Work with Young Roots

Young Roots recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and particularly welcome BAME candidates and those with lived experience of migration and the asylum system to apply. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities.

Young Roots is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. A criminal record will not automatically prevent you from being considered.

If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network (www.ebeemployment.org.uk).

Learn more about the recruitment support we offer.

Benefits of working with us

  • 25 days holiday a year (with additional days given when the office closes at Christmas) plus statutory holidays.

  • Comprehensive Employee Assistance Package.

  • Flexi annual leave, employees have the opportunity to carry forward up to 5 days

  • The longer you work here, the more annual holiday you will be entitled to. This is awarded by 1 day for each complete year achieved as of 1 January each year, up to a maximum of 28 days holiday each year.

  • After 5 years of being with Young Roots, you will receive a one-off extra week holiday (pro-rata for part time employees) to be taken within 2 years.

  • TOIL policy, meaning time off in lieu. This means extra time worked can be taken back by the employee within our TOIL policy.

  • Auto enrolment pension scheme: Young Roots pays 5% of the mandatory 8% and you pay 3%.

  • We are committed to the continuous learning and development of all staff to enable people to develop individual skills and realise their full potential. We aim to engage all staff in training and ensure you get the training you need to do your job well.