Careers
Careers & vacancies
Join the team rebuilding lives in the aftermath of loss.
WIDOW is recruiting a cohort of skilled international volunteers under the UK Temporary Worker — Charity Worker route, to advance our five programmes alongside vetted local partners across the UK, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
12
Open posts
Across five role categories, each advancing a distinct part of our charitable work.
Months per post
Charity Worker route placements run for up to twelve months.
£0
Voluntary roles
Reasonable expenses only — nil remuneration, per the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 s.44.
5
Countries
Fieldwork delivered through locally registered, due-diligence-checked partners.
★ Recruitment opens on approval of our sponsor licence. Register your interest now and eligible applicants will be contacted first, in order of suitability.
The vacancies
Five roles, twelve posts.
Programme Development Coordinators
3 posts
SOC 3561 · Charity Worker route
Take primary responsibility for one or two country programmes — producing frameworks, conducting needs assessments, managing partner-NGO relationships, and preparing quarterly impact reports.
Up to 12 months · reasonable expenses only · reports to Programme Director
Community Healthcare Fieldworkers
3 posts
SOC 3213 · Charity Worker route
Design community health education materials, train local health workers, develop mobile-clinic protocols, and build outcome-monitoring frameworks for our Healthcare Access programme.
Up to 12 months · reasonable expenses only · reports to Programme Director
Livelihoods & Micro-Enterprise Advisors
2 posts
SOC 3561 · Charity Worker route
Build the Livelihoods Programme Toolkit, design seed-grant processes, develop partner mentoring frameworks, and establish impact-measurement tools so widowed women earn within months.
Up to 12 months · reasonable expenses only · reports to Programme Director
Child Protection & Orphan Welfare Fieldworkers
2 posts
SOC 3231 · Charity Worker route
Strengthen WIDOW’s safeguarding policy, conduct orphanage-facility audits, develop child-welfare monitoring tools, and deliver safeguarding training to partner organisations.
Up to 12 months · reasonable expenses only · reports to Safeguarding Officer
Fundraising & Donor Engagement Coordinators
2 posts
SOC 3561 · Charity Worker route
Develop WIDOW’s fundraising strategy, research and write grant applications, build corporate CSR partnerships, manage the donor database, and coordinate fundraising events.
Up to 12 months · reasonable expenses only · reports to Chair of Trustees
Don’t see your exact skill?
We also welcome UK-based trustee, casework and fundraising volunteers. Tell us what you can offer and we’ll find the right fit.Get in touch →
How to apply
Three steps to register.
Recruitment opens once our Charity Worker sponsor licence is granted. Registering now puts you on our priority list.
1 · Register interest
Email us the role you’re interested in and a short summary of your background.
2 · Eligibility check
We confirm the role and route eligibility with you as the licence is finalised.
3 · Formal application
Shortlisted applicants are invited to apply formally once recruitment opens.
Contact
info@widowcharity.co.uk — mark your email with the role title.
Ready to bring your skills to the field?
Register your interest today and we’ll be in touch as soon as recruitment opens.Register your interest →