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Welcome to the Charities Aid Foundation

We help donors to give more impactfully and charities to build their resilience so they can do more of their life-changing work.

Personal giving From one-off donations to long-term giving, or designing your personal philanthropic strategy, we work together to help you realise your giving ambitions. Corporate giving You have the vision for making a difference. So do we. We help you plan how to give based on your goals. Services for charities Helping your charity or social enterprise become more resilient. Insights Discover the latest insights for donors and charitable organisations to help create a greater impact About us We are a leading charity, working at the centre of the giving world. We help donors to give more impactfully and charities to build their resilience so they can do more of their life-changing work. Donate  
 
 
 

Personal giving

From one-off donations to long-term giving, or designing your personal philanthropic strategy, we work together to help you realise your giving ambitions.

DISCOVER OUR PERSONAL GIVING SOLUTIONS

Corporate giving

You have the vision for making a difference. So do we. We help you plan how to give based on your goals.

DISCOVER OUR CORPORATE GIVING SOLUTIONS

Services for charities

Helping your charity or social enterprise become more resilient.

DISCOVER HOW WE SUPPORT CHARITIES

Insights

Discover the latest insights for donors and charitable organisations to help create a greater impact

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About us

We are a leading charity, working at the centre of the giving world. We help donors to give more impactfully and charities to build their resilience so they can do more of their life-changing work.

Find out more about CAF

Together building opportunity

At the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), we don't just talk about impact, we actively shape it.

Working at the centre of the giving world, we provide the global connections, infrastructure and expert resources to enable charities to do more of their life-changing work. We partner with corporate and individual donors to realise greater impact through their giving, and we collaborate across sectors and borders so civil society can thrive.

Find a rewarding and meaningful career at CAF, where together, we give more.


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Our culture

All of us at CAF contribute to our culture. Together, we're diverse in perspectives, ideas and backgrounds. 

What we all have in common is our desire to make a difference, and we deliver on that commitment through the three core values that guide us in our work.

The work we do touches lives, this is our privilege and our responsibility. We take care, invest the time and never cut corners. Because every interaction is an opportunity to demonstrate our dedication and earn the trust of those we serve.

Better outcomes are created in collaboration. Our relationships are built on mutual respect and understanding. We listen as much as we speak, find the common ground, and support one another in pursuit of our shared goals.

Progress starts with people. We seek opportunity, never afraid to challenge accepted wisdom. With bold, agile thinking, we make things happen that no one else can. We don’t respond to change, we shape it.

Diversity and inclusion

We know that the more diverse and inclusive our organisation becomes, the more creative, effective and impactful we will be. Our aim is for our workforce to represent the society we serve, and we have embarked upon an ambitious pathway to achieve this.

We want to attract, retain and develop the best of talent at all levels, establishing our organisation as an employer that is well-known for high-performing, purpose-driven people from all backgrounds.

Every employee’s voice matters here and every individual has a say in how we build our organisation to be the best it can be for the future.

At Charities Aid Foundation we aim to live by our values of acting with integrity, moving forward together and shaping the change. We're committed to building a leading and great place to work where every voice matters. 

CAF is a people-first organisation. The knowledge that people build up working at CAF is so important to CAF. So, CAF recognises that and wants to try and keep that knowledge to further our mission and make more of a contribution to the charities that we work to support. 

As an organisation, we have developed a culture that nurtures people's careers and aspirations. Knowing the impact we make to our customers is why so many people choose to work here.

There's a true sense of culture at CAF at the moment. That starts from the realisation that people are people, we’re all different, we’ve all got different needs. And the culture is about embracing that difference and working together in a flexible way. We can all shape that change together moving forwards. 

We’re all aligned to the same goals. We want to achieve the same things and I suppose the key thing is, at the end, there's a beneficiary that's really in need. So, it feels really great to be part of that process.

What it's like working at CAF

Our deal

Working with our colleagues, we've created a framework to shape our ways of working that rewards, develops and supports everyone at CAF. 

