Recruitment Support for Cultural Organisations

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Finding the right people is essential to the success of any cultural organisation. Whether building new teams, strengthening existing capabilities, or navigating change, recruitment can be both time-consuming and complex.

Mortice work alongside cultural organisations to make the process clear, efficient and effective, and provide practical, hands-on support at every stage.

Our Approach

We understand that recruitment is about more than filling roles. It’s about finding people who will thrive in your organisation and contribute to its long-term success.

Our team brings a strong operational perspective, ensuring that every recommendation is grounded in the realities of running cultural organisations. We work as an extension of your team, offering:

Tailored, personal service
Access to leading subject matter experts
Attention to fairness, transparency and best practice
A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach

Working with Mortice

We’ve supported a range of cultural organisations, including Imperial War Museums, London Museum and British Museum. Our support has covered roles from operational teams to senior leadership roles, and everything in between.

Our experience spans different scales, structures and challenges, enabling us to adapt our approach to suit each organisation’s context while maintaining consistent quality and rigour.

By partnering with us, organisations benefit from a streamlined process, reduced internal burden, and confidence that recruitment is being handled with care and expertise.

Ultimately, we help you find the right people, so you can focus on protecting and enhancing the places that matter most.

A complete, end-to-end service

Our recruitment support is flexible and tailored to your needs. We can manage the entire process or step in at key moments where additional capacity or expertise is needed.

We support organisations with:

Ongoing advice

Providing guidance throughout, supporting you to navigate challenges, refine the process, and respond to changing needs.

Identifying need

Working with you to define roles that align with your operational goals, organisational structure and future ambitions.

Role design and job descriptions

Supporting you to draft clear, engaging and realistic job descriptions that attract the right candidates, while reflecting your organisation’s values and culture.

Candidate attraction

Using a combination of targeted advertising and our extensive sector networks, including Cultural Sector FM Hub, ICOM and IMCC, to reach diverse, high-quality talent pools that may not be accessible through traditional routes alone.

Shortlisting

Objective and thorough assessment of applications against agreed criteria, ensuring a fair and consistent approach.

Interview process design and delivery

Developing interview frameworks and participating in panels where appropriate.

Onboarding support

Helping ensure successful candidates are set up for success with structured onboarding support and guidance.

Thinking about how to develop your team?

Get in touch with Mortice to explore how to discuss how we can support your next recruitment, and help you find the right people for your organisation.