About Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
What is Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity?
Its careers page says "We are Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity). We stop at nothing to help give seriously ill children the best chance and the best childhood possible." It says it supports the hospital "by funding groundbreaking research, cutting-edge medical equipment, child-centred facilities and life-changing support". Its About page adds that "Great Ormond Street Hospital first opened its doors on Valentine's Day in 1852 with just 20 beds" and that the hospital "has always depended on charitable support to go above and beyond for seriously ill children." The charity is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity, number 1160024, with its registered office at 40 Bernard Street, London.
Its careers page invites "a fundraiser, tech professional or marketer looking for your next role, or you're looking to make the move into the charity sector". Its current postings sit in community fundraising, individual giving, programme management and digital analytics, each with the salary stated.
Where will I work?
Its careers page says "We operate core hours of 10am to 4pm and have embraced hybrid working with colleagues working in the office 2 days per week." Each posting repeats the policy: "we operate a hybrid working policy of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office", and lists "A flexible approach to working arrangements". Its registered office is at 40 Bernard Street, London.
What is the GOSH Charity team like?
It says "Our values of care, curiosity and courage are found in everything we do." Care means being "supportive and collaborative, working together to support GOSH to give seriously ill children their best chance of a brighter future." Curiosity means being "open and welcoming to new ideas and experiences, ask questions, explore and research", and courage means "Being bold and ambitious, spirited and creative." Its postings also set out an equality, diversity and inclusion strategy and say salaries are benchmarked against charity-sector data.
Work-Life Balance
Its careers page says "We provide 30 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days per year." With the eight bank holidays of England that is 38 days a year, and staff can buy up to five more or sell up to five. Core hours of 10am to 4pm and a hybrid week leave the rest of the day flexible. It says "We're supportive of all types of family friendly leave, and we offer enhanced payment provisions for maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave." On wellbeing it lists "an Employee Assistance Programme, free access to HeadSpace, access to a Health Cash plan to claim back for a range of treatments, and support with financial wellbeing."
Perks and Benefits
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days a year
- Core hours of 10am to 4pm and hybrid working, with a minimum of 2 days a week in the office
- An enhanced pension scheme, with an employer contribution of up to 10%
- Life assurance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay
- An employee assistance programme and free access to Headspace
- A health cash plan to claim back for a range of treatments
- Support with financial wellbeing, and an annual pay award
- Salaries stated in every posting