We do all we can to cater for the things that are important to our staff. Most jobs are flexible, offering agile working, full or part-time and job sharing. You can expect generous holiday entitlements, a pension scheme and opportunities for training and personal development.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- Agile working (including homeworking*, hybrid working (home and office)*, temporary reduction in hours)
- Flexitime*
- 24 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays & Concessionary Day at Christmas) increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 32 days after 10 years’ service
- Work laptop, additional screen and mobile provided*
- Work chair, and desk allowance for homeworking
- Normal full time working hours 37 per week (including early Friday finish*)
- Free Health and Wellbeing (BUPA) Cash plan scheme and confidential EAP which includes financial signposting and telephone counselling
- Option to join Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Enhanced Maternity pay and provision of Maternity Support Leave
- Cycle scheme (up to £2,500 - includes electric bikes)
- Professional subscriptions paid
- Long service with the Council is recognised at 20, 30 and 40 years (see below)
- “Refer a Friend” scheme - £500 if the friend passes their probationary period
- 1 day or 2 half days paid to volunteer for a charity or community event
- Buy one ticket get one free (or 50% off a single ticket) at Leamington Spa Centre cinema**
- Free health check**
- £10 per person towards a team event**
- Up to £50 towards purchase of low cost and energy efficient household items**
- Work Perks discount Voucher scheme
- Discounts on mobile phone airtime with O2 (25%) and on Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions (up to 30%), and laptops and accessories (10%)
- Opportunity to join Boundless with discounts, entry into attractions and much more Join us | Boundless by CSMA
- 50% off a year’s local family tennis membership**
- Access to training & development
- Opportunities for career progression
- Supportive attendance and absence policies
- A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Office town centre location - easy to reach by road or public transport (moving to modern offices in Warwick early 2024)
- Free office on-site parking, where available
* Not applicable to all roles
** Offer applies until 31 July 2024
- Benefits of working at Warwick District Council infographic
- Health and Wellbeing at Warwick District Council infographic
Long service award
Long service is recognised at 20, 30 and 40 years with a choice of:
- a gift to the value of £419.18 + VAT
- £419.28 cash (taxed) paid into your salary
- one-off entitlement to 2 weeks' additional leave (pro rata if part-time)
A certificate may be chosen to be presented by the Chairman at 20 years and on completion of 20 years' service names are entered in to a draw to attend a Royal Garden Party.
What our staff say about working here
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