Careers

Carer’s Leave

Employees who act as carers for a dependant are entitled to:

• One week of paid leave every 12 months

Charity Sick Pay

Employees receive:

• 25 days’ charity sick pay per tax year

• Pro‑rata entitlement for part‑time employees

Pension Scheme and Life Assurance

All employees have access to:

• A Stakeholder Pension Plan

• Life assurance cover of 1x annual salary as a minimum

• The option to upgrade life assurance to 4x annual salary

Training and Development

All employees benefit from:

• An extensive internal learning pathway

• In‑person and online training

• The ability to apply for specialist training to gain additional, relevant qualifications

Enhanced Family Leave

After one year’s continuous service, employees are entitled to:

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Pet‑ernity Friendly Leave

Employees with pets are entitled to time off to:

• Welcome a new pet

• Attend veterinary appointments

• Cope with the loss of a pet

Private Healthcare

All staff are eligible for access to a private medical healthcare scheme covering:

• The employee

• Their spouse or civil partner

• Dependant children up to the age of 25

Doctor@Hand and Employee Assistance Programme

Employees have access to:

• Doctor@Hand services

• A free Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discount Scheme

All employees can access:

• Discounts via Rewards Gateway and Charity Workers Discounts

• Savings across a wide range of High Street and online retailers

Gym Discount

Employees have access to:

• A variety of fitness and gym discounts, including PureGym

Annual Leave and Sabbatical Leave

Employees benefit from:

• Enhanced annual leave entitlement

• The option to purchase up to three additional days’ annual leave each year

• A paid sabbatical of eight weeks after 10 years’ continuous service

• An additional four weeks’ paid leave every five years thereafter

Recognition

Employees are recognised through:

• A Service Award card and voucher, increasing in value every five years
• The Shining Star Scheme, recognising up to five employees per quarter, each receiving a £50 voucher
• Excellence Awards, with nominations open twice per year for outstanding contributions across the charity