Join us in helping people free themselves from a life of poverty and injustice
About us
At Embrace, we are driven by our mission to tackle poverty and injustice in the Middle East. Inspired by our Christian faith, our vision of faith, hope and love in action is at the heart of what we do. Where there is a need for refuge, for a home however temporary, for education, for safeguarding, for economic empowerment, for justice and human rights, we, with our partners, respond.
Since 1854, Embrace the Middle East has been serving some of the most marginalised and excluded communities (of all faiths and none) in the Middle East. We support, enable and partner with Christians in the Middle East as they work to transform lives and restore dignity through: Education, Healthcare and Community Development programmes.
Without our staff, this life-changing work simply wouldn’t be possible.
Our Culture
We are a tight knit team of talented, driven people committed to bringing our vision of faith, hope and love in to action. We hold ourselves mutually accountable to work collaboratively, and in accordance with our values – compassion, integrity, trust and respect. We care about what we do. We care about each other. We go the extra mile. We are resilient, as well as flexible; passionate, as well as professional. Embrace means a great deal to us. Our partners inspire us every day. We strive to do everything well, whilst enjoying everything we do.
Our benefits
Working together to help people free themselves from a life of poverty and injustice is hugely rewarding and satisfying. We also appreciate the importance of providing our staff with flexible working arrangements, opportunities to develop, and employee benefits that recognise their valuable contribution to Embrace’s mission. As a member of the Embrace staff team, you will have access to:
We are committed to supporting every member of staff to work as effectively as possible. Our remote and flexible working arrangements include:
Flexi-time – start work between 7:30am – 10:00am and finish between 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Our core collaborative working hours are between 10:00am to 3:00pm.
Our standard working week 36.5 hours.
Hybrid working – includes support for home working costs, alongside offering excellent collaborative work-space at our office in Patch, High Wycombe.
We invite all staff to join Embrace’s group personal pension scheme from day 1 of their employment. Embrace automatically contributes 7% of your total pay and will match a further 3%, giving a total of 10% employer contributions. All staff have access to pension advice through our advisors SecondSight.
32 days, including 8 bank holidays and a day off for birthday – rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service and 34 days after 10 years’ service, plus 3 days leave between Christmas and the New Year
We offer all staff life assurance from day one. This life protection would pay 3x salary to your nominated beneficiary/ies in the event of your passing during employment.
You will have access to an online platform that offers discounts at various well-known shops, restaurants, and brands
Mental health matters. We want all our staff to know they have someone to talk to when they need it most. We provide staff access to an Employee Assistant Programme (confidential counselling, legal and financial advice) – available 24 /7, 365 days a year
We want you to be the best you can be. We provide a range of courses and training opportunities to further your development.
Equality, diversity and inclusion is important to us
A diverse mix of individuals brings a wealth of experience and knowledge, which helps us solve complex problems and achieve our goals. We want our workforce to be representative and encourage different views and perspectives.
If you apply for a job with us, you’ll be assessed on the merit of your application, regardless of your age, gender, sexuality, race, religious beliefs, disability or background, marital or parental status.
During the application process you’ll be asked to complete a diversity monitoring form. If you don’t want to disclose your information, you can always choose “Prefer not to say”. We will use the information provided to help us understand how well we are representing different sections of the community in our workforce. This information is kept anonymous and will not be seen by anyone who is not directly involved in the above reporting.
General Enquiries
We’re always keen to hear from compassionate, skilled individuals interested in being part of the UK Embrace team. Please get in touch via our website link at the bottom of the page.
