Jobs and careers

At Epilepsy Action we know having the best people working for us is key to achieving our goals and ambitions.

If you are considering a new role in a fantastic team, you will find everything you need to know about working for Epilepsy Action here.

Our vacancies
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Find out more about opportunities at Epilepsy Action

Working with us

Join our team and help us to create a world without limits for people with epilepsy.

We understand the importance of a work life balance, and that’s why we have a number of ways to support our people to achieve this.

Our standard full time working hours are less than the average job, at 34.5 hours per week. We strongly believe that ensuring people can rest and take time to enjoy life means they are able to be their best at work.

By operating a flexible and supportive approach, we empower people to work in a way that suits them that also meets the need of the organisation.

If you would like to find out more information about working with us, please download our recruitment pack here.

Our current vacancies

  • Group Support Officer

    Hours:                    Full-time

    Location:               Hybrid working / Leeds, West Yorkshire

    Salary:                   £24,817.47

    Contract:               Permanent

    DBS:                      An enhanced DBS check is required for this role

    (For more information please read our Policy Statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders or our FAQs)

    About us

    At Epilepsy Action we are inclusive, supportive, and committed to creating a world without limits for people affected by epilepsy. As we embark on our new 2024 – 2030 strategy we are excited to welcome you to our passionate, supportive and committed team.

    You don’t have to take our word for it, 99% of our staff told us they are proud to work for us in our 2023 staff survey!

    If you are interested in building a career you can be proud of in an inclusive and ambitious organisation we might have the role for you!

    About the role

    Our in person and virtual Talk and Support groups bring together people with a lived experience to support each other. They provide a space where they can talk openly, feel accepted and understood.

    In this role, you would be working within our services department, supporting the smooth running of the UK wide Talk and Support peer networks by:

    • Co-ordinating team administration,
    • Supporting and supervising a designated group of volunteers and
    • Hosting virtual groups

    About you

    This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to be involved at the heart of service delivery. We are looking for someone who is:

    • a problem solver with good decision making and organisational skills
    • passionate about working with volunteers
    • a brilliant communicator
    • a team player, with the ability to work flexibly. (The role requires regular evening work)

    We are looking for people who have:

    • experience of working with volunteers
    • ability to facilitate online peer support groups
    • excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrable ability to work with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds.
    • the ability to adapt and thrive in a busy work environment
    • a professional work ethic: honest, conscientious, self-motivated, and reliable.

    Click here for the job description and person specification

     

    Interested?

    If you are interested in what you have read so far you can either submit your application via our online portal or alternatively if you still have some questions before applying you can contact us for a friendly informal chat at recruitment@epilepsy.org.uk 

    Being an Inclusive Organisation

    We want everyone in our community regardless of their backgrounds, identities, abilities, or circumstances, to feel valued and respected to participate fully. We know that inclusivity isn’t about numbers; it’s about embracing diversity and ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard, needs are met, and contributions are acknowledged.

    We recognise that each person’s experiences shape how they think and having diverse representation across the organisation is fundamental to achieving our ambitions.

    Despite this we are not as diverse as we would like and we actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.

    We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, this means we encourage applications from disabled people, and we are committed to interviewing disabled applicants who demonstrate through their application that they meet the essential criteria in the person specification. We want to support you to perform your best so if you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know.     

     

    Closing Date: Monday 15th April 2024

    Interviews: Week Commencing 29th April 2024

    Recruitment Process: We want to provide you with the best opportunity to share your skills, knowledge and experience so our recruitment process will include various activities. These will be completed on the same day.

    • Panel Interview
    • Presentation

    If you have a disability and would like any reasonable adjustments to support you through the interview process please let us know.

     

    If you want to find out more about what it is like to work with us download a copy of our recruitment information pack or visit our jobs webpage to review our FAQs.

    We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications therefore early applications are advised.

     

    CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW

  • Digital Content Lead

    Hours:                    Full-time

    Location:               Hybrid working / Leeds, West Yorkshire

    Salary:                   £29,000 – £32,000

    Contract:               Permanent

     

    About us

    At Epilepsy Action we are inclusive, supportive, and committed to creating a world without limits for people affected by epilepsy. As we embark on our new 2024 – 2030 strategy we are excited to welcome you to our passionate, supportive and committed team.

    You don’t have to take our word for it, 99% of our staff told us they are proud to work for us in our 2023 staff survey!

    If you are interested in building a career you can be proud of in an inclusive and ambitious organisation we might have the role for you!

