Everyone working for the Council has a role to play in helping to providing services to over 142,000 people. It’s rewarding work in itself. You can also look forward to some excellent benefits.

From the moment you join us, you’ll receive a number of benefits.

Core benefits include a choice of competitive final salary or stakeholder pension schemes and in addition to the public holidays, you will be eligible to take 25 days holiday in each holiday year (rising to 27 days after 5 years services and 31 days after 10 years service )

Other benefits include:

• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave above the statutory minimum
• Achievable work/life balance through a range of flexible working options including job-share, compressed working patterns, term-time only working, annualised hours
• Generous leave provisions to help employees deal with childcare/domestic emergencies and bereavement
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities
• Excellent occupational sick pay scheme
• Childcare benefit voucher scheme
• Confidential counselling and welfare service
• Financial assistance to help new staff relocate to the area
• National employee discount scheme (see staff discount publication below)

See the publications below for further information