Benefits

Annual leave

Our employees receive 30 days’ annual leave, 8 days’ bank holidays and closure between Christmas and New Year (based on a full-time post)

Professional Subscriptions

Our commitment to our employee’s professional status is demonstrated by paying their professional subscriptions if relevant to their role.

Flexible working

We value work-life balance and will consider all requests for flexible working and will accommodate if the working pattern can work for the business.  We also operate a flexible working scheme to employees up to and including Band 6.  

Childcare voucher scheme

A childcare voucher scheme is offered to employees through Sodexo.  A maximum of £243 per month can be paid through the payroll prior to tax deductions. 

Civil Service Pension

Employees are entitled to become a member of the Civil Service Pension Scheme. It is defined benefit scheme which is worked out on a career average basis. 

CSSC Sports and Leisure

Our employees are eligible to join the CSSC Sports and Leisure and costs just £3.95 per month (paid individually by Direct Debit).

Family-friendly policies

We aim to support our employees with generous maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave and pay, we aim to enable an employee to balance work and family life.

Health and Wellbeing

Our aim is to promote and encourage wellbeing at work.  To assist in all aspects of wellbeing, our employees have access to:

Employee Assistance Programme which offers services such as emotional support, counselling and access to specialist advisors.
Eyecare Provision which allows employees a free eye test along with a limited selection of frames.
Occupational Health who provide us with advice on pre-placement, fitness for work for employees with a health issues or concerns, and return to work support and advice.  Our provider also attends our site on request to run wellness checks for employees.