Mike Tait
Founder & Executive Search Partner Senior Leadership Recruitment in Health & Social Care @Pivotal People
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WORK HISTORY
Founder & Executive Search Partner Senior Leadership Recruitment in Health & Social Care @Pivotal People
Founder & Executive Search PartnerPivotal People | UK Health & Social Care Leadership RecruitmentI founded Pivotal People to offer something different to the care sector — a specialist, relationship-led executive search partner focused solely on senior leadership within UK health and social care.For over two decades, I’ve worked alongside residential, nursing, supported living, complex care and specialist providers to secure leaders who don’t just fill posts — they strengthen organisations.My work centres around:• Registered Home Managers• Operations & Regional Leaders• Clinical & Governance specialists• Directors & C-Suite appointments• Interim & turnaround leadership supportI operate predominantly through retained and exclusive search, discreet headhunting and long-term partnership models. The goal isn’t volume recruitment — it’s sustainable leadership impact.With first-hand understanding of CQC expectations, compliance pressures, occupancy targets, workforce challenges and growth strategy, I advise providers strategically — not transactionally.Trusted by private, charitable and specialist providers nationwide, Pivotal People exists to place pivotal leaders who elevate quality, culture and performance.Outstanding care starts with outstanding leadership.
EDUCATION
University of the West of England
Areonautical Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT MIKE TAIT
I specialise in one thing: leadership in health and social care.I’m the Founder of Pivotal People, a boutique executive search partner working exclusively within the UK care sector. For over 20 years, I’ve supported residential, nursing, supported living, complex care and specialist providers to secure the leaders who genuinely make the difference.Not just managers. Not just CVs.Pivotal leaders.Registered Managers who stabilise services. Regional and Operations leaders who drive performance. Clinical and Governance specialists who strengthen compliance. Directors and C-suite leaders who shape strategy and culture.I’ve built multiple recruitment businesses and worked within complex care environments myself, so I understand the operational pressure, regulatory scrutiny and commercial realities care organisations face. CQC expectations, growth strategy, workforce challenges — I speak that language.Recruitment in this sector shouldn’t be transactional. It should be strategic.Pivotal People is built on EPPIQ values — Ethical practice, Partnership, Passion, Integrity and Quality — and I operate through retained and exclusive search, discreet headhunting and interim solutions. I work as a partner, not a CV-sender.Trusted by private, charitable and specialist providers nationwide, I focus on building long-term relationships that strengthen organisations from the inside out.If you’re a provider looking to elevate your leadership team, or a senior care professional considering your next move, I’m always open to a proper conversation.Outstanding care starts with outstanding leadership.
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