Oliver Gorman is an Executive Search Consultant at Spencer Group, specialising in Head of School recruitment and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) appointments for UK and international schools. He has 12 years’ experience in international school recruitment and executive search. Oliver works with international schools and education groups to appoint Heads of School, Principals, Directors and senior leaders, and has particular expertise in China and the Middle East.

Before joining Spencer Group, Oliver worked as a Senior Placement Consultant, an Account Manager and a Director of Recruitment. As Director he led an international recruitment office in Shanghai that supported international schools worldwide, and he has supported school leadership hiring across China, the UAE and South East Asia. He speaks Mandarin and has lived and worked in Paris, Shanghai and Chiang Mai, so he understands first-hand how educators move between countries and how rewarding an international move can be when it’s the right fit.

Oliver works in a consultative, values-driven way. He builds long-term relationships based on trust with schools and candidates, and matches each leadership appointment to the school’s ethos and goals.

Outside of work, Oliver is a keen golfer with a four handicap and has played the Old Course at St Andrews. He also ran the 2024 Chester Marathon to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society.