    About the role

    Epilepsy Action is seeking a dynamic and creative individual to join our team as a Digital Content Lead. In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape and drive our digital content strategy, reaching and engaging with our community in innovative ways.

     

    In this role, we are looking for someone who will play a pivotal role in amplifying our message, fostering connections, and driving meaningful engagement.

    If you are ready to use your digital content expertise to make a difference, we want to hear from you.

    About you

    We are looking for someone who:

    • Has experience in creating a range of engaging content for online platforms 
    • Is familiar with optimising content to improve user experience and site SEO performance
    • Loves to collaborate and work with internal and external stakeholders
    • Has a passion and energy for digital content creation and enjoys working as part of a team
    • Understands the importance of incorporating user journeys to ensure content is accessible and engaging
    • Is able to coordinate and support projects 

    Click here for the job description and person specification

    Interested?

    If you are interested in what you have read so far you can either submit your application via our online portal or alternatively if you still have some questions before applying you can contact us for a friendly informal chat at recruitment@epilepsy.org.uk 

    Being an Inclusive Organisation

    We want everyone in our community regardless of their backgrounds, identities, abilities, or circumstances, to feel valued and respected to participate fully. We know that inclusivity isn’t about numbers; it’s about embracing diversity and ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard, needs are met, and contributions are acknowledged.

    We recognise that each person’s experiences shape how they think and having diverse representation across the organisation is fundamental to achieving our ambitions.

    Despite this we are not as diverse as we would like and we actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.

    We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, this means we encourage applications from disabled people, and we are committed to interviewing disabled applicants who demonstrate through their application that they meet the essential criteria in the person specification. We want to support you to perform your best so if you require any reasonable adjustments please let us know.     

     

    Closing Date: ​Monday 15th April 2024

    Interviews: ​Tuesday 30th April 2024

    Recruitment process: We want to provide you with the best opportunity to share your skills, knowledge and experience so our recruitment process will include various activities. These will completed on the same day:

    • Interview with some of the team
    • Presentation task which will be provided prior to

    If you have a disability and would like any reasonable adjustments to support you through the interview process please let us know.

    If you want to find out more about what it is like to work with us download a copy of our recruitment information pack or visit our jobs webpage to review our FAQs.

    We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications therefore early applications are advised.

     

    CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW

  • Governance Support Administrator

    Hours:                    Part-time (21 hours per week over 3 days)

                                   (Preferred working days Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)

    Location:               Hybrid working / Leeds, West Yorkshire (1-2 days in the office per week)

    Salary:                   Actual salary £15,106.29 (FTE £24,817.47)

    Contract:               Permanent

    DBS:                      An basic DBS check is required for this role

    (For more information please read our Policy Statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders or our FAQs)            

    About us

    At Epilepsy Action we are inclusive, supportive, and committed to creating a world without limits for people affected by epilepsy. As we embark on our new 2024 – 2030 strategy we are excited to welcome you to our passionate, supportive and committed team.

    You don’t have to take our word for it, 99% of our staff told us they are proud to work for us in our 2023 staff survey!

    If you are interested in building a career you can be proud of in an inclusive and ambitious organisation we might have the role for you!

    About the role

    We are currently seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented individual to join us as a Governance Support Administrator. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of our governance processes, ensuring they are robust, transparent, and effective.

    If you are passionate about supporting the work of a dynamic and impactful organisation and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we would love to hear from you.

     

    About you

    We are looking for someone who:

    • Has an excellent attention to detail and understands the importance of accuracy
    • Has high level of personal discretion and integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
    • Has strong communication and interpersonal skills 
    • Understands charity governance structures and ideally has worked or volunteered in a charity before
    • Is passionate about collaboration and team working

    Click here for the job description and person specification

    Interested?

    If you are interested in what you have read so far you can either submit your application via our online portal or alternatively if you still have some questions before applying you can contact us for a friendly informal chat at recruitment@epilepsy.org.uk 

    Being an Inclusive Organisation

    We want everyone in our community regardless of their backgrounds, identities, abilities, or circumstances, to feel valued and respected to participate fully. We know that inclusivity isn’t about numbers; it’s about embracing diversity and ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard, needs are met, and contributions are acknowledged.

    We recognise that each person’s experiences shape how they think and having diverse representation across the organisation is fundamental to achieving our ambitions.

    Despite this we are not as diverse as we would like and we actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.

