Print-friendly version

Home | Expert career advice | Working in the charity and not-for-profit sector

Working in the charity and not-for-profit sector

According to the organisation ‘Working for a Charity’ there are about 153,000 general charities within the UK employing 569,000 paid workers (203,000 part-time) and a further 16.2 million unpaid volunteers (942,000 full time equivalent). In addition there are an estimated 750,000 trustees who take responsibility (unpaid) for the governance of individual charities. The scope to find a job in this area is therefore enormous and the sector is a significant employer within the UK economy. With new organisations and initiatives a constant feature of the sector, the need for new people, talent and skills is set to continue. Plus there are plenty of job opportunities for those who fancy going abroad to volunteer. 

This is potentially a great area for ‘New Lifers’ to consider. Volunteering is said to do wonders for your self esteem as well getting you out and about doing something worthwhile. You'll find an excellent chapter on top tips for applying for jobs in this sector in our book listed below 'Rebuilding your life after redundancy'.

Click on the link to find more jobs in charities and not-for-profit organisations.

Charity Careers Charity Careers - leading charity job board.

Charity Commission The Charity Commission is the independent regulator and registrar for charities in England and Wales. Its aim is to provide the best possible regulation in England and Wales in order to increase...

Get the 2009 edition of "Rebuilding your life after redundancy" by Janet Davies - only £10.99 ORDER your copy at amazon.co.uk here ! ...

Global Vision International Global Vision International - Brilliant site for those want to volunteer to work abroad. Over 60 projects in 30 countries worldwide.

Governance Hub The Governance Hub exists to promote trusteeship and enable good governance throughout England. It is a partnership of eight organisations that provide support to the voluntary and community...

Greenpeace What do Greenpeace do? They defend the natural world and promote peace by investigating, exposing and confronting environmental abuse, and championing environmentally responsible...

Jobs in Charities Jobs in Charities - Charity vacancies on the site include fundraiser jobs, administrators, researchers, project workers, care work, housing and support work, counselling work and much more....

The Guardian - Voluntary & Charity Jobs The Guardian online job site - great for charity & not for profit sector jobs.

The National Trust The National Trust - find 100’s of ways of volunteering your time with the National Trust.

VolResource.org.uk VolResource - everything you want to know about working in the voluntary sector: job listings, specialist agencies and web sites.

Volunteering England Volunteering England is the national volunteer development organisation for England. It works across the voluntary, public and private sectors to raise the profile of volunteering as a powerful...

Working for a Charity Working for a Charity - Excellent resource for those who want to work for a charity. ‘Working For A Charity’ exists to promote the voluntary sector as a positive career option for those...