Jobs: Work For Us

Why work for RedR?

We value the contribution each employee makes to RedR and therefore offer a wide range of benefits to staff.

RedR is People in Aid-accredited and good people management is at the heart of all our activities. RedR is also a member of the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) and is committed to ensuring accountability in all of our activities, as well as prioritising the safety of its staff.


Pay
Our approach to pay is driven by our values and aim to ensure that our reward package is competitive. We want to reward our staff for the remarkable work they do - always ensuring that this is affordable to RedR and justifiable to our donors.

Pay for each role is normally advertised at the time of recruitment. In most cases, the candidate will start at the lower end of the pay scale.

Pay is reviewed annually for all staff and different factors determine pay awards in different parts of the world justifiable to our donors.

Benefits
Benefits vary from country to country, to take into account local needs and differences. We will advise you of the benefits that are appropriate to the job for which you’re applying.

UK-Based Staff

Annual Leave
Starting on 23 days leave per year, rising by one day per year’s service to a maximum of 28 days.  

Learning and Development
RedR encourages continuous professional development for staff and volunteers and provides time and money to do this. As a guide this will be five days per person per year and our staff development budget will be 2.5 per cent of staff costs.

Other types of leave
RedR provides special leave to cover compassionate grounds, emergency family/home situations and provides up to three paid days per year for you to act in a voluntary capacity as a trustee of another voluntary organisation, school or public body.

RedR provides maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave and pay in accordance to current UK statutes.

Pension
RedR operates a Group Personal Pension Plan with Aviva (depending upon residency) and will contribute up to a maximum of 5% of gross salary to match the employee’s payments.

Season Ticket Loan
An interest free season ticket loan is available to staff members upon satisfactory completion of the probation period.

'Cycle to Work' Scheme
On completion of your probationary period, you will be entitled to purchase a bike through Evans Cycles and pay for it over a 12-month period from your gross salary, saving up to 40% from the cost through savings in VAT, Income Tax and National Insurance.

Childcare Vouchers
RedR's Childcare Vouchers scheme is operated through Busy Bees. Parents can purchase vouchers from Busy Bees which can be redeemed against most forms of childcare. The vouchers will then be deducted from your gross salary and are tax-free and National Insurance exempt so you can make savings of up to £1,196 per year, per parent. 

Working Hours
35 working hours per week. RedR is committed to offering flexible working arrangements where operationally feasible.  

International Posts

Benefits for international posts are usually as follows:

  • Accommodation - team or individual depending on the location;
  • Rest and Recuperation benefits;
  • 23 days of annual leave per annum, rising by one day per year’s service to a maximum of 28 days;
  • Return economy flights to and from your country of normal residence;
  • Living allowances depending upon the location;
  • Full insurance cover;
  • Pre and post assignment medical checks;
  • Contribution towards schooling costs for accompanied posts;
  • Group Personal Pension Plan through Aviva (depending upon residency).