Pros
Excellent if you want to work in a chaotic, unsupportive and toxic environment. Overall, I liked my role and felt privileged to work with women through their journey from receiving a conviction to finding employment.
Cons
As highlighted in other reviews, the CEO suffers from a severe case of founder syndrome. She is terrified of relinquishing control and fails to recognise that she is unequipped to run a charity. She consistently bad-mouths other charities rather than trying to forge partnerships with them. She is hyper-critical and speaks badly about current and former staff, including managers, to other staff. She spends a great deal of her time berating employees about what they wear (she insists on corporate attire), where they eat and at what time, and for leaving on time at the end of the day (she thinks working overtime shows commitment, yet refuses to pay for it or to offer TOIL) . She doesn't like employees socialising with each other outside of the office. Earlier this year, she made the support team redundant, making an essential service unavailable to candidates. Staff turnover is insanely high, yet she never reflects on this in an attempt to improve it. In the right hands, Working Chance could be a fantastic charity to work for, but while the CEO remains, avoid it at all costs.