About Nesta
What is Nesta?
Nesta is the UK's innovation agency for social good — a research and innovation foundation founded in 1998. It designs, tests and scales solutions to major societal challenges across three missions (A Fairer Start, A Healthy Life, A Sustainable Future), and includes the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) and Challenge Works.
Where will I work?
Hybrid. Nesta's head office is at 58 Victoria Embankment, London; roles typically expect around two days a week in the office.
What is the Nesta team like?
Around 520 staff across analysts, data scientists, behavioural scientists, programme and mission teams, communications, design and operations — strongly knowledge-work focused.
Work-Life Balance
From Nesta's jobs page: "We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements." Compressed hours is an opt-in flexible-working arrangement.
Perks and Benefits
- Compressed hours — opt-in flexible-working arrangement.
- Hybrid working — roughly two days a week in the London office.
- Pension scheme with employer contributions.
- Generous annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Learning and development support.
How to Apply
Apply via Nesta — roles are listed at nesta.org.uk/jobs and run through the Applied (BeApplied) hiring platform.