguardian.com
The gold standard for public sector, NGO, charity, higher education, and arts roles. Guardian Jobs attracts value-driven professionals and is widely used by NHS trusts, universities, housing associations, and major charities. The quality of listings is consistently high and organisations advertising here tend to be credible, values-led employers.
Senior Focus
jobsgopublic.com
Dedicated to local government, housing, health, and public services recruitment. Widely used by local authorities, NHS organisations, and social housing providers. A strong choice for senior professionals in public sector leadership, policy, and transformation roles where sector-specific experience is required.
Specialist
charityjob.co.uk
The UK's leading job board for the charity and voluntary sector. Excellent for senior roles in fundraising, communications, executive leadership, and social enterprise. Every listing displays salary information — refreshingly transparent compared with many commercial boards. A must-visit for professionals pivoting from corporate to third sector.
Free
Finance, Banking & Accounting
Investment banking, asset management, accounting, insurance, and financial services leadership
efinancialcareers.co.uk
The pre-eminent platform for finance professionals globally. Investment banking, private equity, asset management, hedge funds, and insurance are all well represented. Regularly used by bulge-bracket and boutique banks for senior front-office, risk, compliance, and technology hires. Salary data is among the most granular in the sector.
Executive
cityjobs.com
Focused on high-end finance and professional services within London's financial district. Strong pull for investment analysts, traders, fund managers, and senior financial consultants. Particularly effective for roles requiring City experience and an understanding of the fast-paced, competitive nature of London finance.
Senior Focus
gaapweb.com
Specialises in accounting and finance roles with a focus on senior and technically specialist positions: financial reporting, internal audit, taxation, treasury, and FP&A. Strong coverage of Big Four and mid-market practice as well as in-house finance leadership. Attracts a high calibre of qualified accountants (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
Specialist
topfinancejobs.co.uk
Dedicated to the UK finance sector, covering banking, insurance, investment management, and financial advisory. Allows for targeted listings that surface high-quality roles less visible on generalist boards. A useful supplementary board for director-level and above finance searches.
Specialist
Marketing, Communications & PR
Brand, digital, content, comms, PR, social, and CMO-level roles
campaignlive.co.uk/jobs
The definitive UK jobs board for marketing, advertising, media, and communications professionals. Campaign is the industry's trade title, meaning the board attracts senior roles from prestigious agencies and major in-house teams. Strong for Group Account Director, ECD, CMO, and agency leadership searches.
Senior Focus
majorplayers.co.uk
A specialist agency recruiting for marketing, creative, and digital roles across the UK. Focuses on ambitious mid-to-senior candidates and connects talent with roles at innovative brands and leading agencies. Notable for its active approach to candidate matching rather than simply waiting for applications.
Recruiter
prweek.com/jobs
The leading jobs board for public relations and communications professionals in the UK. From Senior Account Manager to Communications Director, PRWeek lists roles from boutique agencies and major in-house comms teams. Well-regarded by the industry as a credible source of senior PR and corporate affairs opportunities.
Specialist
jobs.marketingweek.com
Backed by the UK's most respected marketing trade publication, this board attracts brand management, insight, digital marketing, and CMO-level roles. Particularly strong for in-house marketing leadership positions at major consumer brands and B2B organisations seeking commercially-driven senior marketers.
Senior Focus
Design, Creative & UX
Graphic design, UX/UI, product design, illustration, and creative leadership
behance.net/joblist
Adobe's Behance is the world's leading creative portfolio network. Its jobs board attracts roles in graphic design, illustration, UX, motion, and art direction from studios, agencies, and in-house creative teams globally. Senior designers can simultaneously showcase their portfolio and apply to relevant roles, creating a highly visible candidate presence that goes beyond a CV.
Portfolio + Jobs
the-dots.com
A professional network and job board for creatives across marketing, digital, design, and content roles. Popular with candidates who prefer a culture-forward platform over traditional CV-based boards. Strong for freelance, contract, and permanent mid-to-senior creative roles with good representation from media and tech companies.
Network
creativepool.com/jobs
UK community for creative professionals across design, marketing, advertising, and content. Regular listings from household brand names and agency groups alongside independent studios. Build a visual portfolio alongside your profile to attract inbound interest from creative directors and hiring managers — a strong passive visibility play.
Specialist
ifyoucouldacademy.com
A curated jobs board specifically for the design and creative industries in the UK. Made by creatives for creatives, with daily listings across design, creative strategy, and art direction roles. Known for its community feel and high-quality, vetted listings from respected studios and agencies.
