Work with us

Work With Us

At Overcoming MS, we help people with MS to live well through informed lifestyle choices. Whether you’re looking for a paid role or a volunteering opportunity, joining Overcoming MS is a chance to be part of a team making a meaningful difference to the lives of people affected by MS.

Current opportunities

Explore our current vacancies and volunteering opportunities and find out how you can contribute to our work.

Current vacancies:

No current vacancies

Volunteer opportunities

Some of our current volunteer opportunities include Circle Ambassadors, podcast transcribers and in the communications advisory group. For more information on any of these, please click here.

Why work with us?

Make a real difference

As a small charity, every member of our team makes an important contribution to our work. We hear directly from our community about the impact of our work and see first-hand how our information, services and support help people living with MS make informed choices about their health and wellbeing.

Flexible and remote by design

We are a fully remote organisation, giving our team the flexibility to work in a way that suits them and their responsibilities outside work. We offer flexible and part-time working options, support colleagues to attend medical appointments and provide time off in lieu for agreed work outside normal hours.

A supportive and inclusive culture

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to be themselves. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.

Wellbeing matters

Supporting wellbeing is central to our mission and our culture. We offer wellbeing support, an Employee Assistance Programme, generous annual leave and opportunities to engage with practices that support physical and mental wellbeing.

Learn and grow

We are committed to helping our people develop. From tailored learning opportunities and external training to the chance to take on new projects and responsibilities, we encourage colleagues to build skills, explore ideas and grow their careers.

Benefits

• Fully remote working
• Flexible and part-time working options
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday day off
• Time off in lieu (TOIL)
• Pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Tailored learning and development opportunities
• Quarterly in-person team meetings (travel reimbursed)
• A supportive, values-led culture

Our Values

Our work is guided by six core values that reflect our mission, culture and commitment to the Overcoming MS community.

• Evidence-based: The Overcoming MS Program draws upon an extensive body of evidence of the benefits of lifestyle changes on the health outcomes and quality of life for people with MS.
• Empowering: The realisation that people can take control of how they experience illness and disability is powerful and positive. We provide the tools to enable people with MS to take care of themselves and become active managers of their own health.
• Community-focused: We build a supportive, positive and empowered community of people with MS. We recognise and celebrate the experience and knowledge of people with MS, which we harness to influence a broader understanding of the value of MS self-management.
• Inclusive: Overcoming MS is an inclusive and diverse community, which both welcomes and gives voice to the experience of each individual.
• Collaborative: We work with other charities, healthcare professionals and researchers, and the MS community itself.
• Dynamic: As a small charity operating on a global scale, we value focus, efficiency and creativity and are able to change quickly.