St Giles Trust is a charity built on empathy, support and ambition for the people it supports. And it takes the same approach to its employees – many of whom have overcome severe disadvantages themselves.

The London-based charity helps vulnerable people find jobs, homes and support and become positive contributors to society, whether that's young people at risk of criminal exploitation or women suffering domestic abuse.

Operating in many regions in England and across Wales, it uses its expertise and the real-life past experiences of its employees to help them turn their lives around.

St Giles Trust considers its staff its "greatest asset", valuing and appreciating their work for clients. And this is reflected in the support they receive at work. There's generous annual leave, additional 'duvet days' and paid care leave days for sick children or relatives. There's also unlimited access to clinical therapists and in-house mental health support.

And cost-of-living challenges have been recognised too, with an across-the-board one-off pay increase and additional payouts to staff on salaries at the lower ends of the scale. And to avoid staff getting stung by high-interest loans, there's a hardship fund for help with any unexpected bills.

There are plenty of opportunities to get together at St Giles Trust, from regular lunch and learns to the annual staff conference celebrating achievements and providing a great networking forum for colleagues from across the country. And team building activities – such as old school sports days – are less about work and more about fun!