Jobs and careers

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.

We are committed to a healthy happy engaged team and according to our 2024 staff survey, 89% of people said the organisation takes a positive approach to health and wellbeing.

We also demonstrate our commitment through subscriptions to the 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

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 71% of people said that learning and training opportunities are very good or excellent.

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.

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.

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

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.

To allow you the chance to prepare and be the best version of you at interview, we may send the interview questions or themes in advance.

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

It is preferable for hybrid working roles to be interviewed face to face as this will give our candidates the opportunity to gain a feel for our office environment. However, if you are invited to an interview in person but would prefer a virtual process, please do let us know and we can assess reasonable adjustments on a case by case basis.

We also offer an inclusive approach to interviewing, so if you have any disabilities which you would require us to make other 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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Please refer to our privacy statement for more details.

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

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.

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