Working Here

We genuinely believe in putting our people first – we work hard every day to make sure everyone can achieve a healthy and enjoyable work-life balance. This is why we have a very flexible hours system that means your home life comes first.

But we also believe in each of us challenging and improving ourselves – the opportunities to go further and be better at what you do are there for those who want them. We love success and we reward hard work.

The majority of our staff have flexible hybrid working arrangements. This means a combination of home/remote working, with the option to book time working in the office to collaborate with colleagues, use the meeting rooms, or just get a change of scenery. If your roles involves hybrid working, you would be provided with the appropriate IT equipment to allow you to work from home.

If that sounds like the kind of place you’d like to work, read on. You can find out more about what it's like to work for the council on our websites, including a list of staff benefits, and our terms and conditions.

Benefits

There are lots of great benefits for our staff including:

A basic 25 days annual leave per annum, rising to 30 days after five years. You also have all the bank holidays to look forward to and time off between Christmas and New Year.
Flexible working and annualised hours – a flexible approach to work that our employees love!
Salary pay awards – most jobs give scope for a pay increase after six months or the following April (depending on your start date) and we also review salaries each April.
A generous career average pension scheme which includes life insurance of three times your salary.
The opportunity to purchase a bike through Cyclescheme (cheaper than directly through a store) so that you can cycle to work!
Various schemes to keep you healthy (reduced gym membership, free swims, free eye tests for DSE users and more)
We give you two days per year to volunteer within the local community.
A range of resources, support, and activities to help you maintain your wellbeing including a monthly wellbeing hour in addition to annualised hours (the ability to work flexibly as long as, over the course of the year, you complete your contracted hours) and annual leave.

Disability Confident Employer

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and you apply for a job with us, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.

For work experience, longer term placements and apprentices see our work experience page.