Work at Back Up

Back Up is a national charity that inspires people affected by spinal cord injury to get the most out of life.

Our passionate staff team of over 60 people are based in all around the country. We’re a disability inclusive employer, and we recruit many people who either have, or have been personally affected by, spinal cord injury. We also won the 2024 The Times and The Sunday Times Spotlight Award for Best Place to Work for Disabled Employees.

Back Up has a great work culture. We run anonymous staff morale surveys and consistently score well above the sector average. Watch an interview with our team to find out more about why people love to work here.

Support during the recruitment process

If you need any support or adjustment during the recruitment process at any step, do please ask and we’d be pleased to work with you to put these in place so that you can perform to the best of your abilities throughout the process and demonstrate your suitability for the role. Please email recruitment@backuptrust.org.uk

Guaranteed interview scheme

As a ‘Disability Confident’ employer we are committed to the inclusion of disabled candidates and employees. If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria of the role, set out as essential criteria in the job description, we will invite you to interview. Please let us know if you would qualify and want to take advantage of this scheme by emailing: recruitment@backuptrust.org.uk.

Click on the vacancies below to find out more information about the positions.

Regional Children and Young People’s Information, Advice and Guidance Coordinator Part-time (21 hours per week) North of England

Deadline: Wednesday 1st January 2025

Are you passionate about making sure children and young people get the support they need to transform their lives? Are you committed to enabling people to raise their aspirations post spinal cord injury? If so, Back Up could offer you an inspiring and fulfilling role making a significant difference to the lives of people affected […]

Regional Children and Young People’s Information, Advice and Guidance Coordinator Part-time (21 hours per week) South of England

Deadline: Wednesday 1st January 2025

Are you passionate about making sure children and young people get the support they need to transform their lives? Are you committed to enabling people to raise their aspirations post spinal cord injury? If so, Back Up could offer you an inspiring and fulfilling role making a significant difference to the lives of people affected […]

Trustee

Deadline: Sunday 5th January 2025

Back Up is seeking to recruit 4 new trustees to add strength and depth to our board and support the work of this passionate charity as we look ahead to the future. It is an exciting time to join us. Being a trustee is a voluntary role, therefore unpaid, but expenses including for travel are […]

 

Staff benefits

  • Pension scheme: Back up will make a contribution of 3%
  • 22 days holiday per year + 8 bank holidays + any days between Christmas and New year
  • Leave allowance rises to 23 days after 1 years’ service, 24 days after 2 years’ service and 25 days after 3 years’ service
  • Generous sickness pay provision
  • Access to financial advisor – annual initial exploratory meeting with an independent FSA
  • Season ticket loan: an interest free loan for the purchase of a season ticket.
  • Ride to work scheme
  • Compassionate leave
  • Study and sabbatical leave
  • “My day” – 17.5 hours per year to carry out voluntary work
  • Life Assurance – 3 times annual salary