Curated
SaaS, Product & Digital Leadership
Product management, SaaS growth, customer success, and digital transformation leadership
welcometothejungle.com
The premier UK platform for tech startup and scale-up roles, with exceptional coverage of SaaS, fintech, and biotech companies. Welcome to the Jungle's differentiator is transparency and depth: rich company profiles, employee-verified culture scores, salary ranges on most listings, and filters for mission-driven roles. Recommended for senior candidates who want to vet employers as rigorously as employers vet them.
Senior Focus
producthunt.com/jobs
Product Hunt's jobs board connects ambitious product professionals with innovative early-stage and growth-stage companies. Strong for Head of Product, VP Product, and CPO roles at companies actively launching or scaling digital products. Hiring companies are typically forward-thinking and tech-literate.
Product
jobleads.com
A premium platform built specifically for mid-to-senior professionals, aggregating listings from job boards, company career pages, and executive headhunters into one curated hub. Pairs listings with AI-assisted CV optimisation, access to specialist recruiters, and coaching content. Particularly effective for targeting the hidden senior job market.
Executive
📌 SaaS & Product Strategy
For senior product and SaaS roles, your LinkedIn activity is as important as any board listing. Engage consistently with product communities such as Mind the Product and Product Marketing Alliance. Many VP and C-suite product hires happen through community referrals and LinkedIn search rather than advertised roles.
Senior Job Search Strategy
Getting the most from specialist boards at director and executive level
Beyond Applying: Why Visibility Matters at Senior Level
At director and executive level, a significant proportion of roles — particularly the best ones — are never publicly advertised. Research consistently indicates that over half of senior appointments are made through networks and direct recruiter outreach. Specialist job boards play a dual role: they surface relevant roles, and they put your CV and profile in front of specialist recruiters actively headhunting for their next retained search.
🔍 Active vs Passive Use
Active use: Set up specific job alerts on 2–3 sector boards aligned to your target role. Review weekly and apply selectively to highly relevant roles — scattergun applications rarely work at senior level.
Passive use: Upload your CV and create a full profile on CWJobs, CV-Library, and eFinancialCareers to be found by recruiters running database searches. This requires no ongoing effort but generates consistent inbound contact.
🤝 Recruiter Relationships
Identify two or three specialist recruiters in your sector and invest in a proper briefing call. A recruiter who truly understands your value proposition will represent you for roles that never reach any public board. Boutique firms often outperform large generalist agencies at senior level because their consultants genuinely specialise.
📋 Application Best Practice
Tailor your CV and covering letter to the specific opportunity, evidencing strategic impact rather than day-to-day responsibilities. Use a metrics-led approach — quantify achievements with revenue, cost savings, team scale, or transformation outcomes. Your LinkedIn profile should be equally compelling and entirely consistent with your CV.
Engineering & Manufacturing
Mechanical, electrical, civil, aerospace, automotive, and manufacturing leadership
theengineer.co.uk/jobs
The jobs board of the UK's most respected engineering trade publication, covering aerospace, automotive, civil/structural, electrical, environmental, and defence engineering. Strong representation from major employers including BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, and Network Rail alongside specialist SMEs. Particularly well regarded for senior engineering management and technical leadership roles.
Specialist
engineeringjobs.co.uk
A dedicated UK engineering job board with over 32,000 live listings spanning civil, mechanical, design, manufacturing, and electrical disciplines. Candidates can register CVs for easy application and set up targeted alerts. Strong coverage of both permanent and contract roles at senior manager and principal engineer level.
Specialist
prospects.ac.uk/jobs
The UK's leading graduate careers platform with significant depth in engineering, science, and manufacturing — particularly useful for professionals targeting graduate scheme leadership roles, early-career pipeline talent, and employers in aerospace, energy, and defence. Also valuable for senior professionals researching salary benchmarks and sector intelligence before applying.
Free
📌 Engineering & Manufacturing Strategy
Many senior engineering roles — particularly in defence, aerospace, and energy — require security clearance or sector-specific accreditation. Highlight DV or SC clearance status prominently on your CV and board profile. For manufacturing leadership roles, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) both operate member job boards with exclusive listings not found elsewhere.
