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We want to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to get the most from the benefits we offer.
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We offer competitive performance-based pay and bonus schemes, annual salary reviews, as well as a flexible benefits package. You can tailor your benefits package to suit your individual needs – with various options to look after your health and financial wellbeing and numerous lifestyle-related benefits.
Our benefits at a glance
Health & wellbeing
We can tend to take our health for granted, so we’ve teamed up with some of the best healthcare providers to help support you,
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We can’t always expect the unexpected, so give yourself and your family extra security and peace of mind with the following benefits
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You work hard, so should play hard! Take a break, do something active or just relax with our suite of lifestyle benefits.
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We know that it's important to recognise and acknowledge you for a job well done, & there are several ways we do that.
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In addition to our core benefits package, we offer a wide variety of flexible and salary-sacrifice benefits that can be personalised to suit your needs. From discounted travel insurance through to our salary-sacrifice car scheme, there's something for everyone.
Health & wellbeing
Private medical insurance
We provide private medical insurance as standard, although you can opt-out if you wish.
Private Medical Insurance enables you to get prompt access to specialist medical care and have the power to choose where and when you have treatment.
Digital GP service
Get access to 24/7 health information and GP appointments by video call or phone.
You can speak with doctors within minutes, check symptoms, arrange pick up/drop off of prescriptions and get fast and safe information wherever you are.
Employee assistance
Our Employee Assistance Programme offers you 24/7 support with any personal and work-related issues you face.
Get access to counselling services and information on legal, financial and specialist topics. Support includes confidential counselling, debt management, legal advice and personal, emotional and family matters,
Wellbeing champions
Our Wellbeing Champions are all fully trained Mental Health First Aiders ready to support on a wide range of mental health topics.
In the same way that we learn physical first aid, our MHFAs are trained to recognise those crucial warning signs when it comes to mental health.
Health assessments
For permanent colleagues, health assessments may help you to maintain your health by identifying risk factors and helping you to make any necessary changes to your lifestyle.
Tailor the level and type of assessment to suit your personal circumstances. You can select health assessments for your partner too and the cost will be deducted from your monthly salary.
Financial
Group pension
Employees are entitled to join the generous Group Personal Pension Plan (also known as the Defined Contribution (DC) scheme), and eligibility to join is subject to Pension Auto Enrolment criteria
We offer a ‘personal’ pension scheme, giving you the flexibility to manage your pension plan as you wish. You can receive up to 10% employer contribution.
Life assurance
Life Assurance will provide your beneficiaries with financial support in the unfortunate case of your death.
You are automatically covered and this benefit is fully company paid at 3x your basic salary raising to 4x your basic salary after 5 years.
Workplace savings
Improve your financial future through healthier saving habits
Choose from a number of different ISA products; Cash, Investment, Lifetime, Junior and a General Investment Account
Income protection
Income protection offers company paid cover which provides a continuing income if you are absent from work for a period of 6 months or more due to an accident or illness
You are automatically covered after completing 6 months service
Lifestyle
Holiday buy/sell
Tailor the number of days you take as holiday to suit your own requirements each year with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days
If you buy extra days, the cost will be deducted from your monthly gross pay via Salary Sacrifice over 12 months. If you sell days, you will receive the equivalent value as additional salary, (subject to income tax and NI) over 12 months.
Cycle to work
Cycle to Work allows you to exchange a tax-free proportion of your salary into an electronic certificate to purchase a bike, safety equipment and accessories
Available to all permanent employees after 6 months' service, choose the amount you need, between £100-£2,000 and spread the cost over a period of 12 months
Discounts portal
Now more than ever, we understand that every little saving could make a difference and our discounts portal has a wealth of offer to help with everyday costs.
You will have access to a variety of direct offers and discounts on physical and e-gift cards offering small discounts on major supermarkets as well as other useful discounts covering entertainment, electronics, wellbeing and travel.
Recognition
All permanent colleagues are eligible for our annual incentive bonus scheme based on individual contribution and company performance. We have additional group-wide recognition schemes and local incentives in individual business units.
Our group-wide recognition initiatives include:
Employee of the Month
STAR awards
Spot prizes
Flexible benefits
Insurance
You can plan for lots of life's unexpected costs with our discounted insurance options.
Our discounted insurance benefits are offered on a salary-sacrifice basis, and deducted from your monthly salary payment. Available products include travel, dental, critical illness and personal accident insurance
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Put simply, a Salary Sacrifice scheme enables you to exchange part of your pre-tax salary in exchange for a brand new car.
You can exchange a portion of your monthly salary in return for a brand-new vehicle. Choose from a wide range of low emission vehicles with the added peace of mind that your vehicle is fully insured and maintained as well.
Gym membership
Gym Flex offers a discounted health club membership providing an incentive for you to get in shape and stay healthy.
Get access to over 1,600 health clubs across the UK with discounts of up to 30% available to existing and new members of health clubs along with your immediate family members.
Discounts on personal finance
Choose from low-cost personal loans, interest-free tech purchase, and a workplace savings account.
Receive preferential interest-rates on personal loans and bring your home to life with the latest technology on offer with instant access to free financing on great products
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