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MAKE YOUR MARK.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Passionate about making a difference? Do you believe that everyone should have the chance
to succeed? Then you could fit in perfectly at Nacro.
We are a charity committed to giving people the best chance at a second chance. We support
people across England and Wales to gain skills and qualifications, giving people a home with
support, and giving advice to help people move forwards with their lives. Our teams help to
transform the lives of vulnerable people in local communities every day. Here our staff explain
how working at Nacro could be your best next career move.

Why Nacro?

"I was drawn to work for Nacro due
to its ethos of never giving up on
people. I have worked here for 10
years and I still love it to this day."
"Everyone is so friendly."
"As a graduate trainee, learning
about the services we offer has
motivated me to progress further."
"I personally want to be the best in
whatever I do and I have been able
to fulfil my ambitions at Nacro."
"There is no typical day, which is
the best thing about it. You end up
thinking on your feet and dealing
with opportunities as they present."
"Nacro is a diverse organisation,
which makes me proud."
"It's genuinely caring and actually
puts people first."
"I wanted to do something with my
degree, which I could at Nacro. Later
I worked elsewhere but came back
because I loved the idea of working
with and for service users."
"For me, there is no Monday
morning as every day is different."
"I was able to take shared parental
leave as I wanted and I was guided
through the process."

"Nacro is the kind of organisation
that gets under your skin in a good
way. Nacro puts the service user
at the centre of everything."

"It's a huge learning curve all the
way through. I have gained skills
such as managing and helping staff
to grow."

Working at Nacro

"One of my best experiences at
Nacro has been to share best
practice."

"The people we help at Nacro; this
is about their lives. It is so rewarding
seeing the impact of what we do -
we can help them change their
whole life for the better."

"What motivates

me? The people.
Both the people we
help and the people
I work alongside.
Laura Bugby, Service Development
and Bid Manager

"I was seconded in the first instance
then I moved to a permanent role
and was supported and well
managed through the transition."
"If adjustments are needed dayto-day to fit everything in, my line
manager and Nacro are really
supportive and flexible."

"I would definitely recommend
working at Nacro. It has done me
good and I am sure it will for other
people as well."

Professional development
"I was promoted to team leader
within a year and then to service
manager 30 months later."

"I had the chance to "act up" before
being promoted into the role so
when progression happened it felt
like a job I'd already been doing."
"I was mentored by a director
as part of Nacro's development
scheme."
"I have gained transferable skills
at Nacro, as a trained mediator,
investigator and operational
manager."
"I am being supported with flexible
hours while studying."
"I started as a project worker and I
now manage several regions."

"Best working conditions I have
ever experienced."

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