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    Found 145 reviews

    4.0
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    96%
    Approve of CEO
    British Heart Foundation CEO Simon Gillespie
    Simon Gillespie
    57 Ratings
    Pros
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    • "too many volunteers and not enough paid staff" (in 13 reviews)

    • "speaking from my experience there where no cons" (in 12 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      "Best place I've ever worked"

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      Current Employee - Assistant Manager in Wolverhampton, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at British Heart Foundation full-time for more than 2 years

      Pros

      Meeting lots of lovely People, great working environment, never a dull moment, very supportive management

      Cons

      No complaints from me, very happy to be here

      Advice to Management

      Thank you !

      British Heart Foundation2018-05-16

      British Heart Foundation Response

      July 30, 2018 – Recruitment Partner

      Hi, thank you so much for your feedback. It is good to see you love working as part of a team that makes a life-saving difference, and that you particularly enjoy the working environment. We thank you for your review and wish you continued success with us!

    2. "Modern, commercial charity"

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      Current Employee - People & Organizational Development in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at British Heart Foundation full-time for more than 2 years

      Pros

      - work life balance - friendly - good company culture - invested in training staff - great benefits and generous annual leave of 30 days for head office - modern head office

      Cons

      - need more internal succession

      British Heart Foundation2019-04-10
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    3. "Overall a good place to work"

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      Former Employee - Human Resources Advisor in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at British Heart Foundation full-time for more than 9 years

      Pros

      Generally a great bunch of people. Plenty of opportunity to get involved in projects outside your remit and contribute to the cause.

      Cons

      Rapid change challenged some old school views which could be frustrating.

      Advice to Management

      Be a bit more flexible when initiating change.

      British Heart Foundation2019-04-10

    4. "Great place with Great opportunities"

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      Current Employee - Program Manager in London, England
      Recommends

      I have been working at British Heart Foundation full-time for more than 2 years

      Pros

      working with a large group of like minded, talented people who have the same goal in mind which is to make a difference and help save lives Having good exposure to all different types of technology, ways of working and delivering life changing projects and programmes open to ideas and new ways of working to help depts. and functions across the organisation

      Cons

      Some of the facilities could do with updating at some of the offices (I know that's being looked into)

      British Heart Foundation2019-04-10

    5. "Customer sales assistant"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Birmingham, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at British Heart Foundation part-time for more than 2 years

      Pros

      Easy going environment and friendly worker

      Cons

      Long hours and less break time

      British Heart Foundation2019-04-22

    6. "Volunteer Shop Assistant"

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        Former Employee - Customer Service in Brandon, East of England, England

        I worked at British Heart Foundation part-time for more than 4 years

        Pros

        Gaining new skills & experience of telephone enquiries, serving customers & operating the till.

        Cons

        Unpaid work & hours for a period of time without employment

        British Heart Foundation2019-04-14

      • "Brilliant place to work"

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        Former Employee - Graduate in London, England
        Recommends
        Neutral Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I worked at British Heart Foundation full-time for more than 2 years

        Pros

        Great people, social life if you want it, important cause, leadership who listen and you feel part of something much bigger.

        Cons

        Some teams can be very stretched at times but there’s usually support in place should you need it.

        Advice to Management

        Carry on listening to people and involving colleagues of all levels in decision making.

        British Heart Foundation2019-03-28

        British Heart Foundation Response

        April 10, 2019 –

        Hi, thank you so much for your feedback. It's great to see that you enjoyed working as part of a team that makes a life-saving difference, and the overall culture. We wish you all the best in your new adventure!

      • "GOOD"

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        Former Employee - Volunteer in Nuneaton, England
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        No Opinion of CEO

        I worked at British Heart Foundation part-time for more than a year

        Pros

        Getting to know people, improving confidence

        Cons

        It can get repetitive

        British Heart Foundation2019-03-20

      • "Getting really tough to stay"

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        Current Employee - General Dogsbody in Liverpool, England
        Recommends
        Negative Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I have been working at British Heart Foundation full-time for more than 4 years

        Pros

        Full time work and pay no evening/night work get to see unusual items meet some great people healthcare plan which goes towards opticians or dental

        Cons

        Not enough paid staff No staff bonuses Too much dependence on what few paid staff there are and not enough volunteers No fun any more THEY FORGET THEY ARE A CHARITY SHOP SELLING 2nd HAND ITEMS They have gone too corporate and it is more money - more money - more money

        Advice to Management

        Remember what we used to be, and focus more on getting staff in through the doors instead of hurting what few staff members we have

        British Heart Foundation2019-04-03

        British Heart Foundation Response

        April 10, 2019 –

        Thank you for your review. It's good to hear that you feel we offer good staff benefits, and that until recently you've had a positive experience with us. We continually strive to create a positive environment and a healthy work-life balance for our employees, so your comments will ...

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      • "Volunteer"

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        Current Employee - Volunteer in Guildford, England
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I have been working at British Heart Foundation part-time

        Pros

        Leaning new skills and having a sense of achievement

        Cons

        There isn’t any at present

        Advice to Management

        Keep the volunteer,’s busy so they don’t get bored

        British Heart Foundation2019-03-11
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