Rainbow Trust Children's Charity

Family support charity
Last updated:
February 6, 2026
Company details
HQ
HEADCOUNT
25-99
ORG TYPE
Non-profit
SECTOR
Impact and NGOs
About the company
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity supports families who have a child aged 0–18 with a life-threatening or terminal illness, pairing families with a dedicated Family Support Worker for practical and emotional support. The charity runs community-based teams across the UK and provides services free to families, including support through bereavement. Recent reporting focuses on growing care teams, strengthening safeguarding procedures, and improving staff support and development. Early-career routes exist, but they are concentrated in internships and volunteering rather than a high-volume graduate intake.
Locations and presence
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is headquartered in Leatherhead, Surrey. The charity operates multiple regional care teams across the UK (for example London & South East, North East, and others referenced in organisational materials).
Palpable Score
66.8
/ 100
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is a solid early-career option if you want structured support, supervision and mission-led work, especially via internships and junior-facing volunteering routes. The score is capped by limited visible 0–3 year paid roles and a hiring process that is described in principles, but not consistently broken down into clear stages and timelines for applicants.
Pillar 1: Early-career access

Score

12.4
/ 20
  • The company runs internships “usually up to 3 months” that are open to applicants with no charity-sector experience, with expenses covered and a dedicated manager plus induction and workshops.
  • Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity advertises volunteer roles across functions (including care-team admin volunteering), which can be a meaningful entry route for students and career changers when paired with real team integration.
  • The company’s paid roles shown publicly skew toward specialist care and professional services positions, and there is no visible recurring graduate or apprenticeship pipeline in the main early-career pages.
Pillar 2: Hiring fairness and transparency

Score

13.1
/ 20
  • The company sets out a clear application requirement split by role type (care roles via application form, non-care roles via CV plus cover letter) and frames recruitment around equal opportunities and safeguarding.
  • Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity has third-party interview reports describing a structured format (for example presentation plus discussion) and candidates receiving feedback afterwards.
  • The company does not consistently publish interview stages, timelines, or assessment expectations on the core recruitment pages, which makes it harder for first-time applicants to plan.
Pillar 3: Learning and support

Score

15.7
/ 20
  • The company invests in named development programmes (including a leadership support programme for Care Team Managers and the Anne Harris Skills Development Programme for care staff), with examples of specialist training completed.
  • Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity builds supervision into day-to-day support, including regular 1:1s and non-managerial supervision for emotionally demanding roles, plus buddy schemes and an annual staff conference in the candidate pack.
  • The company supports wellbeing with concrete delivery, including Mental Health First Aid training for all care staff and internal groups such as Employee Engagement and “Feel Good” initiatives.
Pillar 4: Pay fairness and stability

Score

13.0
/ 20
  • The company publishes a detailed benefits pack including a 5% employer pension contribution, life assurance, cycle-to-work, salary sacrifice options, annual leave rising from 25 days up to 29 with service, and additional “bonus” leave days.
  • Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity lists practical stability supports such as EAP-style confidential counselling for employees and their families, occupational health support, and (for some roles) a company car.
  • The company does not consistently publish salary ranges on the main jobs hub, so early-career candidates often have to rely on third-party listings for pay clarity.
Pillar 5: Early-career outcomes

Score

12.6
/ 20
  • The company reports being listed in the “Best Companies to Work For” for a long consecutive run, which signals sustained internal people practices rather than a one-off award.
  • Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity tracks staff engagement through surveys and describes actions taken (for example HR drop-ins and clearer comms about support), but does not publish early-career retention or progression rates.
  • The company has mixed but generally positive small-sample external sentiment (including a high recommendation rate on employer review platforms), while career opportunity ratings and promotion evidence are limited for early-career readers.
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