Working for Charity Commission

The Charity Commission for England and Wales is a non-ministerial government department.


Work at the Charity Commission and make a difference to the 168,000 charities of all shapes and sizes that we regulate across England and Wales.

Our purpose is to ensure charity can thrive and inspire trust so that people can improve lives and strengthen society. This purpose informs everything we do, and how we approach our work.

We have 4 sites, Liverpool, London, Newport and Taunton.

Read more about what we do.

Our current vacancies

View all current vacancies and details of how to apply.

The Civil Service Commission has produced guidance on recruitment during the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Salary and benefits

In addition to salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

  • generous annual leave allowance
  • employee assistance programme
  • interest free season ticket and bicycle loan after 2 months employment
  • special retail discounts and offers through membership of staff Perkbox scheme
  • flexible and family friendly working environment
  • learning and career development

Civil Service pension schemes may be available for successful candidates.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission recruitment principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed interview scheme (GIS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

How we process your data

Our privacy notice for prospective employees, workers and contractors explains how we process data when you apply to work for us.