Wash Team Leader Full Time

This vacancy is a Rolling application process, and we may close the opening if we receive a sufficient number of qualified applicants.

Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations working together with partners and local communities in more than 90 countries.

One person in three in the world lives in poverty. Oxfam is determined to change that world by mobilizing the power of people against poverty.

Around the globe, Oxfam works to find practical, innovative ways for people to lift themselves out of poverty and thrive. We save lives and help rebuild livelihoods when crisis strikes. And we campaign so that the voices of the poor influence the local and global decisions that affect them.

In all we do, Oxfam works with partner organizations and alongside vulnerable women and men to end the injustices that cause poverty.

Our Mission
Vision
Oxfam’s work is always rooted in a vision of a world where women and men are valued and treated equally, able to influence the decisions that affect their lives and meet their responsibilities as full citizens.

Our Values

Empowerment
Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen.
Accountability
Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions.
Inclusiveness
We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.
Why work for us

Oxfam is a global movement of millions of people who share the belief that, in a world rich in resources, poverty isn’t inevitable. In just 15 years, extreme poverty has been halved. 15 more years and we can end it for good.

Learning and development

Oxfam GB is committed to developing and supporting the learning of all staff across the organization, as we recognize that staff development is central to being as effective as we can be in our fight against the injustice of poverty.

We have a wide internal L&D offer, with on-the-job learning opportunities, mentoring, certified coaching, in-house courses, and much more. We also support employees with external learning opportunities through study leave, and financial support may be offered to individuals who are studying for professional qualifications.

Team Benefits

Oxfam is a great organization to work for and many of our staff would never have anticipated how working for Oxfam would open the doors to so many other opportunities. Each story is very individual. It is interesting to learn about the creative ways in which our staff have progressed their career within the sector from identifying opportunities and overcoming challenges.

Oxfam aims to recruit and retain diverse, passionate people who have the necessary skills, knowledge, and commitment to meet our vision. We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance, and a range of other benefits.

Our reward system aims to:

• Enable career progression within Oxfam
• Recognize achievement, skills, competence, and development
• Support and enable recruitment and retention of the best candidates for Oxfam
• Enable an increase in the Voice of the Global South
• Be equitable, fair, transparent, and flexible
• Balance the needs and expectations of our stakeholders
• Encourage and enable management accountability.

About us

Oxfam is a global community that believes poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s rights activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers, and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation of 21 organizations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development, and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults, and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.