Worthwhile supports small charities and social enterprises to attract and develop the top talent entering the sector
Worthwhile takes care of recruitment, training and support for entry level and junior manager level candidates.
Hiring and supporting new staff is both exciting and challenging. Writing job descriptions, posting ads, reviewing applications and conducting multiple rounds of interviews means that recruiting can become more of a burden than an opportunity. Once hired, supporting new staff through inductions, training, performance management and career development can reduce your capacity to address other priorities.
Hiring and supporting new staff is both exciting and challenging. Writing job descriptions, posting ads, reviewing applications and conducting multiple rounds of interviews means that recruiting can become more of a burden than an opportunity. Once hired, supporting new staff through inductions, training, performance management and career development can reduce your capacity to address other priorities.
Graduate recruitment
We take the pain out of finding great people.
Our partnership with Student Hubs means we have relationships with 30,000 socially engaged students at high-ranking UK universities. Our national recruitment campaign online and on campus means we reach young people that are passionate about working in social impact and have experience of leadership. We receive around 1,000 applications every year from candidates looking for their first role in social impact. Quality candidates for immediate start
We have candidates ready to start all year round.
We screen and interview the best young professionals on a monthly basis, using a rigorous recruitment process based on our competency framework. All Worthwhile applicants for your role are prepared to make an impact straight away. No expensive recruitment campaigns and no need to read hundreds of applications. Our recruitment services are on a no-win no-fee basis, so if you don't hire a Worthwhile candidate, there's no charge. |
Graduate training
Our graduate scheme supports you and your entry-level staff through your first year of working together.
Our graduate scheme package includes high quality face-to-face training, 1:1 mentoring, peer support and regular check-ins with Worthwhile staff. We have flexible training packages, so you can buy the level of support that's right for your organisation. Working with Worthwhile means spending less time and energy on supporting and skilling-up new staff. Recruitment, training and HR expertise
We specialise in early career professionals and have designed a training programme that accelerates their development.
We recruit and train graduates to a higher level for a lower price than is possible for individual organisations. We also believe that we're only succeeding if you are, so with a full graduate scheme package, we check in with you quarterly to support you with managing your new hires. |
We believe in an inclusive sector, so we will only advertise roles are paid at Living Wage or London Living Wage (that's Real Living Wage, not the minimum wage).
Renaisi has hired seven graduates in total through Worthwhile and it has been a really positive experience. The recruiting process is straightforward and saves a lot of time and energy. Worthwhile has found us some brilliant candidates, several of which have stayed with us beyond the term of their Worthwhile year. It is great that graduates get support outside of the workplace, and the training they receive has been high quality and helpful to their development.
I would thoroughly recommend the scheme to any organisation which wants a straightforward, responsive way of hiring good quality graduates.
Alice Thornton, Senior Impact and Evaluation Manager - Renaisi
We've partnered with Worthwhile for a number of years now and have really enjoyed working with them to support our graduate staff members. Worthwhile provides a thorough induction for the new graduate along with advice and mentoring to ensure they have a great start to their new role.
What we've really noticed is how beneficial graduates also find the Worthwhile community; sharing experiences between peers at different organisations has been incredibly valuable for some and a useful source of support. Likewise, we've valued the opportunity the graduates have to speak to Worthwhile staff members about their wellbeing and how to approach challenges in the workplace.
Partnering with Worthwhile has strengthened our offer to new recruits and enabled us to grow our activities and impact by nurturing young talent.
Eleri Dare-Edwards, Head of Operations, Student Minds
Social impact graduate scheme
As part of our full graduate scheme package, your new hire will receive 17 days of workshop-style training, learning about the social impact sector and developing the soft skills needed to excel in their role.
Our training curriculum includes:
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Oxford Hub has received at least 2 graduates through the Worthwhile scheme each year for the last 6 years. We believe that hiring young people into the organisation is crucial to our culture.
The support given through Worthwhile is excellent. Our graduates have benefitted from having monthly training, which allows them to develop themselves but also bring ideas back to work. It encourages the rest of the team to keep learning and focusing on their personal development. They have also benefited from having coaching and mentoring support through Worthwhile, which means they have external support rather than solely relying on our internal resources for their personal development.
Over the years, a lot of staff who have been on the graduate scheme have then gone on to manager roles in the organisation, leading teams for many years. It is clear that the support they received in their first year gave them an excellent grounding to develop in the organisation.
Emma Anderson, Deputy Director - Oxford Hub