We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer with a range of employee friendly policies and committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
We offer:
- A competitive salary, paid directly into your bank on the fifteenth day of every month.
- A competitive annual leave package starting at 23 days of annual leave a year. This includes one day which must be taken at Christmas.
- Your annual leave entitlement increases to 29 days after six years continuous service. Your specific annual leave depends on the number of hours you are contracted to work.
- Flexi leave for people working at the Council Offices in Oxted. There may be times when you work more than your contracted weekly hours. The additional time may be accrued and taken as flexi-leave, following the scheme guidelines.
- A wellbeing day (reviewed and agreed annually).
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme which is a career average defined benefit scheme, with a generous employer contribution. You also contribute and the amount depends on your salary. You can choose to opt out from the pension.
- The opportunity to make additional voluntary contributions (AVCs) to your pension.
- To pay one annual professional subscription as long as it is relevant to the role.
- An online employee benefits portal which has a wide variety of discounts and perks on shopping, leisure activities and holidays.
- Opportunities for ongoing professional development.
A positive working environment:
- Open plan modern offices.
- Great technology and software programs.
- A flexible and hybrid way of working, allowing most office based colleagues to work two to three days a week in the office and the other days from home, to support a healthy work life balance.
- Staff car park on a first come, first served basis.
- Cycle parking and showers.
- Cycle scheme.
- Season ticket loans.
- Personal protective equipment and alarm, if required to do your job.
- Comprehensive e-learning, which meets legal regulations and keeps you safe and protected, including manual handling, home/office working, cyber security, data protection, equality and diversity and office health and safety.
To support your health and wellbeing:
- Wellbeing day (reviewed/agreed annually).
- Voluntary part paid health cash plan - currently with UK Healthcare. This is reviewed every year.
- An employee assistance programme which provides you with support and practical advice about issues impacting on your wellbeing and mental health.
- Volunteering scheme. You can take up to one day paid leave to volunteer at a local charity or community organisation either in the district or close to where you live.
- Opportunities for charitable giving.
- Reduced monthly membership fee at Freedom Leisure centres in Oxted and Caterham.