Recruitment at theIDLgroup

theIDLgroup is always keen to hear from great people interested to join our in-house team. Following a strong period of growth in 2010, we will be looking for new consultancy staff in all of our portfolios throughout 2011. If you haven't done so already, please take a look at our staff vacancies page.

We recruit into our in-house consultancy team at three entry levels:

• Senior Consultant  - experienced consultants with a relevant track record of 10 - 15 years
• Consultant - consultants with 5-10 years relevant experience
• Research Consultant - consultants with 3 or more years relevant experience.

In addition we have an Internship scheme for recent Masters graduates typically with 18 months - 2 years relevant experience.

We look for outstanding professionals who are also team players, keen to mentor and support others and to contribute to our collegiate working environment. It doesn't matter at what grade you enter the firm, there is always room for progression. On the consultancy side there are possibilities to develop to Senior, Principal or Managing Consultant. Equally, if you have the ambition and entrepreneurial skills to grow part of our business and manage, mentor and guide a team of people there is the option to take on a Portfolio Team Leader role. Within the Business Support Team you are encouraged to progress within the team and carve out a role which reflects your interests and expertise. In all positions we emphasise the need for ongoing training and career development, and encourage staff where appropriate to gain further accreditation and qualifications in their field.

We advertise internal vacancies in local newspapers, The Economist, online and on our website. The details of any current vacancies are shown on our staff vacancies page.  You can also send in your CV and a covering email/letter at any stage should you wish to be considered for positions not yet launched. Please send these to recruitment@theIDLgroup.com.  

Our People and Culture

Every day our people play a vital role in helping to reduce poverty worldwide, and our clients and partners have high expectations of the work that we do. We respond by recruiting talented, committed individuals and providing them with the training, support and opportunities they need to develop both personally and professionally. We believe that the quality of our teams makes us stand out from our competitors. We offer everyone the chance to progress and take on more responsibility, and we are small and flexible enough to be able to accommodate people to follow a career path for that works for them. With offices in Ghana and Vietnam, we are also able to provide some of our staff with the opportunity to live and work overseas.

Living and working in the Bristol area

Whether you are into town life, pretty villages or the coast, Bristol and the surrounding areas has something for you. Bristol is one of the UK's fastest growing cities, notable for its "green city" credentials, the historic harbour front, universities and diverse social life. There are good road and rail links, and Bristol International Airport is one of the fastest growing regional airports in the UK with over 100 direct routes. There are easy connections worldwide with up to 8 flights a day from Bristol to hub airports at Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris.

Check out our guide to Bristol for more information on the Southwest's largest city: theIDLguide to Bristol