Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS UK)

Who we are

We are fighting to make sure everyone develops a commitment to protecting the earth and puts it to work – whether it’s at school, university or in their careers.

By empowering students and educators to build a better world, we can transform the lives of generations to come. In just a few years we have developed unstoppable student leaders. Behind these leaders every step of the way is the SOS UK community making sure students don’t have to fight for change alone. We unite people from every background, inside and outside education, because protecting our earth matters to each and every one of us. Armed with proven solutions, we push for change at every level of society. We are always laser focused on what can be done, whether it’s at local councils, in community halls, or in Westminster.

As educators, environmentalists, and activists, we use our expertise to get things done – from changing curriculums across the world, to making sure all school children have access to nature. We mentor. We advise. We campaign. We empower students to lead. Not just at university but for decades to come, as workers, employers and community members. We create climate and nature protectors in every community. They mobilise countless others. They change our country, and even our world, for the better.

Find out more about SOS UK, who we are and what we do by visiting our website, www.sos-uk.org 

Our culture and values

We’re looking for talented people to join us in transforming education so people protect the climate and nature.

We strive to make our community a welcoming, caring and enthusiastic one, providing with opportunities and support to help us all achieve our personal and professional goals.

In return for your passion and contribution we offer the flexibility for work-life balance, a competitive salary for the charity sector and excellent holiday allowance. We’re open to considering requests for flexible working arrangements, job-shares or part-time working.

Safer Recruitment

SOS UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

We follow safer recruitment best practice throughout our hiring process. Depending on the nature of the role, this may include:

• Obtaining and reviewing references before employment is confirmed.
• Carrying out the appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where the role is eligible.
• Verifying identity and the right to work in the UK 
• Ensuring all successful candidates understand and agree to work in line with our Safeguarding Policy
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Our recruitment decisions are made with safeguarding at the forefront, and all staff are expected to uphold our commitment to creating safe, inclusive environments for everyone we work with.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We're fully committed to equality of opportunity for everyone. We welcome applications regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We recognise that people from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds, and disabled people, are underrepresented within our organisation and that there are often additional barriers for these groups when applying for roles within the charity sector and beyond.

We are committed to taking proactive steps to improve the diversity of our team. If you identify as a person of colour or as a disabled person, and you clearly demonstrate that you meet all of the essential criteria for this role, you may be shortlisted for a first stage interview through our Positive Action Interview Scheme.

To take part, simply tick the relevant box on the application form. Applicants who opt into the scheme and clearly demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria will be invited to a first stage interview.

Please note that, in exceptional circumstances, if we receive an unusually high number of eligible applications and it is not feasible to interview everyone who qualifies through the scheme, we will invite the highest scoring applicants who have opted in.

Participation in the scheme is entirely voluntary. Final recruitment decisions will always be based solely on the suitability of each candidate for the role.