Join the Team

We Are UMi

UMi is an employee-owned business with strong values, you can make a big difference to our community and the world around us.

In 2022, we earned B Corp certification, highlighting our excellence in governance, environment, workers, community, and customer impact.

Since 2007, we’ve helped more than 630,000 businesses to do more and go further by finding and packaging the best information, expertise and finance for them to get more of what they want.

If you have a passion for supporting and championing business, take a look at our current vacancies and join the team.

Current Vacancies


How to Join the Team

To apply, send your covering letter and CV to workwithus@weareumi.co.uk before the closing date.

Make sure you clearly state which vacancy you're applying for.

Your covering letter should detail how your recent experience meets the requirements detailed in the job description and what strengths, knowledge, skills and personal qualities you would bring to the role and UMi.

Service and Investment Executive Role

Salary: Circa £24,242 p.a. + a range of great benefits (including wellbeing days, employee healthcare cash plan, and hybrid working options)
Place of work: Navigators Point, Belmont Business Park, Durham, DH1 1TW
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Are you passionate about providing outstanding customer service and supporting businesses to succeed? If so, we’d love for you to join our team!

We’re looking for someone with excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and a customer-focused approach. Ideally, you’ll have experience handling customer enquiries, assessing business needs, and supporting clients through a variety of services.

You will play a key role in ensuring a smooth and efficient customer journey, managing service requests, processing investment applications, and completing compliance checks. You’ll engage with customers across multiple channels, providing expert guidance and signposting them to the right support.

What We're Looking For:

  • Customer Service: A commitment to delivering an exceptional experience, engaging empathetically with customers across phone, email, and webchat.
  • Business Understanding: The ability to assess client needs, understand business challenges, and provide appropriate solutions.
  • Attention to Detail: A meticulous approach to processing applications, conducting compliance checks, and managing documentation.
  • Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and offer clear guidance.
  • Organisation & Efficiency: Effective diary management, scheduling appointments for advisers, and prioritising workload.
  • Tech Proficiency: Confidence in using digital tools, CRM systems, and virtual communication platforms.
  • Problem-Solving: The ability to think critically and proactively resolve customer enquiries.

If you possess the skills, experience, and commitment to guide businesses towards success, we want to hear from you. For detailed information about the role and the skills we're looking for, please refer to the linked job description.

Apply now to join an incredible team and a world-class employee-owned business, that as a certified B Corp, balances people, profit and planet equally.

Please note applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the vacancy may therefore close earlier if we receive a strong response rate and/or good calibre of applicants. We will notify you if this happens.

Information and Relationship Manager

Salary: Circa £24,242 to £30,000 (subject to experience) + a range of great benefits (including wellbeing days, employee healthcare cash plan, and hybrid working options)
Place of work: Navigators Point, Belmont Business Park, Durham, DH1 1TW
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

We have an excellent opportunity to join our team as an Information and Relationship Manager.

As Information and Relationship Manager you play a crucial part in the success of the business working across a range of contracts and tasks. You are responsible for the creation and maintenance of content to provide customers with the business support information that they require, building strategic relationships with stakeholders and carrying out research to provide insights to contribute towards the success of the business.

What We're Looking For:

  • Building and Managing External Partnerships: Establishing and maintaining relationships with a range of external partners, including finding new partnership opportunities, email communication, Teams meetings, and occasionally face-to-face meetings.
  • Managing Content: Creating and reviewing content for the Business Support Service Knowledge Bank and Sat Nav online portal, including communicating with providers, cross-referencing information, and using a tagging system to sort articles.
  • Researching: Working to given briefs, you will complete research tasks linked to the Support Service Knowledge Bank or Sat Nav content and provide insights for wider business projects, while proactively staying updated with the UK business support landscape through email updates, online research, and networking
  • Qualification: You will also work towards securing a formal Level 7 qualification through SFEDI if you don’t have this already.

If you possess the skills, experience, and commitment to guide businesses towards success, we want to hear from you. For detailed information about the role and the skills we're looking for, please refer to the linked job description.

Apply now to join an incredible team and a world-class employee-owned business, that as a certified B Corp, balances people, profit and planet equally.

Please note applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the vacancy may therefore close earlier if we receive a strong response rate and/or good calibre of applicants. We will notify you if this happens.

