Benefits

Whilst always being mindful of our expenditure, we try to ensure that we are as competitive as we can be within the charity sector by keeping a keen eye on salary benchmarks. To achieve our ambitious goals, we know that we need a high-performing team who are not only technically excellent, but who live and breathe our values and are rewarded accordingly.

We currently offer 25 days of annual leave and recognise 8 public holidays.  Annual leave increases in line with length of service, up to a maximum of 29 days after 4 years’ service.  (Holiday entitlement is pro rata for part time team members).

In addition, once you pass probation (normally 6 months) you can enjoy a day of “life leave” – an extra paid day off each year that you can use to celebrate an event or another occasion, for example to mark your birthday, a religious festival or your child’s first day at school.

After a full year’s service you’ll also have the opportunity to apply to buy an extra 5 days’ leave if you wish.

We empower the team to organise their schedule to work when they are the most productive and in a way that is most appropriate for their role.

Whilst some roles require a daily office presence, most team members spend around three days per week in our Fleet head office. Other roles are predominantly home-based.

We use a variety of tools including Microsoft 365 and Workplace by Meta to make it easy to collaborate and feel part of the team, wherever you are.

Following the successful completion of your probation period, you can join The Charity’s defined contribution pension scheme via Aegon. We’ll ask you to contribute 3% of your annual salary and we will contribute 6%.

Prior to this (provided you are eligible), you will be automatically enrolled to the government pension scheme, three months after you join the team – although you are welcome to opt-in to this scheme from day one if you wish.

All permanent team members are automatically included in our group life assurance policy following 12 months service.

The death in service benefit is 2x current basic annual salary. The scheme also includes a bereavement counselling service which is a confidential telephone service and a probate hotline.

We also offer an Occupational Sick Pay scheme that increases with length of service.

We’ve managed to save the team a whopping £23,000 with Perkbox since 2022!

All team members have membership to Perkbox, an online rewards portal giving access to a range of treats and savings including free coffees and sausage rolls, discounted clothes, groceries, meals and cinema tickets, a subsidized online learning platform, plus much more!

We offer a range of wellbeing resources and support, including access to 1-2-1 professional counselling, coaching and an online GP.

We also have our own in-house mental health first aiders and Everymind at Work Champions who provide 1-2-1 support for new starters and act as a listening ear for anyone in need of wellbeing support.

We’ve partnered with Make a Will Online. This is a free Will writing service open to all team members and gives the option to write a solicitor-checked Will from the comfort of their own home.