To apply for a role, click on ‘quick apply’ on the job listing. You’ll be taken to a short application form and a space to upload your CV and answer a few role specific questions. There is no need to submit a cover letter.

You will get an automatic confirmation email when you submit your online application form - this confirms we have received your application and will be assessing it shortly.

If you are shortlisted, the recruitment team will contact you via email to set up a screening call for us to learn more about you. After this we will let you know if you are successful for an interview.

If you are unsuccessful you will be notified by email.

To achieve our ambitions, we know we must nurture a culture of inclusion in all of our work - within our projects, with our Fellows, partners and communities and in our building of heritage. We work to ensure our recruitment processes are open and inclusive supporting candidates throughout our recruitment processes.

We commit to celebrating, inspiring and making way for diverse changemakers. This means we have a responsibility to challenge systemic inequity and all forms of discrimination.

We will not accept unfair discrimination or less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, disability, socio-economic background or status, age, marriage and civil partnership or pregnancy and maternity.

If a task hasn’t been specified in your invite, there won’t be anything specific to prepare. However, it would be useful to familiarise yourself with some of work, history, our blogs and reports plus familiarise yourself with our values before your interview for some useful (and interesting!) context.

The dress code is smart casual – we want you to feel comfortable at your interview and when working with us.

We’d suggest arriving at the RSA House around 10 minutes before your interview is due to start so you can catch your breath and get settled in.

Please arrive at the John Adam St entrance. Once you let reception know you’re here, a member of the team will come down to greet you. If your interview is online, please follow the instructions in the invite and do get in touch if you have any queries we can support with.

Test the audio, video and internet connection on your device beforehand. The video interview video room will only load on any ‘modern’ browser, an example of a modern browser is Chrome, Edge, or Firefox, however, we would advise using Chrome, if possible.

Make sure you’re in a well-lit and quiet space so that we can see and hear you clearly.

We are committed to equity and will accommodate reasonable adjustments. Please do try to let us know in good time so we can make appropriate arrangements for you.

You will typically meet a panel of three, including your prospective line manager. Many of the questions will be behaviour-oriented (those are the ones that start with something like “Please give an example of a time when you…”), and will relate closely to the person specification on the job description.

The interviewers will want to hear all about your relevant experience and skills. Our interviewers are looking for you to respond by describing the situation, task, the action you took, and the result. They’ll be assessing your relevant skills as well as your alignment with the RSA’s values.

You may also be set a task relevant to the role you’re applying for – your invitation email will include details (we won’t spring anything on you!). This might be a presentation on a given topic, or a written task like writing a blog post or a work-sample test.

Yes! This is a two-way process and we love to hear from a candidate who is engaged with the RSA. There will be dedicated time at the end of the interview to ask us any questions you have.

We often ask candidates back for a second interview. This regularly includes a ‘meet the team’ opportunity.

If you’re successful and offered the role, we’ll call you as soon as possible (usually the following day). We’ll offer you a starting salary and discuss when you can start with us. If you are pipped to the post, we’ll inform you as soon as possible. We are always happy to provide individual feedback about your interview on request.