Working with communities in 22 countries, we are the largest global not-for-profit focused solely on clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene.
Why join WaterAid?
Without safe water, sanitation and hygiene, no one can live a full and healthy life. They should be a daily reality for everyone – but they are not, and the need has never been greater.
By joining WaterAid, you’ll be part of a committed community dedicated to helping people change their own lives, by enabling them to access these three fundamental human rights. In return, you’ll be encouraged and empowered to be yourself, at your very best.
Join our team of change-makers doing amazing things around the world.
Together, we make a bigger difference.
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Our values
Being a WaterAider goes beyond work. We live our values of:
Our people promise
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere.
We know that change is possible, and we are working towards the day when our work is no longer needed.
We are a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have.
We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
We are proud to be a place where all our people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
We strive to build teams that represent the real world.
Inclusive hiring is at the heart of our 5-star approach to recruitment at WaterAid. We want to build teams that resemble our diverse world. We aim to level the playing field in recruitment by:
- Seeking talent in diverse geographical locations across the globe.
- Inviting candidates to ask for adjustments to support them at application and interview stage.
- Asking applicants if they wish to apply as a disability confident candidate (UK only).
- Creating diverse interview panels with diverse perspectives and expertise.
- Ensuring all our Hiring Managers are trained in inclusive hiring practices.
- Monitoring the impact of appointments on our gender and ethnicity pay gap by conducting a comparison analysis before offers are made to ensure internal equity.
We are committed to safeguarding across the globe.
We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation.
Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
Our benefits
Our benefits package is designed to help you feel fully in control of your health, happiness and wellbeing. We offer:
Competitive salaries
We believe in equity across all locations and levels. Our salaries are in the middle to upper quartile for similar roles in comparable organisations.
Flexible working
We offer a range of flexible options, including working part-time, variable start and finish times, or working from home.
Wellbeing support
The wellbeing of our people comes first. We do whatever we can to help you feel in control of your wellbeing.
Competitive annual leave
We offer generous holiday allowances as well as the option to buy extra days off.
Family-friendly allowances
Having a baby is a special time. That's why we provide maternity and paternity leave to help you be there with your family.
Life insurance cover
We will give a single death benefit payment of four times your annual salary to the person/s you choose in the event of your death in service.
Retirement options
We support our people to properly prepare for their retirement in a variety of ways, depending on location.
Medical cover
Where there is inadequate provision under state healthcare systems, we will provide basic and essential medical treatment.
Employee-led groups
Our groups offer a place for everyone to come together and share their interests, whether that's through social identity, race, belief, hobbies or life experiences.
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Awards and accreditations
These awards and accreditations only apply to UK careers.
Disability confident employer
We are a Disability Confident Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We will make reasonable adjustments, where feasible, at all stages of the recruitment process to support candidates with a disability.
Living wage employer
The real Living Wage is based on the cost of living and is voluntarily paid by over 7,000 UK employers who believe a hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay. Introducing the Living Wage is not only the right thing to do for our employees but is also a long-term investment in our people based on our values and our belief that a team with good compensation and working conditions is in a position to provide a great experience to our stakeholders.
Flexible employer
Many candidates expect a good work-life balance, particularly if they have caring responsibilities. We are always open to considering flexible-working options for the right candidates, such as working from home, job sharing, compressed hours and part time working.
Show the salary pledge
We are accredited by Show The Salary and continue to always show the salary for roles we advertise. The pledge also means encourage our hiring managers to never ask candidates for current/previous salary or include a degree requirement on the advert unless it’s truly essential.
