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Applying for paid roles at the BHF

Working at the BHF is more than a job. It's being part of a bigger purpose. It's meeting the challenge to reach your full potential, so we can work together on one united vision.

Types of roles that you may be interested in:

Retail Shops & Stores - BHF has over 700 shops and stores including 520  high-street shops and over 190  Home stores. Typical vacancies include:
• Sales Assistants
• Warehouse/Stockroom Assistants
• Store Management

Retail Online - Our online retail stream is a market leader listing nearly 330,000 high value and unusual items each year, which will help raise funds for research into heart and circulatory diseases. We offer a wide range of opportunities for talented specialists who want a retail career with a difference.

Retail Operations and Support- The people behind-the-scenes who help us turn donated goods into lifesaving research are the backbone of our business. We rely on a number of teams to deliver the infrastructure, processes, services and support our stores need.

Other Directorates – other specialist teams from across the BHF include, Fundraising, Marketing, IT, HR and Finance

Why look at paid roles at the BHF

If you’re looking for employment opportunities, BHF is an organisation that values and invests in people. We have a strong culture of internal progression and will actively support you to develop your career.

Our generous staff benefits include:
• 38 days annual leave including bank holidays
• 25% staff discount
• Health cash plan
• Pension with employer contribution up to 10%
• Life assurance
• Discount options for gym membership
• Discounts with a range of retailers

Find out more by watching our careers video and browsing our careers site.

How does volunteering benefit when applying for paid roles?

As well as developing your skills and meeting new people, volunteering also provides the opportunity to interact with current employees and get an insight to the skills and experience needed for particular roles.

And if a position becomes available that is of interest to you, you are in a great position to approach relevant employees for an informal chat about the role.

Searching and applying for current job vacancies

All current job vacancies across the BHF are advertised on our careers site.

The steps below outline how volunteers and staff can view and apply for vacancies advertised internally on our careers site:

See all our current vacancies

Yet to spot the perfect role? Please register for job alerts so we can send you opportunities that match your skills and experience. By creating a profile on our job site, you will be all set to apply when the right vacancy opens.

Applying for current vacancies:

1. Click on 'view and apply for internal vacancies'
2. Submit your details to access all vacancies
3. You can then search and apply for all current BHF vacancies

When you have found a vacancy that’s right for you, complete our online application and submit it with your CV and a supporting statement.

We will send you an email to let you know your application has arrived safely. If you have not received an email from us, check your junk or spam mailbox.

If you’re having problems applying online, please email us on[email protected]