Penna
Councils are currently recruiting for senior leadership roles, a process that executive search firms like Penna assist with.
Tower Hamlets Council is currently conducting interviews and shortlisting candidates for key leadership positions, including Director of Finance, Corporate Director of Communities, and Corporate Director of Resources, in September and August 2026. Newham Council also interviewed shortlisted candidates for a Director of Public Health role in September 2026.
Penna, an executive search firm, has previously assisted Tower Hamlets Council with similar recruitment processes. In August 2025, Penna presented shortlist reports to the Appointments Sub-Committee for director roles in HR & OD, Regeneration and Development, Public Protection and Integrated Enforcement, Corporate Property and Estates, and IT.
Penna is an executive search agency specialising in recruiting senior leaders for public and private sector organisations. It has been involved in recruitment campaigns for various director roles, including for Enterprise Oxfordshire and Tower Hamlets Council.
Key facts
- Penna presented shortlist reports for director roles to Tower Hamlets Council's Appointments Sub-Committee in August 2025. Source
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