Whatever the role, we’ll know someone who knows it

Tell us what you need and we’ll put you with the right consultant.

How we help

How we work

Permanent, temporary and contract, and the ways you can engage us.

Retained search

For the appointments that set a direction.

What we specialise in

The roles we recruit.

Submit a vacancy

Specialist will call you back.

Questions

Fees, timeframes and how it all works.

Can’t see your role?

Our sectors describe the kind of work we cover, not a closed list of job titles. If your role sits anywhere near them, we recruit it. If it doesn’t, we’ll say so and point you somewhere better.

How We Work

The same care, whatever the role

What changes is the depth, not the effort.

The kind of hire you need

Permanent

People who’ll be with you for years, at every level.

Temporary

Cover for leave, busy periods and gaps you need filled this week.

Contract

Specialists for a defined piece of work - a transformation, a system rollout, year end.

How you engage us

Retained

We commit a full search process and you commit to us. Best for senior or confidential roles.

Exclusive

One agency, full market coverage, no retainer.

Contingent

A fee when we place someone.

Not sure which suits? We’ll recommend the one that gets you the best result – including when that’s the cheapest.

Retained search is how we find the people who aren’t looking. It’s methodical, it’s confidential, and it’s built to answer more than “can they do the role” — we assess how someone is likely to lead, decide and fit before you make the call.

What it involves

  • A deep briefing with your team.
  • Market mapping — who’s out there, where they sit and what would move them.
  • Direct, discreet approaches to people who’d never answer a job ad.
  • A structured assessment of values, behaviour and likely leadership impact — not just career history.
  • A candidate comparison and decision debrief, not just a shortlist.
  • Thorough referencing, done by the consultant who ran the search.

The whole team behind every search

Advisory draws on the networks, market intelligence and sector knowledge of all three divisions — giving you reach across corporate, health and for-purpose leadership markets that a standalone search firm can’t match.

What we specialise in

Three specialisations, one way of working.

Woodforde Group Talent

HR, finance and business support.

Woodforde Group Advisory

Assessment-led search and senior appointment advisory.

Woodforde Group Care

Allied health, mental health and not-for-profit.

Submit a Vacancy

Tell us about the role

We’ll call you back, usually the same working day.

Questions we get asked a lot

How quickly can you get me a shortlist?

Three to five working days for most permanent roles — depending on the role. Temporary cover is often the same week. A retained search takes four to eight weeks.

A percentage of the annual package for permanent roles, and an hourly rate for temporary and contract. We put it in writing before any work starts.

We offer a replacement guarantee, agreed with you before we begin.

Retained means we commit a full search and you commit to us. Exclusive gives you full market coverage without a retainer. Contingent means we’re paid when we place someone.

Yes. Payroll, insurances, superannuation and licensing are all looked after.

Yes. We work with organisations in every state and territory.