Education & Training
Teachers, lecturers, learning designers, EdTech, and training managers
tes.com/jobs
The Times Educational Supplement jobs board is the definitive destination for UK school teaching, leadership, and support roles. Comprehensive coverage across primary, secondary, and special education sectors, with strong representation from independent schools, academies, and maintained schools. A must for headteachers, deputy heads, and senior leaders seeking their next school leadership post.
Specialist
jobs.ac.uk
The leading jobs board for UK higher and further education, listing academic, research, professional services, and leadership roles at universities, colleges, and research institutions. Excellent for professors, heads of department, Pro-Vice Chancellors, and professional services directors at all major UK universities. Also covers research council and learned society vacancies.
Senior Focus
timeshighereducation.com/unijobs
The global platform for senior academic and university leadership roles. Backed by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, it attracts Vice Chancellor, Registrar, Dean, and senior professional services posts from UK and international universities. The authoritative source for executive-level higher education appointments.
Executive
📌 EdTech & Learning Design
For professionals moving from traditional education into EdTech, learning design, or corporate training, supplement sector boards with LinkedIn (where most EdTech companies recruit directly) and the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI) job board. The EdTech sector recruits heavily through networks and conferences such as BETT and Learning Technologies.
Sustainability & Green Jobs
Renewable energy, ESG, climate tech, environmental science, and net zero consulting
acre.com/jobs
The UK's leading sustainability specialist recruiter and job board, covering corporate social responsibility, ESG, renewable energy, climate, and environmental roles. Strong presence across FTSE companies, professional services firms, and NGOs. Acre is the go-to destination for Director and VP level sustainability appointments, including Chief Sustainability Officer searches.
Executive
greenjobs.co.uk
A long-established UK job board dedicated to environmental, conservation, sustainability, and renewable energy roles. Good breadth across the green economy — from environmental scientists and ecologists to renewables project managers and sustainability consultants. Particularly strong for roles in the charity and public sector where green credentials are central to the organisation's mission.
Specialist
rejobs.org
A dedicated global renewable energy job board connecting talent with opportunities across solar, wind, hydro, storage, and clean tech sectors. Features verified employer listings updated daily, covering both technical and commercial roles. Particularly well suited for senior professionals specialising in energy transition, clean energy development, and climate technology.
Specialist
📌 Sustainability Career Strategy
Sustainability and ESG roles at senior level are growing rapidly — green economy jobs in the UK have risen significantly year-on-year as organisations race to meet Net Zero commitments. Beyond job boards, the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) and UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) both have member communities and job boards that surface roles before they reach the open market.
Construction, Property & Real Estate
Surveyors, project managers, architects, construction directors, and property professionals
rics.org/careers
The official jobs board of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. The authoritative destination for chartered surveyor roles across commercial, residential, and rural property, plus construction and infrastructure project management. Strong for senior and partner-level appointments across quantity surveying, valuation, building consultancy, and property management.
Professional Body
building.co.uk/jobs
The jobs board of Building magazine — the UK's leading construction industry title. Covers project management, architecture, engineering, quantity surveying, and commercial management roles across housebuilding, infrastructure, and commercial construction. Strong readership among construction directors and project leaders makes this a high-visibility board for senior appointments.
Senior Focus
estatesgazette.com/jobs
The jobs board of Estates Gazette — the leading publication for the UK commercial property sector. Excellent for senior roles in real estate investment, asset management, development, and property finance. Well used by major property firms, REITs, and institutional investors for senior surveyor, director, and fund manager appointments.
Senior Focus
Sales & Business Development
Account executives, enterprise sales, partnerships, and commercial leadership
salesroles.com
A specialist UK job board focused exclusively on sales and business development roles from entry level to VP and Chief Revenue Officer. Strong for SaaS sales, enterprise account management, and commercial leadership positions. Avoids the noise of generalist boards where sales roles are mixed with unrelated listings — useful for candidates who want to search purely within a commercial function.
Specialist
theladders.com
A premium jobs platform exclusively for £80k+ roles, with strong representation in enterprise sales, commercial leadership, and strategic partnerships. The self-selection of employers advertising at this level means you encounter serious, senior opportunities. Particularly useful for VPs of Sales, Chief Revenue Officers, and commercial directors moving between large organisations.
Executive
welcometothejungle.com
Welcome to the Jungle's scale-up focus makes it excellent for SaaS and B2B sales roles at growth-stage companies — the environment where many senior commercial professionals now want to work. Salary transparency and company culture profiles help candidates assess fit before applying. Strong for Head of Sales, VP Sales, and partnerships roles in the UK tech ecosystem.
