Current vacancies

Chief People Officer

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £125,000 - £135,000 per annum

As our Chief People Officer, you’ll lead BSC’s people and culture agenda, building and delivering a People Vision & Strategy that enables us to attract, develop and bring out the best in the high-performing team we need to deliver our mission.

This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role. You’ll set direction, shape our culture and leadership approach, and turn ambitious thinking about people, teams and organisations into practical change. You’ll also strengthen the frameworks, systems and business partnering that help our leaders and managers create an environment where people can thrive, perform and develop.

JBM is leading the recruitment for this role within Better Society Capital. Please reach out to Zach Rose and Charlotte Stagg charlotte@jbmc.co.uk & zach@jbmc.co.uk with your CV & LinkedIn for a full JD and to discuss the role in more detail.

Interim Director – Government Engagement and Policy

Contract: 3-month sabbatical cover

Salary: £80,000 - £87,000 per annum (pro-rated)

This is a three-month interim role covering the Director – Government Engagement and Policy during a planned sabbatical. The postholder will keep momentum on BSC’s priority government relationships and programmes, and help build out the team’s relationships with regional government, so that BSC’s 2027 objectives stay on track and work is handed back smoothly at the end of April.

The role sits in BSC’s Government Engagement and Policy team, which builds relationships across national and devolved government and positions BSC as a trusted partner on social impact investment, with the goal of unlocking more capital for social impact. The cover period falls during the first quarter of BSC’s 2027 business plan, when several key results are due.

Project Officer - Investment

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £35,600 - £41,700 per annum

This role sits at the heart of our Investment Group. Together with our Project Manager - Investment, you will form a small investment office: the team that runs the rhythm behind our investment decisions and keeps the Investment Group running smoothly.

You will coordinate our annual investment calendar and governance cycles, from our Investment and Performance Committee to the Board and our Portfolio Progress Meetings with fund managers. You will track what our investments need, produce management information and support team operations, including diaries, recruitment and onboarding.

The rest of your time will go on change and projects. As we adopt new technology, including AI, and modernise how our investment process works, you will help roll out new tools and ways of working for the team. You will also project manage our twice yearly Foundations of Social Investment Programme.

Legal & Compliance Support Officer

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £37,000 - £43,000 per annum

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with an attention to detail who is ambitious to develop their experience in the social impact investment sector as part of a small motivated team.

The Legal & Compliance team play an important role in reinforcing BSC’s reputation as a responsible investor, ensuring that we meet our legal and regulatory commitments. As Legal & Compliance Support Officer you will provide high quality and effective administrative support to the Legal & Compliance team.

Careers4Change is leading the recruitment for this role within Better Society Capital. Please reach out to Sheena Pentin sheena.pentin@careers4change.com to discuss the role in more detail.

People & Talent Projects Generalist

Contract: Full-time, 4-month FTC

Salary: £70,000 - £78,000 per annum

This is a hands-on role for an experienced HR generalist who can step in quickly, build credibility with senior stakeholders, and deliver at pace.

The People & Talent Projects Generalist will support with projects already underway and take the lead on brand new initiatives from the ground up. That includes modernising our HR policies, employee relations casework, sharpening the people data that informs our Board and ExCo, and helping roll out a new ATS.

People & Talent Manager

Contract: Full-time, 12-month FTC

Salary: £70,000 - £78,000 per annum

BSC is seeking a People & Talent Manager to join us on a 12-month basis as we undergo a period of transformation within the People & Talent function.

This is a fast-paced and varied role, with the opportunity to get involved across a number of workstreams and make a genuine difference when partnering with the business. You’ll work closely with our teams as we onboard our first Chief People Officer and make the People & Talent function best in class as BSC continues along a journey of growth and impact. The job description below includes a number of one-off cycles and fixed projects for the team over the next year.