We recognise that our workforce has a life away from work which is why we support you you achieve a healthy work life balance. 

Our employees benefit from a generous annual leave offer, based on their pay scale and length of service including continued service with other recognised organisations. 

Flexibility to meet a changing workforce: Here at St Helens Borough Council, we have a diverse range of roles, some with fixed start and finish times and some where there is more flexibility in how we work to deliver our services. Our frontline roles may be based within our depot, one of our children's centres, our libraries and leisure centres, or other operational locations within our borough.

All office roles are agile enabling our workforce to work from home and come together to work collaboratively when needed.

We think that agile working introduces greater flexibility and empowers employees to work smarter whilst maintaining a healthy work-life balance and we know this is important to you too.  That is why the council has developed an agile, hybrid blended working model which allows some employees to work flexibly, whether that's working from home, working from the agile hub, working from a council building, or from workplaces in the community.

We offer different types of spaces that facilitate the needs of agile workers and develop our culture of working together which includes a combination of space for desk-based work, breakout, touchdown and collaboration spaces making the office about working with others and not working alone. you can find out more about our Ways of Working here Ways of Working and well-being - St Helens Borough Council

With access to learning, training and development opportunities you could go further than you think with a career at the council. We want you to see the possibilities getting you on course to be the change you want to see.

Whatever your goals and aspirations Councils can provide employees with training that enhances their skills and abilities, enabling you to be the best you can be in your current role or if you wish to progress to take on new roles and responsibilities.

If you would like to progress we have career development opportunities, such as leadership training, that help you grow and advance.  Our management and leadership training development offer has been designed to empower managers and leaders with the skills necessary to effectively lead teams. The offer includes a wide variety of both in-house training and resources to external qualifications

If you prefer to learn by 'doing', then an apprenticeship may be the right thing for you.  Apprenticeships are a great way to develop your skills and experience on-the-job whilst gaining a recognised qualification. Apprenticeships combine practical on-the-job training alongside studying work-related qualifications. Have a look at courses here  apprenticeship standards website 

For personal interest, self directed learning and life long learning you will have access to the My Learning Hub which offers a wide range of on-line learning tools including audio learning, E -Books and online courses across a range of subjects.

We believe in openness, transparency and fairness in the hiring process. If you want to make a change or progress in your chosen field, than you can view information and apply for internal vacancies via our Internal Careers Portal.

Working at St Helens Borough Council means you get to take advantage of our generous pension contribution % against your salary and on top of your own contributions. All new employees are entered into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which is a Career Average Re-Evaluated Scheme, administered by the Merseyside Pension Fund (MPF). You will have access to your pension information including annual statements via your online account which you can view any time. 

Your financial planning course is available to employees and is designed to support you to understand how your company benefits could be used to help improve your financial wellbeing and to create good money management skills and savings habits.

Payslips and related documents such as P60s can all be viewed within your on-line account in real time giving you instant access to pay information as and when you need it. Payslips can be viewed in your account on your mobile phone.

My St Helens benefits platform offers a wide range of discounts and money saving opportunities that can support financial wellbeing including discounted cinema tickets, discounted holidays and travel, Childcare vouchers, Cheaper takeaways (Deliveroo, just eat, etc), Supermarket discounts and much more!

Below are some more of our financial options!