Senior Focus
HR, People & Talent
HR business partners, talent acquisition, L&D, people analytics, and HR leadership
cipd.co.uk/jobs
The official jobs board of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development — the professional body for HR and people management in the UK. Lists roles from HR Advisor to Chief People Officer across all sectors. The CIPD audience means employers advertising here are specifically targeting qualified HR professionals, making this the most targeted board for serious HR career moves.
Professional Body
hrmagazine.co.uk/jobs
The jobs board of HR Magazine, the UK's leading publication for senior HR professionals. Strong for HR Director, Chief People Officer, and Head of People roles across the private and public sector. Employers advertising here are typically looking for strategic, senior HR leaders rather than operational generalists.
Senior Focus
personneltoday.com/jobs
One of the UK's most active job boards for HR, recruitment, and people management professionals. Broad coverage from talent acquisition specialists to HR operations and employment law roles. Regularly used by organisations of all sizes for mid-to-senior HR hires, with strong representation from professional services, financial services, and large employers.
Specialist
Legal
Solicitors, barristers, paralegals, legal operations, in-house counsel, and compliance
totallylegal.com
The UK's leading specialist job board for legal professionals, covering private practice, in-house, and public sector legal roles. Strong across all levels from newly qualified solicitor to General Counsel and Partner. Particularly useful for professionals weighing moves between private practice and in-house, as the board covers both markets comprehensively and transparently.
Specialist
lawgazette.co.uk/jobs
The jobs board of the Law Society Gazette — the official publication of the Law Society of England and Wales. Highly credible among practising solicitors and the profession's leadership. Strong for senior associate, partner, and in-house counsel appointments. The Gazette's authority within the profession means organisations advertise their most important hires here.
Senior Focus
legalweek.com/jobs
Focused on the commercial and City legal market, Legal Week Jobs attracts senior roles at major law firms and leading in-house teams. Strong for partner moves, General Counsel appointments, and senior litigation and transactional roles at international firms. The publication's City focus means listings skew towards high-value commercial and corporate law.
Executive
📌 Legal Sector Strategy
At senior level, most law firm partner moves and General Counsel appointments are handled by specialist legal headhunters — firms such as Laurence Simons, Taylor Root, and Leighton Taylor — before any role reaches a public board. Establishing relationships with two or three specialist legal recruiters is often more productive than monitoring job boards at director and partner level.
Customer Experience & Contact Centres
Customer success, contact centre leadership, service operations, and CX transformation
cxnetwork.com/jobs
A niche community and jobs board for customer experience professionals. Lists Director of CX, VP Customer Success, Head of Customer Operations, and transformation leadership roles across financial services, retail, telecoms, and technology sectors. The community aspect helps surface roles through networks as well as direct listings.
Specialist
callcentrehelper.com/jobs
The UK's most-read contact centre publication and community, with a jobs board specialising in contact centre leadership, operations management, workforce planning, and quality assurance roles. Particularly strong for Contact Centre Manager, Head of Operations, and Director-level posts in outsourcing, financial services, utilities, and retail.
Specialist
customersuccesscollective.com
A community-led platform for customer success professionals with a dedicated jobs board covering Customer Success Manager, VP Customer Success, Chief Customer Officer, and renewal operations roles. Strong representation from SaaS and tech companies. The community element provides access to peer networks and roles shared informally before they reach formal boards.
Community
Media, Publishing & Journalism
Journalists, editors, media producers, publishers, and broadcasters
journalism.co.uk/jobs
The UK's leading specialist job board for journalism, media, and publishing roles. Covers print, digital, broadcast, and audio roles from staff writer to editor-in-chief, head of content, and editorial director. Well used by national newspapers, digital publishers, broadcasters, and specialist trade publications hiring senior editorial talent.
Specialist
mediaweek.co.uk/jobs
Backed by the leading UK media industry publication, this board focuses on advertising, media buying, broadcasting, and media management roles. Strong for senior commercial and editorial positions at media owners, agencies, and broadcasters. Particularly effective for media sales directors, head of content, and editorial leadership roles in commercial media.
Senior Focus
thebookseller.com/jobs
The definitive jobs board for the UK book publishing industry, covering editorial, sales, marketing, rights, and publishing leadership roles. Used by all major publishers — Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette, and smaller independents — as their primary recruitment channel. Essential reading for anyone pursuing a senior publishing career.
