All current vacancies and opportunities at A New Direction are listed on our Vacancies and Opportunities page.
Each listing includes everything you need to know about how to apply, what to expect from the process, and who to contact if you have any questions.
We’re committed to making our recruitment process as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you would find adjustments helpful at any stage of the process, or would like information in an alternative format, the recruitment pack for each opportunity will explain how to get in touch so we can support you.
You can also read more about accessibility in recruitment at A New Direction here: Accessibility and recruitment
Please note, to keep things fair and consistent for everyone we can only consider applications submitted for advertised roles and through the process outlined in the recruitment pack.
We do not accept or store speculative CVs or applications.
If you have a question about a specific vacancy or opportunity, please refer to the recruitment pack for details about how to get in touch.
For general enquiries, you can contact us at info@anewdirection.org.uk.
Submitting an application
Full details on how to apply will be included in the recruitment pack for each vacancy or opportunity.
For most roles, you’ll be asked to tell us about your skills, experience and why you’re interested in the role.
When applying to join our team, please read the job description and person specification, and use your supporting statement to outline how your skills and experience enable you to meet the key responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to include examples that demonstrate how you’re a strong match.
We understand that candidates choose to use AI tools to support their applications. We’re keen to hear directly from you about why you’re a great fit for this role, so if you do use generative AI tools to support writing your application, we encourage you try to still ensure you share your own voice and experiences, rather than relying solely on AI-generated content.
Shortlisting
Once the application deadline has passed, all completed applications will be reviewed by a shortlisting panel. Applications are reviewed by members of our team, and we aim to complete shortlisting within three weeks of the vacancy closing.
If your application is shortlisted, we’ll invite you to interview. If you are not shortlisted, we’ll aim to let you know as soon as possible. Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive, we’re not able to provide feedback at application stage.
Interviews
Interviews will take place either in-person at our office or online.
While the selection process differs slightly for each role, we often ask candidates to complete a short task and then interview with a panel of three members of the A New Direction team.
We’ll share full information when we invite you to interview so you know exactly what to expect.
Interviews are a two-way process: a chance for us to learn more about your skills and experience and suitability for the role and an opportunity for you to ask any questions and find out more about A New Direction and what it’s like to work here.
After the interview, we’ll get in touch to let you know the outcome as soon as we can. This can sometimes take up to a week. If, on this occasion, you’re not offered the role, we’ll always offer interview feedback.
Safer Recruitment
A New Direction is committed to implementing safeguarding through safer recruitment. All our roles require the successful candidate to complete a Disclosure and Barring Check, the receipt of satisfactory references and be eligible to work in the UK.
