Our perks

We care for our colleagues and appreciate how they contribute to our goals. It’s one of the reasons we offer a broad range of benefits, from flexible working options, generous leave holiday entitlement, wellbeing support and health cash plans.

Our perks

Our people make our organisation, without you we cannot achieve what we set out to do.

And we have a big ask – we want you to help us change lives. In return we reward your commitment with a range of benefits to support you financially and help you achieve your lifestyle aspirations too.

Work-life balance

Achievable work/life balance through a range of flexible and agile working options, dependent on the role
Hybrid working with excellent technology, which enables work from any location
Enhanced maternity / paternity / adoption and shared parental leave pay to get the most out of any related leave
Support for employees who also have a significant role as a carer

Holiday

26 days annual leave, increasing to 31 after five years and 33 days after 10 years
Bank holidays
Paid day off for your birthday – our gift to you!
Option to flex your annual leave and buy or sell up to 5 days’ to suit your needs and circumstances

Pension and pay

Competitive salaries and annual benchmarking
Defined Contribution pension scheme with matched contributions of up to 7.5% via salary exchange (making pension contributions more efficient by reducing the amount of National Insurance paid)
Home Working Allowance
Financial Recognition Awards for exceptional performance

Workspaces and travel

Contemporary and welcoming workspaces with breakout and social areas
Good public transport links and secure storage for cyclists
Quiet rooms for meditation or prayer
On-site shower facilities and lockers
Accessible spaces
Green car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Mileage paid at 45p per mile, with an Essential Car User Allowance for those regularly travelling over 10,000 miles per annum

Support and wellbeing

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a health and wellbeing benefit available to all employees, offering access to a variety of online resources, including the My Healthy Advantage wellbeing app, as well as confidential services including telephone and online counselling and legal and financial information services
Health Cash Plan via Medicash, including cash back to support healthcare costs, Virtual GP Service, discounted gym memberships and the My Medicash wellbeing app
Inclusion networks (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, LGBTQ+, Menopause, and Carers) which are open to all and provide support to those that identify with them
Wellbeing Champions who help coordinate a wide range of wellbeing activities and promotions amongst colleagues (they are also trained in Mental Health First Aid)
Regular wellbeing pop events and workshops
Social events to connect – check out our summer socials programme here
Occupational sick pay to cover periods of absence due to ill health
People Forum for colleague members from around the Group to exchange information and views with the senior management team on issues of mutual interest

Learning and development

Continuous personal and professional development and support to develop achievable career plans
On the job training
Personal review and development planning
Coaching and Mentoring – including external opportunities each year with the Housing Diversity Network
Apprenticeships – from level 2-7 relevant to your role and specialist area in order to develop you further.
Digital learning - formal learning resources available via our MYLO platform
Shadowing – opportunity to spend time with colleagues in other teams to understand how we all work together towards our Corporate Strategy

Giving something back

Matched funding for fundraisers and charities
Volunteering Policy to help support any external volunteering role, including one day’s paid leave per annum for a volunteering activity
We also have an employer-led volunteering programme with community activities for you and your Team to get involved in
Opportunities to get involved with fundraisers, awareness campaigns and social value projects and initiatives

Discounts

For Medicash members, Medicash Extras: a range of offers, discounts and reloadable payment cards from entertainment, sports, retail and dining partners