Pros
This is truly a great cause. The cause is very easy to engage with and believe in, and there is a genuine need for the work the charity does. Most of the staff are passionate and there to make a difference, which makes for a great colleague environment.
Cons
Sadly the board and upper management does not care about the wider staff group. Salary levels are simply not competitive when compared to the rest of the charity sector, and it's safe to say the same is the case for benefits - I'd recommend any prospective employees to enquire about pension and parental leave in particular, and then compare this to the wider sector. It's near impossible to get a promotion or a salary raise, and this is only offered when resignations are being tendered, resulting in a near complete turnover of the entire organisation in the last two years. There's been no inflationary pay rises put in place, meaning that the staff group has all seen a real-term pay cut consistently since 2019/2020. It's especially sad to see that the charity is now advertising roles at even lower salary bands than 3-4 years ago, considering how the cost of living has shot in the air and everyone is feeling the squeeze. It's baffling how they can defend and promote this with a straight face. When warnings are being given from employees that the workload is too big, nothing is being done to improve the situation. Employees are leaving their post and then not being replaced, leaving it up to the people left in those teams to pick up not just their own workload, but also the one of those that have left. I never felt I had the time to take care with my work as the pressure was just there to get things done, and I very nearly burnt out as a result.
