Arthritis Research UK

About us

Everything we do is driven by knowledge to positively impact on what matters to people with arthritis.
Our long-term commitment is to:

• prevent the onset of arthritis
• develop a cure for arthritis
• transform the lives of those with arthritis.

Over the next five years to 2020 we want to make a positive and tangible change in the quality of life for people with arthritis so that they can say: “I am in control, independent and recognised”.

We want people with arthritis to:

• do the things that make their lives fulfilling and meaningful
• manage their condition and the impact it has on their day to day lives
• feel that they have a voice and are being heard, understood and visible.

We can't achieve all this alone. We'll work in partnership with other organisations and influence others to address what's important to people living with arthritis.

Why work for us?

You can help make a real difference to the lives of people with arthritis. If you want to be part of a team who supports people to be able to say "I am in control, independent and recognised" then we may be the right fit for you.

What we do is important

Did you know over 10 million people in the UK live with arthritis or other musculoskeletal conditions? That’s more than 1 in 6 people. We’re passionate about what we do and how we can help improve the lives for people living with arthritis.

Our supporters help fund world-class research and give people living with arthritis a voice to help improve the services they receive. Find out about our more about what we do.

We’re a growing, changing organisation

We strive to develop better ways of working while always putting people with arthritis at the heart of what we do.

We want to engage our people

We know that we couldn’t do the amazing work we do without the skill and commitment of our people. To make sure our people feel valued we offer a range of benefits and encourage our people to feed into key projects which really can ultimately transform lives for the better.

We want to influence government and decision makers.

We know that to make a real impact we need to influence government and decision makers – our Arthritis Champion campaign has successfully secured support from over 150 MPs in Parliament and counting!

Our values drive all that we do

Our values of heart and soul, bold and unafraid and team spirit and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do. We expect everyone to work hard and give it everything, step out with belief, positivity and confidence to achieve more together as a team.

Working here can be a rich and rewarding experience.

Think you’d fit in well here? Browse our current vacancies via the learn more button below.