Employee Benefits
Benefits That Make a Real Difference
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When you choose to work for St Helens Council you will be rewarded with a comprehensive benefits package including a wide range of financial options, well-being benefits and rewards.
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Annual Leave: Our employees benefit from a generous annual leave offer based on pay scale and length of service including continued service with other recognised organisations.
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme: This optional scheme allows employees to enhance their leave up to 10 days' leave per annum (pro-rata for part time employees), subject to service need.
Flexibility To Meet A Changing Workforce: We have 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.
Ways Of Working For Well-Being: Different types of spaces that facilitate the needs of agile workers and develop our culture of working together including a combination of space for desk-based work, breakout, touchdown and collaboration spaces making the office about working with others and not working alone.
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Mandatory Training: All employees undertake mandatory training relevant to both the organisation and role.
Management & Leadership Training: Designed to enable future leaders & empower existing managers with the skills necessary to effectively lead teams and includes a variety of both in-house training and resources to external qualifications.
Apprenticeships: 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
Annual Tri-Sector Challenge: A fantastic development opportunity for our rising stars and emerging talent with a team focus on strategic and political response. The Challenge is an all-day event, offering a great opportunity for development. The winning team can advance to the Regional Tri-Sector Challenge event.
Self-Directed Learning: For personal interest and life long learning employees 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.
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Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS): 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. Additional voluntary contributions give you the flexibility to build a separate pot of money alongside your main scheme pension to give you extra income at retirement should you wish to do so.
Pre-Retirement Planning: Access to financial planning courses designed to support you to plan and understand how your company benefits could be used to help improve your financial wellbeing.
Payslips: Pay related documents and payslips including P60s can all be viewed within your mobile friendly on-line employee account in real time giving you instant access to pay information as and when you need it.
My St Helens Benefits Platform: Offering a wide range of discounts and money saving opportunities with access to exclusive discounts at supermarkets and high street chains; restaurants and cinemas, deals on entertainment plus lots of independent store deals available through local retailers within St Helens.
Charitable Donations: Payroll Giving is the simplest tax-free way to donate to your favourite good cause.
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Free Staff Car Parking: Free parking facilities either on site or within a short distance of your place of work.
Zero and Ultra-Low Care Lease Scheme: Employees can apply for lease zero and ultra-low emission cars, with equal monthly payments taken as a salary sacrifice, directly from their salary over 3 years. The scheme includes: Fully comprehensive insurance for you and up to 4 additional drivers, Road Tax, Breakdown Cover, Routine Servicing, Windscreen Cover and Tyre Cover.
Attractive Essential Car Mileage & Casual Mileage Rate: If you are required to use your car for business purposes (excluding travelling to and from work).
Cycle to Work Scheme: The scheme was introduced to promote healthier journeys to work and to reduce environmental pollution. The scheme opens twice yearly, giving employees the opportunity to purchase a brand-new bike at a reduced price. Payments are taken directly from salary over a 12-month period
Our Well- Being Offer
Mental Health
We offer access to a comprehensive package of mental health and well-being support, training, guidance and toolkits to support and encourage our colleagues to help themselves and others.
Our trained Mental Health First Aiders are integral within the workplace helping to support colleagues facing mental health issues both within the workplace and outside of it.
Physical Health & Fitness
If your looking for inspiration or support to help you be more active, or if you are already active and interested in new activities and ideas, look no further than our health & wellbeing platform which offers access to a wide range of activities.
Discounted Go Active Membership
St Helens Council employees have access to discounted Go Active Membership at Queens Park and Newton-le-Willows Health & Fitness Centre and Sutton Leisure Centre.
