About us
We’ll fight for every child’s life until the world is free from hunger.
Action Against Hunger is an optimistic, inspiring place to work. That’s why we want passionate and dedicated people to help build a better world.
We’re a skilled and creative team made up of people with a wide range of talents, styles and expertise. But we’re united in our relentless dedication to end world hunger. No challenge is too big. With you we can do it. Join us.
Current vacancies
Senior Partnerships Development Manager
In this role you’ll grow our portfolio of strategic high-value partnerships, securing funding and shared value opportunities aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. You’ll also have the opportunity to work closely with the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC); and lead on projects with counterparts in the Action Against Hunger global network.
Salary: £44,756 – £48,325 per year
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Location: London (hybrid)
Closing date: 09 August 2024 at 23:30
Digital Content Officer
Working with the Communications, Public Engagement and Operations teams, you’ll plan and produce brilliant weekly emails and website content that inspire new and existing supporters to take action, such as signing petitions, making a financial gift or simply signing up to hear more about our work.
Salary: £35,681 – £37,762 per year
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Location: London (hybrid)
Closing date: 30 July 2024 at 23:30
Senior Nutrition Advisor
In this role, you’ll lead on the development and oversight of external nutrition support contracts focused on acute malnutrition prevention and management. You’ll contribute to research review, monitoring and evaluation, developing training for emergency nutrition response, and actively representing the organisation in relevant working groups.
Salary: £39,771 – £42,531 per year
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Location: London (hybrid)
Closing date: 26 July 2024 at 23:30
Special Event Manager x 2
We’re delighted to be adding two dynamic roles to our Special Events team. By splitting Fundraising and Cultivation & Stewardship events, we’ll be able to focus on engaging our long-term donors as well as inspiring future supporters.
Salary: £39,771 – £42,531 per year
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Location: London (hybrid)
Closing date: 25 July 2024 at 23:30
Corporate Partnerships Manager
In this role, you’ll be responsible for leading the development and delivery of global and national partnerships, with a suite of partners worth c£750,000 per year. You’ll have a proven track record of growing corporate income, with expertise in leading the management of both commercial and strategic partnerships.
Salary: £39,771 – £42,531 per year
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Location: London (hybrid)
Closing date: 12 July 2024 at 23:30
Head of Programme Funding (Maternity Cover)
In this role, you’ll manage and provide strong leadership to a dynamic team of six who support the Action Against Hunger Network to position for, access and deliver programmes with UK institutional funding. Key donors include FCDO, DEC, Start Fund, Power of Nutrition and ELRHA.
Salary: £58,494 – £63,149 per year
Contract: Full-time, 12 month fixed term contract (maternity cover)
Location: London (hybrid)
Closing date: 27 June 2024 at 23:30
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and we encourage as broad a range of candidates as possible. If you need any additional support to help you through this process, please let us know by sending an email to [email protected].
Our values
- We work in partnership
- We’re trusted experts
- We’re unstoppable changemakers
What else? The benefits
You’re likely to be joining us because you’re as passionate about the cause as we are. But since you’re here, here are some more great reasons to work with us:
- we’re all about work-life balance and are flexible so you can manage work around your needs
- we’ll enrol you in our pension scheme and if you put in at least 4%, we contribute 6% to it every month and give you free Group Life Cover
- interest-free season ticket and personal loans (subject to eligibility)
- payroll giving scheme
- ride-to-work scheme
- private medical insurance
- free health cashback scheme, including dentist and optician appointments
- discounted gym and health club membership
- online shopping discount scheme
- employee advice line – free confidential access to financial and legal advisors
- counselling services – telephone and online counselling sessions
- organisational sick pay – starting at four weeks full pay plus two weeks half pay, increasing with service
- 25 days holiday plus eight bank holidays, increasing with service after two years
- ability to buy up to 5 extra days of annual leave each year
- enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- up to 5 days paid carers’ leave
- up to 24 hours paid leave per year for employer-supported volunteering
- paid fertility treatment support leave for employees or partners undergoing IVF treatment
- up to 2 weeks paid compassionate leave and pregnancy loss leave
- flexibility around Christmas and Easter bank holidays for those who wish to take time off to celebrate other religious or cultural events instead
You also need to know:
- We don’t accept speculative applications. We actively embrace equal opportunities and that’s why we advertise all vacancies to help build a diverse and inclusive team.
- Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we’ll only contact candidates who have been shortlisted. If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application hasn’t been successful.
- We believe transparency in our approach to pay is important to ensure fair treatment, so we include salary ranges in all our job adverts.
- We operate an incremental pay structure. It’s our policy to offer successful candidates the bottom of the advertised range. But if a candidate can demonstrate their current or most recent salary is higher, we’ll increase our offer up to the top of the advertised range.
- Unless stated, all posts are based in the UK and candidates may only apply if they have right to work in the UK.
- Be alert to recruitment scams. We advertise all genuine Action Against Hunger UK vacancies on our website. We’ll never ask you to pay a fee to us or a third party as part of any selection process, or ask for your bank details.
- If you require additional support or reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate in our recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to call us on 020 8293 6195 or email Maria Franklin, HR Director, at [email protected].
We’re a Flexa certified employer
Here’s what our team are saying:
“This is the most supportive, kind and understanding organisation I’ve ever been at. They listen, adapt and make changes so that people are able to perform at their best.”
