Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council are committed to our employees and offer a great range of employee benefits, including those detailed below.

Pay

We offer competitive salaries and commit to paying the Real Living Wage.

Pensions

Employees are eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme which is a pay-based pension and has generous employer contributions. Contribution rates are based on salary and are deducted from gross pay to give tax relief. The pension also offers immediate life cover, a pension for spouses/civil partners/eligible co-habiting partners and eligible children as well as benefits such as ill-health retirement, redundancy benefits and flexible retirement in certain circumstances.

Annual Leave

We offer a generous paid holiday entitlement of between 25 and 32 days in addition to statutory bank holidays and 1 extra statutory day. Our holiday year runs from 1 April – 31 March.

Agile Working and Flexi Time

We are committed to providing employees with a working environment which encourages a healthy work/life balance. For most office-based employees we offer agile working and flexi-time which allows employees to work remotely for part of their time and flexibility on how they manage their working week.

Employees are also able to formally apply for flexible working including alterations to working hours or part-time working.

Hours of Work

Manual workers work 37 hours per week and our office-based staff work 37.5 hours per week allowing them to have additional time off between Christmas and New Year.

Learning & Development

Following probation, employees are supported via regular 121 meetings and an annual appraisal. We also offer a range of excellent training and development opportunities to gain further skills and experience.

Fantastic Location

We are based in a beautiful country park in purpose-built offices with an onsite café.

Family Friendly Policies

Maternity, Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave are available to all employees. The government also offers support with childcare costs for those who are eligible.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Free, confidential support and advice 24/7/365 for advice on a range of different issues including the option for face-to-face counselling.

Leisure Centre Memberships

We offer free off-peak membership to leisure centres in our local area.

Eye Care

We contribute towards eye tests and glasses for VDU use.

Flu Vaccinations

We reimburse employees for an annual flu vaccination.

Professional Fees

We will pay a single professional fee annually for practice or membership of a body associated with employee’s profession and duties.

Relocation

We offer financial assistance for employees who wish to relocate to work with us.

Cycle Scheme

A salary sacrifice scheme which allows employees can get a brand new bike, cycling equipment or both and save up to 42% of the usual cost depending on the amount of tax and NI they usually pay.

Benefits

Our benefits platform gives access to a great range of discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day-to-day spending.

Employee Recognition Awards

We have an annual employee recognition awards event linked to our values and long service awards.

Mental Health First Aiders

Peer support for mental wellbeing and signposting for access to other support