Working with Concern Worldwide (UK)

Built on our Irish history and the voluntary, compassionate commitment of Concern’s founders.

When you join Concern Worldwide (UK) you will be entitled to a range of benefits.

We put our staff wellbeing at the top of our priorities, which is why we have a number of things in place to ensure your mental and physical health is being looked after, and that you have a good work-life balance.

Your development matters to us. That's why we offer a range of opportunities, as well as support from the minute you start working with us.

• Our induction programme is there to ensure you get to know Concern Worldwide and its people, policies and processes. It is the beginning of your development at Concern Worldwide (UK), and certainly not the last.
• We have a dedicated Learning and Development department that also supports our employees in their development which includes line management training and a leadership programme.
• We have an e-learning site called Learn365. E-learning has been identified as a vital tool in delivering training and knowledge across our global workforce and it allows staff to develop in their roles. On it, you can access training from French to IT to how to look after your own, and others, mental wellbeing.
• We also offer a range of learning opportunities, from our appraisal process to a dedicated training budget and study leave to allow our employees to achieve their full potential.

We have a social committee who organises fun events for staff. Previous events and initiatives have included: bring and share lunches, book clubs and movie nights. These events offer a great way to be social with your colleagues.

We also have opportunities to fundraise and get involved with challenges for Concern. Every year we have a number of employees who get involved with events such as the London Marathon and the Ration Challenge.

The purpose of the Green Team is to promote and assist with Concern’s new environment policy, and to support carbon audits of our head offices. We also exist to promote and raise awareness for better green practices in the office (and at home!)

Some initiatives include meat-free Mondays, efficient recycling systems in the office, and ensuring best green practices with our suppliers (e.g recyclable paper etc).

Concern Worldwide (UK) is currently working in a hybrid model. However, when we are there, our London office is located in Vauxhall, the building was redeveloped out of the need for a space for social justice and human rights organisations. 

Our Belfast office, on the other hand, is a beautiful listed building, in a busy area close to lots of useful local amenities.

All applications need to be sent via our online application portal unless otherwise stated. Please ensure you have read the job description and person specification thoroughly and check application requirements, i.e. if a cover letter and/or application form needs to be filled in.

Occasionally we will end an advert before the closing date due to high numbers of applications. This will be highlighted in the job advert, and where it is the case, we strongly urge you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Before submitting your application, you will need to complete a disclaimer.

We can only provide feedback at the interview stage.

As part of our ongoing commitment to safeguarding, Concern will require all successful applicants to sign a criminal records self-disclosure along with their offer letter.  Some roles will require additional vetting including at a minimum, a Basic disclosure. The requirement for any additional vetting will be  disclosed in the job advert and description.

Having a criminal record will not debar you from working with Concern Worldwide (UK).  This will depend on the nature of the position, together with the circumstances and background of your offences.  

Please refer to the following policies for further information:

Fair Processing Notice

Secure Handling, Use, Storage and Retention of Disclosure Information

Recruiting People with Criminal Records

Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders for Responsible Bodies – candidates based in Northern Ireland jurisdiction only

Still not sure if you're the right fit for Concern Worldwide (UK)? Don't just take our word for it!

Working in the communication’s team at Concern has been a hugely rewarding experience. The common goal to end extreme poverty ties all of Concern’s teams together and everyone, from the London office where I work, to colleagues across the globe, is so friendly yet professional. Something I really value is the genuine care senior management have for colleagues; we are a high-output charity but there is a real respect for work-life balance and personal wellbeing. We are consulted and listened to on issues that may affect us and have many opportunities to hear from other country offices about the incredible work happening in collaboration with communities around the world. I would wholeheartedly recommend that anyone join Concern if they want to be surrounded by passionate people who genuinely care, have the opportunity to upskill and grow in their career and really make a difference.

Working at Concern inspires me every day- its mission to reach people in some of the most extreme circumstances, its people-centric approach be it towards the communities we work with on the ground or the staff working for it, the warm family environment, and a growing emphasis on learning and improving to be better at achieving our goal

Working with Concern feels right. As a humanitarian, the marrying of ‘work’ and ‘purpose’ is essential to me – and I have found that working for Concern really allows those two things to come together. My colleagues care about the things I care about and vice versa. It’s a global community, where debate is encouraged and most importantly, diversity, my number one value, is shared. Concern is a place where everyone is trying to work together to make the world a little bit better. 

As an organisation, Concern Worldwide is fully committed to ensuring that all members of staff have the relevant knowledge, skills and expertise to perform their work to consistently high standards and to achieve their full potential compatible with Concern’s policy and priorities.  

Our Induction programme for all new starters is designed to enable anyone joining Concern to learn about the organisation so that they can deliver your work with greater confidence, understanding and commitment, in order to achieve greater impact for Concern’s work.

We have a dedicated Learning and Development department who provide people development initiatives for staff such as our own Management development and leadership development programmes. Concern Worldwide (UK) has its own e-learning portal Learn365 providing staff with an array of online learning offerings highly relevant and tailored to the organisational needs. Online learning offers staff flexibility with the opportunity to access quality resources when and where they need it.

Working for Concern is a really rewarding experience and is an organisation I’m proud to tell people I work for. More and more, people are talking about things like work-life balance and job satisfaction. I really can’t think of a more satisfying role than being part of something that helps support some of those most in need around the world and to feel like you truly make a difference.

Being part of the global Concern organisation, you get to work alongside some inspirational people who all share a common goal of wanting to make a difference. When an emergency strikes, the way the teams all across the world respond is a real testament to the passion the staff here have for Concern’s work and even during these busy times, if you reach out for help or advice, someone will always

Being part of the fundraising team in particular has been such an amazing experience for me and I’ve been lucky enough to work on award-winning events such as the Ration Challenge as well as be involved in the truly incredible occasion that is the London Marathon. In my role, I also get to meet and chat with some of our fantastic supporters and volunteers, some of whom have been supporting us for over 30 years and hearing about why they support us and their dedication to Concern is the only motivation I need!