Employment opportunities with the council

Take a look at the amazing benefits package we offer our employees:

• a generous holiday entitlement
• a choice of recognised trade union memberships
• automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• flexi-time scheme – many of our posts offer this opportunity
• parental and shared parental leave
• time off for dependants
• career break
• commitment to work-life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job share, flexible working and compressed hours.
• free employee parking at council locations
• Service Recognition Scheme

Career development

• full induction for new employees
• formal performance review and development (PRD) discussions with your manager
• regular 1:1s to review progress and objectives
• training and career development opportunities

Travel, car allowances and schemes

• mileage allowances at 45p per mile when an employee uses their own car for official business
• mileage rates are also paid for employees using motorcycles
• car sharing scheme
• pool cars
• salary sacrifice for cars (visit our provider NHS Fleets Solutions for more information)

Health and wellbeing

• Occupational Health Service
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a confidential, independent counselling service
• access to physiotherapy services
• discounted entry to Enjoy Leisure gyms, pools and health suites
• discount on eye tests (subject to conditions)
• massage and podiatry services
• health and wellbeing offers
• Listening Ears - employees trained to support other employees and listed to anything that is worrying them.

Other benefits

• Cycle to Work Scheme offering discounts on bicycles
• Capital Credit Union
• Car leasing scheme
• Shared Cost AVC (increase your pension savings for a lump sum at retirement)