    We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, this means we encourage applications from disabled people, and we are committed to interviewing disabled applicants who demonstrate through their application that they meet the essential criteria in the person specification. We want to support you to perform your best so if you require any reasonable adjustments please let us know.     

    Closing Date: ​Monday 15th April – midnight

    Interviews: Week commencing 29th April 2024

    Recruitment process: We want to provide you with the best opportunity to share your skills, knowledge and experience and the interviews will take place with members of the team at our office.

    If you have a disability and would like any reasonable adjustments to support you through the interview process please let us know.

     

    If you want to find out more about what it is like to work with us download a copy of our recruitment information pack or visit our jobs webpage to review our FAQs.

    We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications therefore early applications are advised.

     

    CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW

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Hear from our team

“We provide excellent support for people with epilepsy. We have good people working for the organisation that support each other and want to do a good job. I love the flexibility of my role and the mix of home and office working.” – Jenny (Fundraising Team)

 

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“The approach to flexible working is great, it really creates a brill home/work balance that I’ve never had in a job before. The opportunities for external training are great, and it makes you feel valued. Thank you!” – Ruthanna  (Health Improvement Team)

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“The chance to learn new things, be it work related, seeing how things work in within the charity itself, and the fact that being an Epilepsy sufferer myself it has offered me more chance to learn much more about my condition in my 6 years here than I have from my specialists over the last 20 years.” – Antony (Corporate Services Team)

 

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“To do better for the epilepsy community. To improve services and benefit the lives of people with epilepsy across the country. In the words of Carlos Santana, “There is no greater reward than working from the heart and making a difference in the world.” – Simon (Health Improvement Team)

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Our culture

We are incredibly proud of our culture which puts people at the heart of the organisation. We do this through:

 

  • Diversity and inclusion

    To create a world without limits we know that it is important that we are inclusive in who we are and who we support.

    As such we are committed to working with people from all backgrounds and communities ensuring everyone feels valued and respected to participate and engage in our work, and by doing this we will ensure that everyone’s voice is heard, needs are met, and contributions acknowledged.

    Each person’s experiences shape how they think and having diverse representation at all levels and in all areas of our work is fundamental to achieving our ambitions.

    We know our culture is key to ensuring we can achieve our diversity and inclusion goals and our team of Inclusion Champions provide support, guidance, and insight into making this happen.

    Epilepsy Action is a Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from disabled people. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification.

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  • Wellbeing and staff support

    We are committed to a healthy happy engaged team and according to our 2023 staff survey, 95% of people said the organisation takes a positive approach to health and wellbeing.

    We also demonstrate our commitment through subscriptions to the Leeds Mindful Employer Network and also pledged our commitment to the Mental Health at Work Campaign.

    In addition to a manageable working week we also place emphasis on employee wellbeing through:

    • Monthly wellbeing walks
    • Wellbeing resources
    • Mental Health First-aiders
    • Employee Assistance Programme (inc wellbeing and counselling offer)
    • Ensuring people feel a sense of belonging
    • Relaxed and comfortable dress code
    • Culture of recognition and valuing people
    • Ongoing employee engagement and feedback
  • Learning and development

    We strive to ensure that people are able to be the best versions of themselves through a culture of ongoing learning, development and reflection.

    Not only do we offer a range of internal learning opportunities through online platforms, peer support and development programmes, but we also offer external opportunities through apprenticeships, qualifications and coaching.

    We are a member of the Charity Learning Consortium and the Charity Mentoring Network, that all of our team have access to.

    All our people will have a personal development plan that will be reviewed regularly.

    We are still working on this commitment, and 75% of people said that learning and training opportunities are very good or excellent.

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Our values

  • Ambitious – We will do whatever is needed to create a world without limits for people with epilepsy.
  • Inclusive – We will be here for everyone affected by epilepsy.
  • Empowering – We will put people with epilepsy in control of creating the world, community and life that they choose.
  • Supportive –We will be by your side every step of the way.

Employee benefits

We recognise and want to thank our people for all of their hard work by offering them a range of benefits.

  • 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
  • 3 additional days leave in December
  • Contribution to stakeholder pension scheme, including a salary sacrifice option
  • Family friendly policies such as flexitime / hybrid
  • Occupational sick pay
  • Access to the employee assistance programme
  • Death in service insurance
  • Free parking
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary benchmarking and pay reviews
"I think the overall morale and culture within EA is really good. I enjoy the all staff meetings, especially the quick round up of what each department is doing. I also like the away days and collaborating with other teams."
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Applying for a role

  • The application process

    All applications are made online via our applications portal.

