Our benefits

World Cancer Research Fund operates a fair and transparent pay policy.

We always ensure a salary range is listed on all of our job adverts and we regularly benchmark our salaries to make sure that we are as competitive as we can be within the charity sector.

We currently offer 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays.  Annual leave increases in line with length of service, up to a maximum of 30 days after 5 years’ service:

• Less than 1 year of continuous service at the beginning of a holiday year: 25 days (pro-rated to your start date)
• 1 year or more of continuous service at the beginning of a holiday year: 26 days
• 3 years or more of continuous service at the beginning of a holiday year: 28 days
• 5 years or more of continuous service at the beginning of a holiday year: 30 days

The office is closed from the last working day before Christmas until the first working day after the New Year. Staff are required to take the three working days between Christmas and New Year as annual leave.

For full-time staff, World Cancer Research Fund allows up to 20 days sick leave in any rolling year without deducting pay. This allowance increases to 25 days sick leave plus 40 days half-pay after one years’ service.

We currently operating hybrid working for all staff across the organisation. The office is open 3 days a week (Tues, Wed and Thurs) and full-time staff are required to be in the office at least 2 of these days each week, Tuesday and Wednesday or Thursday.

We offer a flexi-time scheme. The daily requirement is to work 7.5 hours. Staff also need to take a lunch break of at least 30 minutes (up to a maximum of 2 hours).

Core hours are 10.00am–4.00pm, Monday to Friday when all employees must be present. You may arrive for work between 8.00am and 10.00am and leave between 4.00pm and 7.00pm.

The daily minimum hourly requirement of 7.5 working hours per day plus lunch must be met; any extra time cannot be “rolled over” or “banked”.

We contribute into an approved pension scheme, which is administered by Standard Life.

Employees will be auto-enrolled into the scheme after 3 months and will contribute a minimum of 5% of their salary each month.

WCRF will match the employee’s contributions of up to 5% of the employee’s salary each month.

We also offer staff the option to switch their pension to a salary sacrifice arrangement on request

We offer private healthcare for employees, which gives all employees access to private healthcare (hospital and outpatient care) by referral from the NHS. You are eligible to join the scheme after successful completion of the probationary period.

We offer all employees a contribution to their dental expenses by allowing employees to opt in to a dental cover scheme. You are eligible to join the scheme after successful completion of the probationary period.

We cover all employees from their first day of employment and provide cover, which is equal to 4 x the individual’s salary on death while employed alongside critical illness cover.

All permanent members of staff, up to the age of 65, are covered by the organisation’s Permanent Health Insurance (PHI) Scheme, at no cost to employees.

PHI is intended to provide income protection in the event of long-term illness or disability. The scheme provides an income replacement of up to 50% of the basic annual salary after a waiting period of 26 weeks, starting from the date a disability commences.

Employees of WCRF can take advantage of an interest free loan for a purchase of a tax-free bike or accessories.

The loan is repaid via equal deductions from your salary over a 12-month period. You are eligible to join this benefit after successful completion of the probationary period.

The WCRF office also offers secure, lockable, storage for your bike and there are showers available within the office.

All employees, and their families, have access to a 24-hour confidential advice and support line.

This service offer access to trained advisers and counsellors from The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) who can offer advice on a range of issues, including financial and debt concerns, legal information, relationship or family worries, bereavement, stress, anxiety and other emotional issues.

If appropriate you may also be referred for up to eight sessions of face-to-face counselling.

We run a Mental Health Champions scheme that staff can volunteer to be a part of.

Our Mental Health Champions are sent on an accredited Mental Health Training Course and are then available to offer help to any staff member experiencing a mental health problem; guiding them to access appropriate professional help.

They also work in collaboration with the organisation to promote wellbeing and encourage a culture where mental health can be discussed openly.

We offer staff the chance to receive a free flu vaccination each year. This is either at the WCRF office, where a trained nurse will be arranged who will administer the vaccine onsite, or by providing a voucher to enable them to receive the vaccine at a participating pharmacy of their choice.

We hold two annual parties, in the Summer and at Christmas, paid for by the organisation, for staff to come together outside of work and have fun!

Staff have the opportunity to bring their dog into the office one day per week (Wednesdays) subject to WCRF guidelines

WCRF are committed to enabling professional development and all staff are encouraged to regularly discuss training and development. In addition, there is an annual appraisal process in place during which individual needs are formally discussed and identified.

We also offer payment for job-related professional subscriptions and fees (subject to WCRF guidelines), opportunities to attend international conferences on behalf of the organization, and study leave and sabbatical leave policies.