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      Children First

      Engaged employer

      Children First Reviews

      2.7

      22% would recommend to a friend

      (30 total reviews)

      27% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      2.8

      Work/Life balance

      2.7

      Culture and values

      2.7

      Compensation and benefits

      2.5

      Diversity and inclusion

      2.4

      Senior management

      2.4

      Career opportunities

      Children First has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 30 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Children First employee rating is 28% below average for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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      30 reviews
      5.0
      Jan 15, 2026

      Children First

      Project worker
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Really supportive, valuable work and feel we can make a difference

      Cons

      Change due to funding and external pressures

      2.0
      Jan 12, 2026

      Culture of gaslighting, dishonest management

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great local services, frontline staff really care about children and families Good annual leave

      Cons

      Toxic management culture, despite frequent surveys things never change. Poor learning and development opportunities, dishonest and insincere attitude towards diversity and inclusion, teams frequently understaffed due to people quitting from unreasonable workloads/bullying. Gaslighting and manipulation from senior leaders, bullying and intimidation frequently reported by staff but never resolved. I think senior leaders believe their behaviour can go on undisputed however from the amount of staff leaving these things cannot stay under wraps forever! You would think this review, just like the many others posted here, would prompt some sort of reflection, and yet it did not happen during my time at this organisation.

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