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The process
The process
At Small Axe you'll be joining a team that works very closely together, with a context and culture that might be a transition from where you've worked before.
Our recruitment process is designed to help us -and you- make sure that we're the right fit for each other.
We know interviews are imperfect, that’s why we give you every opportunity to show what you can do, not only how well you present yourself.
Our process generally includes the following stages, giving you the chance to get a clear understanding of the role and team as you progress:
Remote Video Q&A and online task
In-person interview and role-related task
In-person paid trial day
We do our best to move things along as quickly as possible and keep people informed as to the status of their application.
We'll always let people know if they haven't been successful, but may not have capacity to offer feedback at the earlier stages.
If you have any questions about the process or available roles, email hr@thesmallaxe.org
Our tips
Our tips
Make sure you get the following across to us in your application, illustrating your points with tangible and specific examples:
Who Are You?
What are you geeky about, what gets you up in the morning, what have you learned from your experiences up until this point?Why Small Axe?
Small Axe is a unique space to work, and often means a transition for new team members - whether in location, sector, career, culture. We want to hear your reflections about this shift, what you anticipate to be the challenges and learning curves, and why you really want it, nowPay Attention
Attention to detail is a crucial part of all roles at Small Axe. Demonstrate that you’ve carefully read the Job Description and requirements of the role and show us how you meet themUse Tools Wisely
Communication is at the heart of campaigning. How your words read matters. Whether you capture our attention matters. Your voice matters. We’re all up for people embracing tools and technology. But be careful about how you use AI, once an application starts sounding the same as 50 others in the pool, it’s much less likely to stand out.
A note on representation
A note on representation
Representation in the campaigning space in the UK is poor and for a movement that claims to fight for justice and power for everyone this isn’t good enough.
Representation is more than just a moral obligation, without it our campaigns are weaker and we can’t win the world we want without everyone at the table.
As a majority-minority organisation, many of our journeys have included overcoming obstacles or facing discrimination. The obstacles don’t disappear but we face them together.
We pursue applications from people in underrepresented groups and welcome people to apply who can demonstrate their skills and aptitude even if a traditional career in politics or campaigning has so far been closed off to them.
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