Why join Macmillan
Working at Macmillan Cancer Support means being part of something bigger than any one role. Every day, people across Macmillan come together to do whatever it takes to help people living with cancer live life as fully as they can. If you’re looking for meaningful work where your skills make a real difference, Macmillan offers a career with purpose, impact and heart.
Make a real difference, every day
At Macmillan, your work has a direct and lasting impact on people’s lives. Whether you’re supporting services on the frontline, influencing policy, raising funds or driving systemic change within the healthcare and cancer eco-system, every role plays a vital part in improving outcomes and experiences for people affected by cancer across the UK. This shared purpose creates a strong sense of pride, motivation and connection across the organisation.
A values led organisation
Macmillan’s values are at the heart of how people work together and how decisions are made. The organisation is guided by three core values: With heart, With strength and With ambition. These values shape a culture where people are compassionate and genuine, courageous and accountable, and always striving to improve. Colleagues are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, speak up, and contribute ideas that help Macmillan be even better for the people it serves.
Ongoing focus on tackling inequity
Macmillan is committed to being a more equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and recognises that now is the time for action. The organisation works to ensure its workforce better reflects the communities it serves and that everyone feels valued, respected and able to thrive. This includes an ongoing focus on tackling inequity, listening to lived experience and embedding inclusive behaviours across teams and services.
Flexible working that supports real life
Macmillan is committed to enabling flexible ways of working and offers one of the most attractive hybrid working offerings in the UK. Employees are encouraged to work in ways that suit both their role and their personal circumstances, helping people to perform at their best while managing responsibilities outside of work. Coming together for meaningful connection is more important to us than mandatory office attendance. This flexibility reflects Macmillan’s belief that looking after its people is essential to supporting people living with cancer.
Wellbeing and support at the core
The organisation places a strong emphasis on colleague wellbeing, recognising the emotional demands of working in a mission driven environment. Macmillan offers a comprehensive mental health and wellbeing approach alongside practical benefits, helping to ensure employees feel supported, healthy and engaged at work.
Competitive benefits
In addition to meaningful, challenging and interesting work, Macmillan offers a strong benefits package, which includes up to 7.5% match contribution on our pension scheme, 25 days holiday, flexible bank holidays, life assurance, annual leave buying and selling and a wide variety of discounts through our benefits platform. Our flexible approach to benefits allows for a more inclusive and tailored approach for our colleagues and alongside our broader offer around wellbeing and flexible working, allows colleagues to focus on doing their best work.
Learn, grow and develop
Macmillan values expertise, innovation and continuous learning. People are supported to develop their skills, broaden their experience and grow their careers within a collaborative and ambitious organisation. Success is celebrated, learning is encouraged, and new ideas are welcomed as Macmillan continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of people affected by cancer.
Join a community driven by purpose
At Macmillan, you’ll work alongside passionate, talented people who care deeply about making a difference. It’s a place where collaboration matters, where your voice is heard, and where the work you do contributes to something that truly matters.
