Employee benefits
We offer lots of great benefits to our workforce.
Good work life balance
- 36-hour week for all full-time staff
- Flexible working hours
- Generous holiday entitlement - a minimum 26 days a year plus bank holidays (rising to 29 days after 5 years' service and for more senior positions holiday entitlements can rise to a 37 days plus bank holidays)
- Career breaks
Keeping fit and staying active
- Discounts at council-owned leisure centres and swimming pools across the borough
- Cycle purchase scheme
- Discount on green fees at council-owned golf courses
Financial benefits
- Local Government pension scheme
- Access to a Credit Union
- Access to a variety of offers and discounts from Vivup Benefits
Healthcare benefits
- Immediate and ongoing medical advice from qualified nurses and occupational health professionals through our absence service
- Contribution towards eye tests and lenses
Career support and training
- Access to a wide range of training and courses
- Discount on a variety of adult education courses run by the council
- Payment of professional fees where these are required
- Apprenticeship programme for recent school/college leavers and people looking to re-train in a new career
Support and counselling services
- Free 24-hour confidential advice and counselling line, plus legal advice service for staff and their immediate families
- Mental health first aiders who are trained to identify, understand and help employees experiencing mental health issues
Travel to and from work
- Cycle purchase scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Free car parking (4 days a week) if based at the Civic Centre
- Bicycle parking, lockers and showers at the Civic Centre
