The King's Fund

Who we are

Who we are

The King's Fund is an independent charitable organisation working to improve health and care in England. We have a high profile and strong reputation for influencing health and care policy, providing leadership development and producing excellent communications.

Working at The King's Fund

The King's Fund is a stimulating, innovative and friendly place to work. We're a group of dedicated people who work hard to help make our vision, that the best possible health and care is available to all, a reality.

Our culture and values

Our values

We are ambitious about pushing ourselves further to build the leadership and culture we need to enable our people to work at their best. We are committed to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation and living up to our values in everything we do. This shapes how we work with each other and with people across the health and care system.

We are committed to our purpose and independence

We will focus on making the greatest possible impact to achieve our vision of better health and care for all, always contributing from a position of independence.

We act with integrity

We will be honest, bold and challenging, seeking diverse perspectives and experiences, engaging in constructive dialogue and calling out injustice.

We are collaborative and inclusive

We will ensure that everyone feels respected, valued and supported, recognising that we will achieve more by working together and collaborating with others.

We are positive and engaged

We will celebrate success, value learning and promote positive cultures that support people to work at their best.

We strive for excellence

We will strive to produce work of the highest quality, continuously learning to improve everything we do.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

The Fund has an ambition to increase the diversity of our workforce and introduce careers in health and care policy to a broader range of people. We encourage applicants from all sections of the community, including those from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We believe that diversity of background and experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will improve the way we influence health and social care policy. 

Equality of opportunity

The King’s Fund is committed to equal opportunities in all its activities, and appointments will be determined solely on merit.  Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community, including those from minority ethnic groups and those with disabilities.