Specialist Adviser

Salary: Circa £40,000 per annum (depending on experience) + great benefits (including wellbeing days, employee healthcare cash plan, and hybrid working options)
Place of work: Navigators Point, Belmont Business Park, Durham, DH1 1TW (hybrid working available)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Are you passionate about helping businesses secure the funding they need to grow?
Join UMi and play a crucial role in supporting businesses to access finance and become investment ready. At UMi, we’re committed to helping businesses do more and go further by connecting them with the tools, advice, and opportunities they need to succeed.

As a Specialist Adviser focused on access to finance, you’ll work directly with businesses that are preparing for future investment. You’ll support them in becoming investor-ready by helping to create compelling pitch decks, complete their data room, and navigate the complex landscape of funding and financial preparation.

What we’re looking for:

  • Access to Finance Expertise: You have strong experience in business finance and are confident helping businesses identify and secure funding opportunities.
  • Investment Readiness: You know what investors are looking for, understand what is takes to raise investment & finance and can guide businesses to meet those expectations, from strategy to presentation.
  • Pitch Decks & Data Rooms: You can support clients in developing professional, effective pitch materials and ensure their data room is complete and investor ready.
  • Specialist Mindset: You’re committed to providing clear, actionable advice and building long-term, trusted relationships with business clients.
  • Communication: You can clearly explain financial concepts, write concise reports, and present your findings to a range of audiences, including C-level leaders.

If you’re excited about the opportunity to make a lasting impact and want to work in a company that values your expertise, we’d love to hear from you. 

For detailed information about the role and the skills we're looking for, please refer to the linked job description

Closing Date: Monday 16th June 2025 Apply now by sending your covering letter and CV to workwithus@weareumi.co.uk to join an incredible team and a world-class employee-owned business, that as a certified B Corp, balances people, profit, and planet equally.

Working with Agencies

Where we may need additional support to fill a role, we will ONLY work with those recruitment agencies we have on our preferred suppliers list, if required.

If your agency would like to be considered for placing candidates, you are required to fill out this form.

Upon review of your submission, we will save your details as a potential supplier. Submitting the form does not mean you are approved to work on any live vacancies. Please do not follow up on completion of this form with further emails or calls or speculatively contact us regarding our live vacancies.

Approved suppliers will be alerted when we require support on any of our vacancies.

Benefits of working for UMi

Pay

UMi staff are paid more than the National Minimum Wage and Real Living Wage.

Holidays

25 days holiday per year, to increase annually at 3 years’ service up to a maximum of 28 days.

Wellbeing Days

As a team that advocates positive wellbeing, you will have 6 days leave per year to take time out for yourself, recharge and return to work with a clear mindset.

Flexible Working

Choose a working pattern that allows the best work-life balance for you.

We’re Employee-Owned

Being owned by your employees can mean different things to businesses that adopt it. For UMi, it means all shares in the company are held in trust.

The board of the UMi Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) is made up of staff from across the business, working at all different levels, as well as an independent director and representatives from the main UMi Board.

UMi Holdings is committed to making contributions to an Employee Ownership Fund based on our profitability and long-term balance sheet strength and the EOT Board can recommend how best to use the Fund.

By being employee owned, we can create long-term value for the team and focus on what’s right for the long-term sustainability of our business.

EOT Factsheet V10 07.03.2024

OUR TEAM SURVEY RESULTS

We are a business built on adventure, responsibility and togetherness

GREAT PLACE TO WORK

98% Agree and strongly agree that UMi is a great place to work. 

STRONG VALUES AND ETHiCS

98% Agree and strongly agree UMi operates by strong values and ethics.

SUPPORTiVE AND MOTiVATiONAL

100% Agree and strongly agree their manager is supportive and motivational.

BALANCE WORK AND PERSONAL LiFE

98% Agree and strongly agree they have flexibility to balance my work and personal life.

Credentials and Pledges

B Corp

UMi is B Corp certified, meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.

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Living Wage Employer

UMi is an accredited Living Wage Employer, committed to paying a wage based on the cost of living to all our team.

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Better Health at Work

UMi is a Gold-level Better Health at Work Award achiever, dedicated to supporting employee wellbeing through workplace health initiatives.

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Good Work Pledge

UMi is a Good Work Pledge employer, committed to providing fair pay, employee wellbeing, and opportunities for development in a supportive workplace.

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I have never worked somewhere where I feel as valued as an employee as I do here
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Everyone's super helpful and friendly. Sometimes I don't feel like I'm working with colleagues but more like with friends
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Great team of people, always willing to listen to new ideas and provide support where needed
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UMi is a Fantastic company to work for. During Covid 19 we have really showed how we can all work together to get the job done
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