Specialist
Remote & Flexible Work
Remote-first roles, hybrid positions, flexible working, and location-independent careers
weworkremotely.com
One of the largest remote-specific job communities globally, with strong representation of UK and Europe-accessible roles in tech, product, design, and marketing. Categories are clearly organised by function, and all listings are genuinely remote rather than remote-adjacent. Well suited for senior professionals who have made location flexibility a non-negotiable in their job search.
Remote First
remotive.com
A curated remote jobs board and newsletter community, with a weekly digest sent to thousands of active remote job seekers. Strong coverage of software, product, customer success, and marketing roles at tech companies. The newsletter format means new roles reach a highly engaged, targeted audience — useful both as a job seeker and for understanding where remote hiring is active.
Curated
flexa.careers
A UK-based platform that verifies and ranks companies by their genuine flexibility credentials — covering remote, hybrid, compressed hours, and flexible start times. Rather than relying on employer claims, Flexa scores companies based on employee-verified flexibility data. Particularly valuable for senior professionals who want to move somewhere with a genuine flexible culture, not just a theoretical policy.
Verified
Early Career & Graduate Roles
Graduate schemes, degree apprenticeships, internships, and early professional programmes
This section is less relevant for senior professionals but invaluable if you manage graduate hiring, mentor younger colleagues, or are looking to return to work after a career break via a returnship or apprenticeship programme.
prospects.ac.uk
The UK's largest graduate careers website, used by over 1 million students and graduates annually. Comprehensive coverage of graduate schemes, internships, and entry-level roles across all major sectors. The definitive starting point for graduates and the primary resource for employers building graduate pipelines in engineering, finance, tech, and professional services.
Free
gradcracker.com
A highly targeted graduate and intern job board focused exclusively on STEM disciplines — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Connects graduating students directly with employers running competitive graduate schemes and placement years. Particularly strong for engineering, energy, defence, and scientific employers building their early-career talent pipelines.
STEM
ratemyplacement.co.uk
A specialist platform for student placements, internships, and industrial placements, with authentic reviews from previous participants. Covers placements at major UK employers across finance, consulting, tech, engineering, and law. Useful for senior professionals running placement programmes who want to understand student expectations, and for returners researching structured re-entry pathways.
Placements
Contract, Freelance & Interim
Consultants, interim executives, contractors, and portfolio professionals
contractoruk.com
The UK's leading resource for contractors and freelancers, combining a job board with practical guidance on IR35, umbrella companies, limited company contracting, and tax compliance. The job board covers IT, engineering, finance, and public sector contract roles. Particularly well regarded for its honest guidance on the complexities of UK contracting law — essential reading before taking your first contract role.
Contractor
odgersinterim.com
Part of the Odgers Berndtson executive search group, Odgers Interim specialises in placing senior and executive-level interim managers across the UK and internationally. Strong across all sectors for Finance Director, CEO, HRD, and COO interim appointments. One of the most credible sources of high-value interim opportunities at board and executive level — posting your CV here puts you in front of a respected network of executive recruiters.
Executive
peopleperhour.com
A UK-based freelancing platform connecting professionals with project-based work across marketing, design, tech, and writing. Unlike generalist platforms, PeoplePerHour has strong UK client representation and includes a "WorkStream" feature for seamless collaboration throughout a project. Well suited for senior professionals offering consulting, advisory, or specialist project work on a freelance basis.
Freelance
movemeon.com
A specialist platform for management consultants and strategy professionals seeking interim, freelance, and permanent roles. Founded by ex-McKinsey consultants, Movemeon serves over 40,000 consultants and connects them with strategy, transformation, and advisory projects at major corporates, scale-ups, and VCs. Highly relevant for senior professionals with consulting backgrounds considering portfolio or interim work.
Senior Focus
📌 IR35 Awareness
Before pursuing contract or interim work in the UK, ensure you understand your IR35 status. Since the 2021 reforms, most public sector and large private sector engagements are assessed by the end client — meaning many contracts are now "inside IR35" and taxed as employment. Resources at ContractorUK.com and IPSE (the Association for Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) provide current, practical guidance on structuring your contracting arrangements.
This directory is maintained and updated periodically by Lisa Howe, executive career coach, certified CV writer, and AI Era Career Strategist at LHCVSolutions Ltd. It is a practical reference resource, not an exhaustive index. Always verify that a board is currently active before investing significant time. For tailored job search support, visit lhcvsolutions.com.