Working at St Vincent de Paul Society (England and Wales)

The St Vincent de Paul Society (England & Wales) is part of an international Christian voluntary network dedicated to tackling poverty in all its forms by providing practical assistance to people in need. Founded in Britain in 1844, we foster diverse and inclusive connections, as a Society that is welcoming of people of all faiths and none. We joyfully extend our hand in the care and personal service of individuals and families who need support.

Our 10,000 members, motivated by faith, visit vulnerable or isolated people across England and Wales and offer them friendship and practical support. The essence of our work is person-to-person contact and spending time with people is our greatest gift.

We can't change the world alone! Join our dedicated team, who are united in working passionately to support people in crisis. We are always on the lookout for talented individuals who are passionate about bringing their skills to advance our work tackling poverty.

Why join the SVP?

We understand what the benefits of good work-life balance in the workplace are.

We offer a range of employee benefits and rewards to help you enjoy good work/life balance, plan for retirement and take care of your wellbeing, such as:

Flexible working
Pension scheme through automatic enrolment
Generous holiday entitlement which increases with service
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to offer support in managing everyday challenges
Personalised Rewards through national employee discounts
Cycle to Work scheme to support your journey to work

Training and Development

As staff, you are provided with all the relevant up-to-date Health and safety, Compliance training as well as on-the-job induction and support. Our internal learning platform provides you with the opportunity to increase your SVP knowledge, develop soft skills and build confidence in working with the SVP.

We also hold occasional public facing Society events that you are welcome to join.