Pay and benefits

The company is committed to maintaining a competitive and fair pay and benefits package for employees.

Our salary policy provides a spot salary for each role and everyone should expect to achieve that salary within around 3 years if they are performing competently in the role. Spot salaries are reviewed against the market every 3 years or where it is clear that market rates for a role have changed significantly. Spot salaries can go up or down during the review and individual salaries are either protected or increased.

Performance is considered each year as part of our appraisal process and opportunities for progression towards spot salary occur every April.

The company also provides an annual pay award which is negotiated with our Joint Business Negotiation Committee (JBNC) and is applied to all salaries in April each year.

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive and broad benefits package - mybenefits. Our minimum holiday entitlement is 23 - 28 days' holiday depending on length of service (pro rata if you work part time) and the flexibility within mybenefits allows you to buy and sell holiday if you wish.

We offer a range of contributory pension schemes including a defined benefit scheme. Our Back to Health scheme is offered free to all new employees and provides early intervention and support for conditions affecting their work in the company; the company also meets any tax liabilities that may be incurred.

We provide personal accident insurance, life assurance, occupational sick pay, a share incentive plan, tax savings on childcare vouchers, bikes for work as well as a wide range of personal benefits such as discounted gym membership, shopping vouchers or financial services.

Some roles may also make you eligible for additional benefits such as a car and full private medical insurance.

In some cases, where a new starter joins us from a distance, relocation assistance may be available.