Marie Curie

Who we are

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.

The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life. Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives. 

We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life, through 3 ways:

• Growing and transforming our direct care and support
• Delivering more practical information and support
• Leading in shaping the end-of-life experience 

Our culture and values

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which will underpin your work. As a Marie Curie employee, you will be expected to behave in a way that is:

Always compassionate

Connecting and empathising with people, starting with each person’s needs, respecting them, and treating them with dignity, and supporting people’s choices and decisions

Making things happen

Being clear and straightforward, listening so that we can understand and do the right thing, and being prepared to speak up and challenge on people’s behalf

Leading in our field

Building on our unique skills, expertise, and experience, sharing, innovating, and partnering, and always seeking to improve in everything we do

Putting people at our heart

Valuing every individual, hearing, and respecting all views and expectations, bringing people together and building relationships

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work.  We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.