About Us - Meet our Team

Since establishing the business in November 2018, we now have 8 permanent team members with combined 30 years of experience recruiting in the charity and not for profit sector. The majority of our consultants also come from a professional background working within the charity sector.

CEO

Ashby Jenkins

Ashby’s worked in recruitment since 2014, prior to joining the dark side of recruitment, she was a corporate fundraiser for two charities. This experience of working directly for a charity means she’s better able to support clients and candidates. Ashby is proud to say that the team at Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are all passionate about the sector and the clients they work with. This agency works in an innovative, professional way, we are an extension of every client’s brands and a true partner in their success.

Operations Manager

Juliet Wynes

Juliet has a wealth of experience in compliance and administration and felt that those skills could be put to good use within a recruitment agency that focuses on a partnership with the Charity sector. Juliet‘s focus is to support the experienced Consultants with crossing the T’s and dotting the I’s, enabling them to work closely with their clients and make a difference to their teams.

Senior Consultant

Jake Parsons

Having been in the corporate world for the last 5 years, Jake was keen to pursue a role where he could make an impact. Joining Ashby Jenkins Recruitment meant that he could combine skills in the corporate sector whilst getting to meet inspirational people working in the charity sector and supporting their career progression. It was important for Jake to join an agency that had strong values it is committed to, and he’s delighted to see that everyone at Ashby Jenkins Recruitment operates with the best interests of both clients and candidates at heart.

Principal Consultant

Emma Ihsan

Emma comes to the world of recruitment after many years of corporate partnerships experience across a range of charities such as Mind, NSPCC and British Asian Trust, and 10 years in the commercial sector before that. She is passionate about using her relationship management skills and loves that she gets to support both clients and candidates, at such a committed, collaborative and ethical organisation.

Senior Consultant

Olivia Contstantinides

Olivia has over 7 years’ experience in recruitment and specialises in marketing and communications roles. Having previously predominantly worked with commercial sector clients, Olivia made the conscious decision to move into the charity sector and she is passionate about helping people pursue careers that help make the world a better place.

Consultant

Heather Burgess

Heather brings over a decade of experience in the charity sector, collaborating with trust and foundation partners while leading high-performing teams. Her success is rooted in developing and maintaining strong, people-centred relationships, reflecting her approach with Ashby Jenkins’ clients and candidates. The agency’s strong values and commitment to supporting diversity made it the clear choice for her transition into recruitment.

Administrator

Hajer Rahman

Hajer has stepped into the role with great passion for the charity sector after having volunteered and fundraised in an academic setting for a number of years. Her previous experience working for healthcare clinics has enabled her to excel in relationship-management skills, and working efficiently with different stakeholders. At Ashby Jenkins Recruitment, Hajer works closely with the team in supporting them in finding the best talent for our clients. 

Consultant

Harry Wainwright