About us
EDUCATION LEADERSHIP | INTERIM TALENT | EMPLOYMENT MARKETING
NavigateNDC: intelligent design
Navigate Resourcing and Northern Design Collective, both founded in 2005, joined forces in May 2018 to create NavigateNDC. Our new business combines over two decades of complementary experience: permanent and interim recruitment within education leadership, plus employer branding, candidate attraction and marketing expertise across the public and third sectors. Together, we offer a unique breadth of capacity, range of expertise, and incisive market intelligence. Our combined services now mean we can offer clients end-to-end, integrated recruitment solutions – from advertising and attraction through to sourcing and selection. We consult, we collaborate, we create the right solution: and we have the sector expertise to deliver.
Leadership in education: permanent recruitment and interim expertise
Our permanent and interim recruitment team, previously known as Navigate, focuses exclusively on education in the state-funded sector. We advise on the best approach, create persuasive attraction campaigns, and identify and engage high quality candidates who can lead your school or trust to achieve the very best outcomes for children. We work across the entire spectrum of education providers – schools (including special schools), academies, multi-academy trusts, colleges, charities, local and central government. What makes us different is the people and expertise within our team; our consultative, appreciative approach; and our proven ability to attract and secure the highest calibre of candidates.
Compelling attraction and communications across the public and third sectors
Twenty years after the three founders of NDC began working together, our extensive experience as specialist employment marketers means we originate compelling propositions, develop rich campaigns, and deploy focused candidate communications across the full range of on and offline media. Considered employer marketing tells your organisation’s story in a way which attracts your target group and enhances your reputation. And when you’re attracting the highest calibre of leaders, it’s crucial that your communications are as sophisticated and well-informed as your audiences. We’re amongst the best in the business at this complex, nuanced exercise, and we’ve got the track record to prove it.
Key People
Raymond Kelly Director
Ray’s career in advertising has seen him work with a hugely diverse range of clients and an equally great mix of colleagues. There’s barely a reception desk of a London council that he hasn’t seen (as well as plenty outside of the capital). He has also delivered campaigns for a range of other well-known organisations across the commercial sector, housing, healthcare and central government. Connect with Raymond on LinkedIn >
Jo Fish Director
Jo leads client relationships, providing direction, strategy and solutions. With a background in consulting and education, she has significant experience of working with a wide range of schools, local authorities and multi-academy trusts. Connect with Jo on LinkedIn >
David Gooda Director
David founded NDC in 2005, and met Jo around the same time. He is an expert in CEO and Director-level attraction campaigns, focusing on attracting exceptional candidates to senior executive and non-executive roles. David has also served as Chair of several organisations, and was a school governor for four years. Connect with David on LinkedIn
Rachel Singer Director
Prior to joining us in 2014, Rachel’s career included working for education trusts and local authorities, developing strategies for school improvement. Before that, she worked as a Headteacher and gained experience of steering several schools through Ofsted categories and into better performance. She is also a trained Ofsted Inspector. Connect with Rachel on LinkedIn >
Dilani de Silva Director
Dilani was variously a TV producer and professional negligence solicitor before joining NDC in May 2014. She also has a background in advertising and marketing, and is responsible for systems and compliance within Navigate NDC.
Ellie Brammer Business and Finance Administrator
Ellie plays a key part of our business support team, providing financial support to the team to ensure efficient and smooth running of the finance function.
Abi Atkin Business Support Co-ordinator
Abi is an experienced Business Support Co-ordinator with a demonstrated history and track record of working in the education management industry. Previously worked as an Executive Assistant in a large MAT and also supported the Children and Young People’s portfolio as an Assistant Project Officer for a local authority.