FIRST UK

FIRST UK

FIRST UK

Careers at FIRST UK

We're FIRST UK, a EdTech charity using robots, role models and competitions to make STEM more approachable and inclusive – empowering young people with the technical knowledge and soft skills to engineer better futures.

Verified by Escape

Escape's take on FIRST UK

FIRST UK is an amazing organisation that brings the global non-profit FIRST to the UK. An inclusive organisation that is committed to creating a world where everyone has the skills, knowledge, and confidence to solve their problems and thrive, we love what FIRST UK are all about. They are most well-known for the FIRST LEGO League – a global STEM challenge which sees teams of young people from around the world compete in challenges that encourage inquisitiveness, teamwork and problem solving. If you want to make a difference in the lives of young people, then you can’t go wrong with FIRST UK.

Stats we are proud of

  • 44%

    of our beneficiaries are girls

  • 96%

    of participating schools returned in 2024

  • 100%

    of our volunteers would recommend us to a colleague

  • 71%

    of our partcipants are more interested in studying STEM

Behind the scenes

Benefits & progressive ways of working

🌍 Flexible working

  • Working hours

    Flex hours

  • Nomad friendly

    Nomad - Anywhere

  • Nomad friendly

    UK - remote

  • Remote working trips

    Remote working trips

  • Coworking budget

    Coworking budget

🕰 Working hours & Paid time off

  • Enhanced holidays

    25-30 days holiday

👶 Family benefits

  • Maternity policy

    Enhanced maternity

  • Paternity policy

  • Paternity policy

  • Paternity policy

💷 Financial benefits

  • Life insurance

    Paid life insurance

  • Enhanced pension

🧘 Health & Wellbeing benefits

  • Mental health fund

    Mental health budget > £50 / month