You get all these benefits for working at Chesterfield Borough Council

Pension

• access to the Local Government Pension Scheme – immediate life insurance cover, tax free lump sum and secure career average pension
• pre-retirement planning courses

Flexible working plus annual and special leave

• We have a range of options and policies to help you balance working and home life, including:
• flexible working options – flexitime scheme, annualised hours, compressed hours, job share, reduced hours
• paid sick leave from the first year of employment
• generous holiday allowances – 23 to 32 days annual leave depending on length of continuous local government service and band plus 8 bank holidays and one discretionary day at Christmas
• enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave, which is above the legal minimum
• bereavement leave – up to seven days paid leave
• compassionate leave – up to seven days paid leave
• emergency dependants leave – reasonable time off
• major domestic crisis leave – up to seven days paid leave
• leave for certain public duties, including being a school governor, Justice of the Peace, jury service, reservists
• career break scheme – up to one year’s unpaid leave
• home working options
• work life balance policies – full range of policies and schemes

Trade unions

• trade union recognition – UNISON, UNITE and GMB
• leave and facilities for trade union representatives

Health and wellbeing support

• access to health and wellbeing services including free eye test vouchers, health surveillance, counselling, physiotherapy and vaccinations
• an in-house team of Mental Health First Aiders
• access to full range of occupational health services - free eye test vouchers, health surveillance and vaccinations

Learning and development

• a range of internal and external opportunities to support your career progression
• paid study leave – including day release, course and exam fees and travel
• payment of professional fees

Discounts and vouchers

• childcare vouchers – tax free and National Insurance exempt up to maximum limits
• discounted car park pass for Chesterfield town centre
• cycle to work scheme – save at least 25% on each payment
• discounted leisure membership at council leisure centres
• travel discount scheme – 10% on Stagecoach fares
• 10% discount at Market Cafe

Pay

• national pay increases negotiated annually

Long service awards

• long service awards for 25 and 35 years’ service

·       flexible working options – flexitime scheme, annualised hours, compressed hours, job share, reduced hours

·       paid sick leave from the first year of employment

·       generous holiday allowances – 23 to 32 days annual leave depending on length of continuous local government service and band plus 8 bank holidays and one discretionary day at Christmas

·       enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave, which is above the legal minimum

·       bereavement leave – up to seven days paid leave

·       compassionate leave – up to seven days paid leave

·       emergency dependants leave – reasonable time off

·       major domestic crisis leave – up to seven days paid leave

·       leave for certain public duties, including being a school governor, Justice of the Peace, jury service, reservists

·       career break scheme – up to one year’s unpaid leave

·       home working options

·       work life balance policies – full range of policies and schemes