• Global talent advisory firm Green Park has announced five new hires. Simon Hayes has joined the board practice having previously led the financial services board practice at Odgers Berndtson. In addition, Philippa Futter joins from search specialist Leathwaite to enhance the financial services and insurance sectors; Adam Davidson comes from a public sector search firm, having previously worked in government at the Cabinet Office, into Green Park’s government faculty; David Sayers has rejoined the CFO practice after several years as managing director of a specialist research business; and David Curtis also rejoins within the executive interim practice after running his own business.

• The Education Network, a specialist education recruiter and part of the Pertemps Network Company, has appointed Genna Sinclair special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) recruitment manager to cover the Northern region. Sinclair brings more than eight years’ experience in complementary roles and the last five spent in a similar role at another regional agency.