Join Tearfund for a career with purpose, and opportunities for you to learn and expand your skills and interests.
Jobs and partnership opportunities
We believe everyone should have the chance to flourish – that includes you! All of us have been created by God with worth and dignity. These beliefs shape how we operate around the world. And if you work for Tearfund, you feel valued too. You will become part of a worldwide family, working alongside people determined to see an end to extreme poverty and injustice.
Current job vacancies
Details of job vacancies at Tearfund in the UK and across the more than 50 countries where we work.
You can see all of Tearfund’s current vacancies advertised above. At the bottom of each advertisement, you will find an ‘Apply Now’ button. This will take you through to the online application process for that job. Follow the instructions and complete each section.
Once you have finished and checked your application, you can press the ‘Submit’ button. You should receive an automated email acknowledging that we have received your application.
You can see all of Tearfund’s current vacancies advertised above. At the bottom of each advertisement, you will find an ‘Apply Now’ button. This will take you through to the online application process for that job. Follow the instructions and complete each section.
Once you have finished and checked your application, you can press the ‘Submit’ button. You should receive an automated email acknowledging that we have received your application.
You will find a full description of each role in the job profile.
At the bottom of the profile is a person specification. This details the necessary skills and experience for that particular role.
We shortlist applicants using this list of specifications, and how well you match them. When you complete your supplementary statement and submit your CV, make sure that you have addressed each of these points.
You will find a full description of each role in the job profile.
At the bottom of the profile is a person specification. This details the necessary skills and experience for that particular role.
We shortlist applicants using this list of specifications, and how well you match them. When you complete your supplementary statement and submit your CV, make sure that you have addressed each of these points.
We aim to inform you whether you have been shortlisted within two weeks of the closing date for applications.
We aim to inform you whether you have been shortlisted within two weeks of the closing date for applications.
We’re not able to accept applications to work at Tearfund based on a CV alone.
Do take a look at our jobs page and see if there is a vacancy that interests you. If you want to apply, you will be asked to upload your CV, along with an application form for the job.
You can also sign up for our email job alerts, to receive the latest vacancies.
We’re not able to accept applications to work at Tearfund based on a CV alone.
Do take a look at our jobs page and see if there is a vacancy that interests you. If you want to apply, you will be asked to upload your CV, along with an application form for the job.
You can also sign up for our email job alerts, to receive the latest vacancies.
Tearfund is a passionately and openly Christian organisation. Our faith isn’t just an add-on to our work: it informs everything we do – from regular times for staff to pray and praise together, to the way we understand and deal with poverty.
Tearfund is a passionately and openly Christian organisation. Our faith isn’t just an add-on to our work: it informs everything we do – from regular times for staff to pray and praise together, to the way we understand and deal with poverty.
Tearfund occasionally organises work experience placements. To explore this possibility, please contact our recruitment team by emailing [email protected] with a copy of your CV. Include a short message telling us about yourself and what you would like to do. We would love to know if there are issues or areas of Tearfund’s work that you are particularly interested in.
Tearfund occasionally organises work experience placements. To explore this possibility, please contact our recruitment team by emailing [email protected] with a copy of your CV. Include a short message telling us about yourself and what you would like to do. We would love to know if there are issues or areas of Tearfund’s work that you are particularly interested in.
Tearfund UK is privileged to be part of a global Tearfund family. Many of the Tearfund organisations across the world regularly recruit. Can't find the role you want here? Why not check out the vacancies available with the rest of the Tearfund family!
Tearfund UK is privileged to be part of a global Tearfund family. Many of the Tearfund organisations across the world regularly recruit. Can't find the role you want here? Why not check out the vacancies available with the rest of the Tearfund family!
We want Tearfund to be a place where everyone feels welcome, respected, valued, treated fairly and that they belong here. Our aim is to empower everyone who works for Tearfund to flourish and reach their god-given potential.
Tearfund is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the people we serve, our partners, our volunteers, and our staff, with a particular emphasis on the people we serve, who are some of the most vulnerable people in the world. At all times Tearfund staff are to carry out their responsibilities with the utmost respect in accordance with Tearfund’s Safeguarding Policy.
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