ABOUT USWe are Nesta. The UK's innovation agency for social good.
We design, test and scale new solutions to society’s biggest problems, changing millions of lives for the better.
Our Missions
A healthy life - Our mission is to increase the average number of healthy years lived in the UK, while narrowing health inequalities.
A sustainable future - Our mission is to accelerate the decarbonisation of household heating in the UK and improve levels of productivity.
A fairer start - Our mission is to narrow the outcome gap between young children growing up in disadvantage and the national average.
Our Values
Our people and culture are at the heart of how we make change happen. Our culture is built on the foundations of our four values.
We are impact led
- We are ambitious about our goals, pragmatic about how we achieve them.
- We know when to be rigorous, and when to be scrappy.
- We put our purpose above our egos.
We are inquisitive
- We find no idea too laughable, and no idea too boring.
- We constantly invite challenge, while being kind in our critique.
- We have an unquenchable thirst to learn and to stretch ourselves.
We are incisive
- We follow our hunches, but are ready to pivot.
- We like to make abstract ideas as concrete as possible.
- We know when to aim for good enough or perfect.
We are inclusive
- We shape our ideas with those who are impacted by our work.
- We make our work accessible to all.
- We love debate and disagreement, but collectively own our decisions.
Our specialist enterprises
We have a strong track record of incubating and growing new organisations that go on to form a crucial part of the innovation ecosystem. Several enterprises we've helped build still play an integral role as part of the wider Nesta family.
CAREERS
We are always looking to work with a diverse range of talent.
Over the next decade Nesta will design, test and scale innovations that have the potential to improve millions of lives. In order to achieve our missions we need a team that is diverse, inclusive, rigorous and creative. We need people who are passionate about our purpose and values.
We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our workplace to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.
When we recruit, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. It also means that we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need in order to be successful.
We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job sharing and other arrangements.
