Underpin is hiring and we're trying something new.

How do you hire someone when you only require good ethics, a sympathetic attitude and excellent communications skills...

Well, we're about to find out.

At Underpin Change and Growth Consultants, we’re shifting the way we hire by focusing on qualities that drive true impact. Our Trainee Change and Growth Consultant role is not about traditional qualifications or rigid skills but about ethics, communication, and a passion for positive change.

We value curiosity, empathy, accountability, and the ability to work collaboratively. These are the qualities that help solve the most pressing challenges for our clients, and we believe that the right mindset is more valuable than specific credentials.

Our recruitment method reflects this belief. Candidates are initially only asked to answer a 150 word question and email it to us. It doesn’t test for technical know-how but seeks to understand how they approach societal or business challenges.

Underpin are not looking for a polished CV; we’re looking for people who want to create a lasting, positive impact in the world. We can teach you the rest.

The Job

Job Title: Trainee Change and Growth Consultant Location: [St Neots/Remote] Reports to: Change and Growth Consultant Company: Underpin Change and Growth Consultants

About Us:

Underpin Change and Growth Consultants helps world-changers achieve their missions

• We work with founders to build irresistible companies through team building, processes, and strategic communication.
• We enable world changers to push governments and corporations to do the right thing through political campaigning, advocacy and grassroots movements.
• We pull business and the public sector together to deliver amazing projects through collaboration, education and expert execution.

We work in the public and private sectors—through strategic communication, business development, and growth planning to help them achieve their full potential.?

Our unique approach blends leadership, political campaigning, advocacy, and innovative business mapping to drive meaningful change across industries. We work with companies in a collaborative way so good customer service, strong ethics and effective communications is key.

As we expand our influence, we are seeking a Trainee Change and Growth Consultant. This role will provide hands-on experience in helping businesses scale, improve their processes, and implement powerful change management strategies.

Ethics and Mindset

You may notice we have no skills or qualification requirements for this job. This is because we can support the right candidate with any skills they may require. What we cannot teach is a person’s ethics or mindset. Here is what we are looking for:?

1. Curiosity: You are endlessly curious about how things work, how to make them better, and the thoughts of others. You understand that your opinion is not the only one. You listen to others, hear their views, and constantly revise your strong opinions.
2. Problem Solver: You find multiple solutions to problems, and will work with others on their own solutions. No idea is a bad idea and you are happy to create and be in a safe space for failing, then finding a solution from that position.
3. Empathy: Understanding and valuing others' perspectives, whether they are clients, colleagues, or stakeholders is crucial. You must be able to relate to the challenges they face and offer thoughtful, compassionate solutions.
4. Communication: Your curiosity and empathy means you are a listener first, and a provider of information and thoughts second. You are at ease approaching people and discussing complex issues.?
5. Humility: You know when to say you don’t know something. We can provide support for this for introverts and those who don’t yet feel comfortable but would like to be.
6. Passion for Positive Impact: You must be driven by a genuine desire to make a difference. Whether it’s helping businesses grow, pushing for societal change, or enabling innovation that benefits the world. You are not driven by money or profit. You believe a job must allow you to change people’s lives. Passion for issues and helping others drives you.
7. Integrity: You must always act with honesty and transparency, upholding high moral standards in every decision and interaction. Integrity is non-negotiable when dealing with clients and colleagues alike.
8. Accountability: Taking ownership of your actions and their outcomes is critical. You should be able to acknowledge mistakes, learn from them, and work toward solutions. Finding a problem is welcome, providing a solution is essential.
9. Collaboration: Success in this role depends on working effectively with others. You must be a team player, ready to support colleagues, share knowledge, and foster a collaborative work environment.
10. Work Ethic: We value dedication and consistency. The right candidate will have a strong work ethic, demonstrating a commitment to high-quality work and persistence in achieving goals. This does not mean working long hours. This means working hard in the hours at work.

Job Summary:

As a Trainee Change and Growth Consultant, your job is to develop clients, and support the delivery of our consulting projects across various sectors, including government, public services, and private businesses. This will include generating your own projects through business development,?and collaborating with others to generate theirs. You’ll work closely with an experienced consultant and gain practical exposure to business development, process improvement, political advocacy, report writing, campaign management, marketing, sales and strategic communications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Development of Own Client Portfolio: With training and help from the Change and Growth Consultant, you will develop your own client base and support them in changing and grow their business.
• Support Process Mapping & Improvement: help develop and map business processes for clients, including business development, surveying, quoting, and post-sales support for divisions. Write easy to understand reports and research difficult subjects quickly
• Business Development Assistance: Contribute to the creation of business development plans, assisting senior consultants in generating leads, setting targets, and executing strategies for growth across different sectors.
• Campaign & Project Support: Work with senior consultants on political pressure campaigns, advocacy, and community-building projects. Support the team in organising local events, managing press relations, and generating media coverage.
• Client Collaboration & Strategy Implementation: Engage with clients to identify challenges, develop solutions, and implement changes to improve operational efficiency and foster growth.
• Consulting Support & Research: Conduct market research, prepare reports, and develop strategies for clients based on their specific business needs and goals.
• Team Collaboration: Work with internal teams, including Senior Consultants and Division Managers, to support the hiring process, onboarding, and ongoing training of key personnel.

What We Offer:

• Hands-on experience working with experienced Change and Growth Consultants
• Exposure to high-level projects with public, private, and non-profit clients
• Career growth opportunities within an innovative and rapidly growing consultancy
• ￡25-28k per year. Plus bonuses related to work brought in.
• Supportive, dynamic work environment focused on collaboration, learning, and impact
• Fully remote, with limited travel to events.

How to Apply:

Please provide an answer to the following in only 150 words

Pick an issue facing either society or a businesses.

For example, climate change, poverty and lack of growth for society.

Poor sales, lack of direction for a business.

Describe how you would solve that issue.

We encourage applications from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds. To ensure fairness and consistency, we use a standardised approach to assess all candidates. Each response will be evaluated against specific criteria using a rating system that reflects how well it aligns with our company's values and expectations.

Please email [email protected] with the title Trainee Change and Growth Consultant