Why work for The London Community Foundation?

We help Londoners make a difference, right here where it matters most.

London is the greatest city in the world. But London is a polarised city, of extreme inequality, of haves and have-nots. It is a city with the country’s greatest wealth, but also the worst deprivation, where people struggle just to get by. 


The fact that people in our city experience London so differently should cause us all to feel unease, and concern. We believe in a London where everyone has a fair chance. We believe in a London that comes together for its neighbours.


And London is a city where ordinary but remarkable people are rising to those challenges, every day, and making change happen. That change is happening through local, small, community organisations, which people who are most excluded and feel most alienated, trust and turn to. That change is made possible by inspiring community leaders, who often have personal experience of the challenges they are helping their communities overcome.

We believe in the vital role local community organisations and their leaders play. We believe in listening, and trusting people to know what their challenges are. We also believe in the generosity and solidarity of Londoners, wanting to make a difference to where they live and work. We know communities can identify their own responses to the challenges they face, but often lack the resources. Our task is to support them. We do that by championing local organisations, connecting funders to them, channelling funds to their work, and supporting them directly to be stronger.

Our values

We are:

Equitable

Accountable

Responsive

Collaborative

Impactful

Our commitments to you

To represent London in all its glorious diversity, our people must reflect our work.

We are committed to challenging ourselves to be more inclusive and diverse in how we operate. This includes our recruitment experience. We have a series of commitments to help us attract diverse talent. Throughout our recruitment process, we will:

    • Ensure a diverse interview panel wherever possible


    • Provide additional accessibility support for applicants, where requested


    • Share first-stage interview questions with candidates beforehand


    • Never ask for your current salary


    • Provide an opportunity to meet members of the team


    • Always advertise the salary band of our vacancies (#ShowTheSalary)


    • Seek active feedback from you on the recruitment experience

All first interviews will be online, while any 2nd or 3rd interviews will be at our office in London.

Our vision

A strong and diverse civil society, that tackles disadvantage and creates greater equity in London.

Our purpose

Through good philanthropy, our knowledge and expertise, we convene donors to invest in charitable organisations working to overcome the issues affecting London.

Our people

Our team and board come from diverse backgrounds, with different skills, experience and perspective, but unified by their ambition for London.

What we can offer

We want people to grow and succeed.

Alongside our values, we expect everyone to display the behaviours needed to contribute to our vision and purpose. In return we seek to offer and inclusive, rewarding and collaborative environment and a number of benefits.

Key highlights include:

    • Unparalleled opportunity to engage with London’s charity sector, public sector, corporate and private philanthropy, as well as a vibrant community organisation network


    • Encouragement to grow your personal profile in London’s charitable networks (volunteering days and flexibility to achieve this)


    • UK network of peers across community foundations, including learning groups, conferences, national opportunities and intelligence sharing


    • Flexible working arrangements with a London base in Bermondsey


    • Defined contribution pension, with employer contributions doubling the employee’s up to 10%; 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays, as well as 3 closure days at Christmas); season ticket loans


    • Employee assistance programme and wider training opportunities

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