We offer two routes into the social impact space. Whichever route you choose we promise all roles will be paid Living Wage (or above) and will be in impactful organisations that offer a supportive working environment.
You can decide one route is right for you or keep open minded. Either way the application process is exactly the same.
You can decide one route is right for you or keep open minded. Either way the application process is exactly the same.
What to expect: Roles
The beauty of the purpose economy is that anyone can make a difference, in any role. The sector needs everyone; project managers, finance professionals and marketing geeks; developers, fashion experts, and even chocolatiers.
While anything could come up, we typically recruit candidates into the following roles. Roles tend to be entry (recent graduate) to junior manager level (2 years experience).
While anything could come up, we typically recruit candidates into the following roles. Roles tend to be entry (recent graduate) to junior manager level (2 years experience).
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Research - either qualitative or quantitative research, this might be around a need or may be to evaluate the effectiveness of a programme or organisation
Analysis - drawing conclusions and recommendations from data, usually involved manipulating and using quantitative data Communications - working on an organisation's external communications, this might include Press and PR, using digital tools such as social media and newsletters, looking after websites. It could also include person-to-person communications and events Digital/Tech - developing digital solutions, including websites and apps, for organisations, or looking after their IT systems. |
Business Development/Sales - selling an organisation's product or service to potential customers and growing an organisation's income stream(s)
Design - producing any kind of design work, from graphic design, branding, websites. Project Management - usually a mixture of planning and delivering an organisation's key activities, this may include overseeing entire projects or programmes Fundraising - bringing in funds for an organisation, this could be through writing grant applications, building corporate partnerships, encouraging individual donors Frontline/Service Delivery - working directly with an organisation's beneficiaries. |
What to expect: Organisations
We work with small, socially impactful organisations. They might not be big names but we think that small, ambitious organisations are an excellent place to start your career. Why?
- You'll often be offered lots of responsibility and you'll be close to the organisation's impact
- You'll have lots of contact with senior staff members
- You'll get insight across the breadth of an organisation
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What to expect: training
Worthwhile offers 18 days of training over the course one year. Start dates are flexible, so you can start the training at any point and work through the curriculum from that point onwards.
The programme is designed to give you a grounding in five key areas that anyone working for purpose will need:
- Understanding of the sector and social issues
- How to ensure and measure impact
- How to work with others
- How to get things done
- How to bring in funds
Example training topics include: Project Management, Introduction to Finance, Strategy, Using Digital Tools, Introduction to Impact Measurement, Public Speaking, Career Planning and Wellbeing at Work.
The programme is designed to give you a grounding in five key areas that anyone working for purpose will need:
- Understanding of the sector and social issues
- How to ensure and measure impact
- How to work with others
- How to get things done
- How to bring in funds
Example training topics include: Project Management, Introduction to Finance, Strategy, Using Digital Tools, Introduction to Impact Measurement, Public Speaking, Career Planning and Wellbeing at Work.
