Consent-Led Talent Network: Now Open

Consent-led hiring for the third sector

Open to UK third sector professionals and verified hiring organisations. Professionals control what they share.

I’M A PROFESSIONAL — JOIN THE NETWORK ↓ I’M HIRING — POST A FREE ROLE ↓

Free to create a professional profile and post a role.

Professionals join free. Organisations can post roles free; network access may be charged separately. Kelloch's managed recruitment services are separate.

Verified access: organisations are reviewed before they can contact professionals.

Recruiter preview · Illustrative profile

What organisations see before requesting access.

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Illustrative candidate profile
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Sarah J. Mitchell

Head of Impact & Strategy

Glasgow, open to hybrid

Strategic leader with a track record of growing income, building partnerships, and helping mission-led organisations make confident decisions.

Fundraising Strategy Partnerships Grant Writing

Introduction request

Contact details stay locked until the candidate approves.

A growing, high-quality network

79 Experienced Professionals
15 Verified Organisations Hiring through Talent Direct
No scraping. No unlocked details. Professionals decide who gets access.
Health Social Care Community Development Arts & Culture Social Enterprise Management
Philosophy

Trust is the filter. Not volume.

Professionals control when their private details are released. Verified hiring teams can review public profiles and request access when they see a credible role match.

Creating a professional profile is free. Contact details and CVs stay locked until the professional approves a request.

Recruiters see enough to judge relevance. Private details remain locked until the professional chooses to release them.

Introductions only happen when:

  • The hiring organisation is verified
  • There is a credible role match
  • The professional approves access

Talent Direct helps verified hiring teams find experienced third sector professionals who are open to the right role.

Public profiles show fit. Private details stay locked.

Verified teams request access when there is a credible role match.

The professional approves or declines each request.

For Professionals

Join the Talent Direct network

Create a useful profile with your experience, skills, availability and location. Your contact details and CV stay locked until you choose to release them.

As a member, you get:

  • visibility to mission-led organisations
  • confidential career opportunities
  • direct introductions to hiring organisations
  • control over your contact details and CV

You decide what happens.

Declining shares nothing. Accepting releases only the details you choose.

CREATE YOUR PROFILE →

Free for individuals

For Organisations

Hire through Talent Direct. Post roles for free.

Post roles for free and reach experienced professionals who can signal interest in your opportunities privately.

Talent Direct gives hiring teams:

  • Free job advert posting
  • Mission-aligned professionals
  • Curated introductions after the professional approves access

Start from credible interest and professional consent.

START HIRING →

Create a recruiter account; access is subject to approval

Recruiter accounts are reviewed before access is granted. Contact details and CVs stay locked until the professional approves the request.

Free role posting

Creating a recruiter account and posting a role are free. Network access may be charged separately.

Cost comparison

Compare traditional hiring costs

Use salary, agency fee and internal advertising or time costs to build an indicative traditional recruitment estimate.

Traditional Recruitment Estimate

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Estimated Traditional Cost
£10,500

Includes £9,000 agency fee + £1,500 in advertising/time.

Talent Direct Role Posting
£0

Creating an account and posting a role are free.

Indicative Upfront Difference
£10,500

Network access may be charged separately.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Creating a professional profile is free. Organisations can create a recruiter account and post roles for free; network access may be charged separately.

Talent Direct is part of Kelloch Consultancy. Kelloch also provides separate recruitment and leadership support to charities and social enterprises.

Your contact details and CV remain private by default. Verified organisations can request access, and you choose whether to approve each request. No private information is visible unless you release it.

Verified organisations and hiring teams can request access. Every organisation is reviewed before recruiter access is granted.

No. Requests stay inside Talent Direct and you control what you unlock. Recruiters must not contact you outside the platform without permission.

No. Talent Direct does not sell your personal information.

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