    For most of our vacancies we will ask you to upload a copy of your CV and you will be required to answer supporting questions.

    It is important that you do this thoroughly and answer questions in relation to the job description and person specification as supplied in the advertisement, as this will be a determining factor in the shortlisting process. Your CV and supporting questions should reflect well in terms of experience and skills.

  • How do I apply?

    All applications are completed online via our portal. There will always be a link to these in each vacancy advert.

    If you have any disabilities which you would require us to make reasonable adjustments in order for you to apply for a role, please let us know.

    If you are shortlisted you will be invited to the next stage in the recruitment process via email, so please keep checking your junk mail.

  • Do you accept applications from candidates outside of the UK?

    We accept all applications from individuals who have the right to work in the UK without restrictions.

    We currently do not hold a sponsor license and therefore cannot accept applications from individuals who do not have the right to work in the UK.

    Some of our roles do have a specific location from which they need to be performed so please read the advert carefully before you apply.

    If you are unsure or have any questions about a role please contact us at recruitment@epilepsy.org.uk

  • How will you complete the interview?

    We want to ensure each candidate has the best opportunity to demonstrate their skills and knowledge and how they will complete the role, so we use a range of interview and assessment techniques.

    We will also provide support and an inclusive process to encourage candidates to do their best.

    Some of the ways we might assess you include a panel interview, presentations and ability tests, sharing previous work/portfolios, or personality and integrity assessments.

  • Can my interview be virtual?

    Depending on the role location will be the key factor in deciding how the interview will take place.

    However, if you are invited to an interview in person but would prefer a virtual process, please do let us know.

    We also offer an inclusive approach to interviewing, so if you have any disabilities which you would require us to make reasonable adjustments in order for you to attend an interview, please let us know.

    If your interview is to take place virtually, please ensure you have access to and are able to use Microsoft TEAMS.

     

  • What shall I wear to interview?

    We encourage you to dress smart/casual for the interview, even if it is taking place virtually.

  • Where are you based?

    Our office where we complete the majority of interviews is in Yeadon which is a suburb in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

    We have free on-site parking available, as well as public transport links from the city centre.

  • I am applying but it won’t let me upload my CV?

    If you have an issue with the system please email recruitment@epilepsy.org.uk

  • I have a question who can I contact?

    If you have any questions about one of our vacancies please email recruitment@epilepsy.org.uk

  • Can I volunteer for Epilepsy Action?

    We have a number of volunteer vacancies so please check out our volunteering page for more details.

  • How will I hear updates about my application?

    The main updates will be sent to you via email so please ensure you check your junk inbox. We may also contact you by telephone.

  • How will you use my data?

    Please refer to our privacy statement for more details.

  • Will I need a criminal check completing?

    All roles are different. For any role that requires a criminal conviction check (DBS/Access NI) this would be highlighted in the vacancy information.

    Please find a copy of our policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders

    Download frequently asked questions on DBS

    For a copy of our DBS policy or if you have any other questions please email recruitment@epilepsy.org.uk

  • I have a disability and your application process isn’t accessible to me?

    We encourage applications from all candidates and will support people to present their skills and knowledge to us in the best way possible.

     

    We are able to make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities so if you have any questions about the application process just let us know so that we can discuss how best to facilitate your application.

  • What is the Disability Confident Scheme?

    When applying for a job with us, if an applicant has a disability covered by the definition outlined within the Equality Act 2010 and can show that they meet the ‘essential criteria’ described in the person specification, they are guaranteed a priority interview for the job for which they are applying, through our Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme). This decision is based on our scoring criteria when shortlisting.

    Under the Equality Act 2010, a disabled person is someone who has – or has had in the past – a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on that person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

    As an inclusive and disability confident employer, we actively encourage applications from people who consider themselves to have a disability falling within that broad definition.

    The Disability Confident scheme only guarantees progression to to the next stage of selection (e.g interview or other task) in line with the criteria set – it does not automatically mean that applicants interviewed will gain employment as this will be based on scoring during the full selection process. We will feedback on the results of the interview will to each candidate if requested.

    In order to opt-in to this scheme, you need to complete the relevant criteria during the application process.

    If you have any questions regarding this, our recruitment can be contacted through recruitment@epilepsy.org.uk

Epilepsy Action is a Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from disabled people. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification.

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