Please complete and submit both parts of your application form. Please don’t use AI to write your application for you or send a C.V.

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We only shortlist based on the information you provide in part 1 of your application.

In our commitment to reduce unconscious bias, please do not, unless relevant, disclose any information which might identify key protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 – there are nine protected characteristics: age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex, and sexual orientation.

If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know in part 2 of the application.

    Personal details

    Knowledge, skills, experience

    Address each point of the questions below please. We draw up a shortlist on the basis of this information so the more detailed an answer the better.
    Please give demonstrable evidence of your knowledge, skills and experience, drawing on academic, professional, voluntary or lived experience. Experience gained outside the UK is also relevant so remember to include this.

    Q1. Who you are?

    How would you describe your character to someone who doesn’t know you? [Max 200 words]

    For example, what qualities or values define you and how do they influence the way you approach challenges, personally and professionally?

    Q2. Your motivation to switch sectors

    What motivates you to transition into the charity sector at this stage in your career? [Max 150 words]

    If you’ve applied previously for roles in the charity sector, what did you learn from that experience? [Max 150 words]

    What is it about this opportunity that attracts you? [Max 150 words]

    Q3. Your work experience and skillset

    Can you tell us about your professional background? What achievements are you most proud of? [Max 250 words]

    What skills or experiences from your corporate career do you think could be particularly valuable in a charity setting? Can you explain how these skills could be applied to help a charity achieve its goals? [Max 250 words]

    Q4. From corporate to charity

    From your perspective, what are the key differences between working in the commercial sector and the charity sector, both in terms of culture and priorities? For example, can you share an example of how you have adapted to a new culture in the past? [Max 150 words]

    What strategies or approaches will you use to adapt? [Max 150 words]

    Q5. Which causes are you most interested working for?

    If you want to give a reason, please do, but don’t feel you have to. If you would be happy in any, then please leave the box empty.

    Q6. Please let us know if you prefer to work full/part time/how many hours; hybrid/remote; preferred location?

    We will try to accommodate your preferences if we can. If you have no preference, then please leave the box empty.


    Education and training

    Please list your formal educational qualifications (most recent first) and any professional training undertaken relevant to this post. If gained in a country other than the UK please indicate at what level, e.g. A-level equivalent.

    In order to help us reduce unconscious bias, we don’t ask for the name of the institution you attended.

    Professional qualifications/Other relevant training

    Please tell us about any training you have received or are currently undertaking which you feel may be relevant to this post.