Together, we’re ensuring CAF is a great place to work, where every voice matters. From equitable, competitive salaries and opportunities for growth and development, to flexible, hybrid working and support for your wellbeing, we aim to be a leading employer.  


To help you progress, we offer:

  • Career pathways providing colleagues with the support and development tools they need to make the next move in their career with us
  • A Performance Management Framework that closely aligns and supports our refreshed approach to career development
  • A comprehensive range of learning resources available through our e-learning platform 
  • Professional study support and leave
  • Personal development offering which includes coaching, 360 feedback and psychometric assessment
  • Our ‘You Choose’ initiative, providing access to funds to support your personal development
  • Apprenticeships


To stay competitive, we offer:

  • A pay framework that annually benchmarks salary levels competitively across the sectors we operate in
  • An annual pay review in May
  • A discretionary Group Performance Incentive framework that rewards high performance and value-driven behaviours in a fair and transparent way 
  • Our contributory occupational pension scheme, with better-than-market employer contribution options (including the opportunity to increase contributions to 17% after three months service)
  • Retailer discounts available through a dedicated online platform 
  • An employee recognition scheme that recognises outstanding performance and moments that matter in an employee’s life with CAF
  • Our Cycle to Work scheme
  • Season ticket loans for travel to work repaid through the monthly payroll 
  • Social impact benefit schemes including:
    • The CAF volunteering programme
    • Payroll giving – Give As You Earn – a tax efficient way to donate to charity, matched by CAF up to £40 a month
    • The CAF Contribution Fund, where you can apply for up to £250 a year towards your individual fundraising activities
  • A first aid and mental health first aider allowance
  • Our service milestone awards to recognise employee loyalty
  • An annual party to celebrate our achievements over the past year 


At CAF, you can access:

  • Six weeks annual leave, excluding bank holidays, for all employees irrespective of role 
  • Permanent hybrid ways of working, where roles allow, across our UK workforce 
  • Maternity, adoption and paternity leave: 13 weeks fully paid maternity and adoption leave and two weeks fully paid paternity leave (subject to length of service) 
  • Carers leave: five days paid leave to fulfil carer responsibilities (subject to length of service)
  • Family care support: parental and compassionate leave, plus a discretionary employee welfare fund  
  • Our employee assistance programme, offering a range of online and phone services, information and guidance, including counselling services to support you through times when you need help and advice about your physical, mental, or financial wellbeing
  • Long-term critical illness cover: financial support for an extended period if you develop a chronic illness that impacts your ability to be at work (subject to length of service)
  • Life assurance 
  • Free private healthcare for eligible colleagues –  access 24/7 GP services and wellbeing support for you and your family. Claim back money towards vital healthcare costs such as eye care, dental treatment, physiotherapy, osteopathy and acupuncture
  • Annual free and subsidised vaccinations 
  • Occupational sick pay subject to length of service
  • Financial services products including saving and borrowing
  • Ad hoc 1-2-1 meetings with our pension scheme provider to discuss your situation

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Our vacancies

At CAF, we welcome applicants from all sectors. All we ask is that you are committed to helping us live our values and purpose: to accelerate progress in society towards a fair and sustainable future for all. If you like the sound of how we work, maybe you would like to join our team.

Explore our current list of jobs with purpose and find the role or apprenticeship that is right for you.


VIEW OUR VACANCIES

The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) comprises CAF in the UK, the American Donor Fund, CAF America and CAF Canada. In the UK, CAF also owns CAF Bank and CAF Financial Solutions Limited (CFSL), which help charities to manage their finances and funds so they can continue to support the causes and communities that matter to them.

CAF’s operations in the UK, cover:

  • Chief Executive Office
  • CAF Bank
  • Finance
  • Giving and Impact Services
  • Governance
  • Group, Brand and Marketing
  • People Team
  • Technology, Data and Enterprise Renewal

Our locations

We have offices in Kent and London. Each job description will say where the role is usually based, with many offering hybrid and flexible ways of working. 

Kent office

25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill
West Malling, Kent
ME19 4TA

London office

30 Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HT

We strive to be a responsible and transparent employer. View our gender pay gap reports.