ABOUT US
Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction. Our vision is a greener, healthier and more peaceful planet, one that can sustain life for generations to come.
We do this by investigating, documenting and exposing the causes of environmental destruction. We work to bring about change by lobbying, consumer pressure and mobilising members of the general public. And we take peaceful direct action to protect our Earth and promote solutions for a green and peaceful future.
Greenpeace was founded in 1971 by a small group of concerned individuals, who set sail to Amchitka island off the coast of Alaska to try and stop a US nuclear weapons test. Their old fishing boat was called “The Greenpeace”. Today, Greenpeace is present in over 40 countries around the world. Our movement is growing every day and our commitment to realising our vision is as strong as ever.
CAREERS
- Passion and dedication are crucial when fighting for our planet, so we look for people who will be passionate about our campaigns.
- Greenpeace is an equal opportunities employer and we believe that a diverse and inclusive culture brings richness to an organisation. We look for people who support this value.
- People who think and work collaboratively. Greenpeace produces the best work when a diverse team of thinkers, planners and doers come together to fight tirelessly to expose abuses of power.
- Using peaceful protest to demand social and political change is central to Greenpeace’s campaign work. All our staff are trained in these principles to gain a deeper understanding of this area of our work, but joining a Greenpeace protest is always a personal choice.
BENEFITS
- Salaries for our jobs are advertised as and when vacancies arise, so you know upfront if it’s right for you. Each year, a cost of living inflationary increase is considered and is subject to board approval.
- Our full time working week is 37.5 hours.
- Annual leave is 25 days per year for full time staff and additional leave is accrued according to length of service up to a maximum of 32 days. Annual leave is applied pro rata for part time staff. Our office is normally closed between Christmas and new year and staff are not required to use annual leave to cover this period.
- We offer a generous salary sacrifice pension scheme held with Aviva. Greenpeace contributes 8.5% of basic salary, provided employees contribute at least 3%.
- To assist with meeting the costs of travel to work, employees are able to take advantage of an interest free season ticket loan, or a tax efficient bicycle loan offered through www.cyclescheme.co.uk.
- We offer a life assurance scheme paying four times the employee’s annual salary in the unfortunate event of death during employment.
