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 and annual salary review
• Agile Working (including Homeworking*, Hybrid working (home and office) *, temporary reduction in hours
• Flexi time *
• 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) - Access to LGPS membership is an important part of your pay and benefit package. The Council currently pays 20.2% of your salary into the scheme. About the scheme – Warwickshire Pension Fund
• Access to a Shared Cost AVC scheme (via salary sacrifice) and to My Money Matters holistic financial wellbeing advice
• 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 with a choice of a gift to the value of £446.44+ VAT or £446.44 cash (taxed) paid into salary or a 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 into a draw to attend a Royal Garden Party.
• “Refer a Friend” scheme - £500 if the friend passes their probationary period.
• 1 day or 2 half days per year 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**
• Electric Vehicle scheme (via salary sacrifice)
• Access to training & development
• Opportunities for career progression
• Supportive attendance and absence policies
• A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Modern Head Office in Warwick - easy to reach by road or public transport
• Free office on-site parking, where available

 *Not applicable to all roles

**offer applies until 31/3/25

Infographics

• 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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