# Careers

## Join us and help make government smarter to solve the world’s hardest challenges

We’re a team of ambitious, mission-driven people. We care deeply about making the world better and we share a belief that government plays an essential role in tackling our greatest challenges, from the climate and refugee crises to cybersecurity and the future of jobs.

🌍 **Our mission** is to build smarter governments that work for people and the planet.

🚀 **Our moonshot** is to accelerate the adoption of better skills and solutions in government, so that 1% of governments' $30 trillion annual budget is spent 50% more effectively, unlocking $150 billion each year for society.

### Who we're looking for right now

Positions are London-based, unless stated, as we work in the office 3 days per week. We aren't currently hiring in the US. Applicants with an existing right to work strongly preferred, though not a deal breaker.

- [Partnerships Manager](https://app.beapplied.com/apply/co4qd7lpsv?utm_source=platform) 
- [Senior Product Designer](https://app.beapplied.com/apply/xpuu4nn348?utm_source=platform)  
  closes 14th June

New roles coming soon. Sign up to job notifications on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/apolitical/) to hear about them first.

Before applying to any of our roles, read our [Candidate Handbook](https://www.notion.so/apolitical/Candidate-Handbook-f8ceec874e8e44b2b2e3c10abf90a4f9) and make sure you're excited by the autonomy and changeability that a lean scale-up demands.

We’re always happy to meet smart people who care about government. If you love the idea of working with us, but we don't have any roles available, drop us a line at [**careers@apolitical.co**](mailto:careers@apolitical.co) with details of the type of role you're looking for.

### Our leadership principles

Our mission demands the purposeful, collaborative work of a talented and diverse team. To make this possible, these are the principles we work by:

- **Builder energy:** You generate momentum through action. When the path is unclear, you step in and get things moving.
- **Force multiplier:** You make the people around you better. In any group, you raise the bar and bring others with you.
- **Weatherproof:** You stay steady in changing conditions. When priorities shift, you turn challenge into opportunity.
- **Sharp thinker:** You create clarity in complexity. You set the standard for rigour by breaking problems down, questioning assumptions, and driving evidence-based solutions.
- **Give a damn:** You hold yourself to impactful outcomes. Even without direction or oversight, you take full ownership and deliver outcomes that move the mission forward.

### What our team thinks

Based on Q1 2026 employee survey results... These scores represent how positively employees rated key areas of their experience, out of 10.

- 8.72/10: If I could go back in time, I would still choose to work at Apolitical.
- 8.44/10: I can count on my coworkers to help out when needed.
- 7.14/10: I can do a great job at work and still have time for my family and personal life.
- 7.86/10: I would continue working with my manager if I could choose.
- 7.26/10: I am developing professionally working at Apolitical.
- 7.38/10: My manager holds consistent, high-quality 1:1 meetings with me.
- 8.1/10: At Apolitical, I feel included regardless of my personal characteristics.

### Benefits

In addition to working with smart, kind people on one of the most important challenges of our time…

- **Stock options:** Our employee options plan gives you a stake in our vision.
- **Health and wellbeing:** Private health insurance (Vitality) and flexible wellbeing benefits (Heka) help our team stay healthy in and out of work.
- **Flexibility:** Everyone works differently. Whether it’s early mornings, late nights or a week abroad, we support what gives you energy and makes you effective.
- **Holidays:** Unlimited holidays, trusting people to take what they need when they need it (and encouraging time off where people aren’t taking enough).
- **Floating Friday:** As a restorative reboot, we give everyone on the team one Friday of every month off.
- **Parental leave:** Four months of maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- **Childcare benefit:** Salary sacrifice on nursery fees, designed to help parents of kids aged 0-5 save 30-47% on childcare costs in the UK.
- **Mental wellbeing:** Membership to Health Assured, supporting employee mental health through 24/7 access to therapists.
- **Development:** We promote self-guided learning and provide a learning and development budgets for books, conferences and courses.
- **EV benefit:** Salary sacrifice for electric vehicles, designed to help drivers save 30-47% on the cost of a new EV in the UK.
- **WFH setup:** A work Macbook and working-from-home budget for equipment that supports your physical wellbeing.
- **Cycle-to-Work:** We are registered on the UK’s Cycle-to-Work scheme, so you can buy a bike and cycling accessories and monthly cycle subscriptions (Lime, Forest, Santander) tax-free.