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We’re on a mission to expand and help even more families with seriously ill children to keep moving forward, and we’ll need brilliant and talented people to share our ambition and make it happen.
We strive to create an amazing workplace for all, one where every single employee feels valued, heard, inspired and supported. As part of this, we have five core values which not only help to set the framework for the work we do supporting families, but also paves the way for how we work as a team. Here’s how:
We know that every employee’s home life is different and that for everyone, a work/life balance is key, which is why we’ll work with you to find the hours and days that fit with you.
We celebrate individualism, welcome ideas and will support every employee with any training they might need to grow and build confidence in their role.
Our whole team shares a passion to make a difference. We all work closely together, which means every employee can see firsthand the difference we make – week in, week out – making it an inspiring and rewarding place to be.
What’s more, through collaborative working and a multi-disciplinary approach to mapping out our strategy and looking ahead, we can all play a part in helping drive the charity forward in the way that will be most impactful.
We may be a relatively small charity, but we have big ambition and pride ourselves on being an adaptable workforce. Thanks to our small and responsive team, we can quickly learn from our successes and failures, making changes that are needed to evolve and ultimately help us reach new, ambitious goals.
We’re not afraid to try new ideas, from any one on the team who might have one, and we’re committed to thinking outside of the box. So, whether you have a great idea for a new service or think there’s a better way to run team meetings, we are all ears.
Being approachable, open and honest is hugely important to us and allows us to build strong relationships with our families and our funders, and helps us build a strong and committed teamtogether.
We’re transparent about the work we do and how we spend our funds, and always do what we say we will, helping each other out along the way.
We apply our policy of inclusivity, equality and diversity across all aspects of our work.
We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds and experienceshelps to create a productive work environment by bringing a variety of perspectives and ideas to the table, and we’re dedicated to providing equality of opportunity in recruitment, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
How we’ll look after you
We’re so proud of the huge difference that our small team makes, and we’re committed to making sure that all our employees are well looked after and motivated in their roles. In addition to regular team meetings and annual team days, we offer a range of benefits aimed to achieve this, and to nurture learning and engagement. Benefits like:
Fair pay within a banded structure, benchmarked annually to ensure we remain competitive.
We offer Sick pay of two weeks per year once you have completed six months’ continuous service.
You can claim back eligible work-related mileage and other expenses.
We’ll give you 6.6 working weeks of annual leave every year (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing with an extra day’s annual leave each new holiday year following a complete years’ continuous service, until you reach the maximum of 33 days. We adjust this if you’re part-time.
We operate a contributory pension scheme which enables you to save for your retirement.You pay in 4% of qualifying earnings, we’ll pay in 3% and the Government adds tax relief of 1%
Employee wellbeing is hugely important to us, so there are a number of ways in which we invest in looking after yours:
Regular remote working
Team wellness sessions
Supervision sessions for Family Support Team members
Social events for staff regularly throughout the year
Peer to peer support via our buddy programme
Free Specsavers eye test every year
1:1 with HR twice per year
Monthly full team meetings online
Two team days per year
Induction programme and ongoing training relevant to your role including numerous e-learning resources
Quarterly Employee Recognition Award as nominated by you and your colleagues
First Aiders and a Mental Health First Aider to look after you at work