Why work for us
Benefits:
Flexible working
- we offer hybrid working, job sharing, compressed hours and career breaks
Family-friendly leave
- includes maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave and shared parental leave
Mental health and physical wellbeing
- access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- discounted leisure offers
- access to help to quit smoking
- free eye tests
- access to private healthcare
- trained mental health first aiders are available to support colleagues
- wellbeing rooms - private, quiet and relaxing spaces for colleagues to use for quiet contemplation, nursing mothers, reflection or prayer
Financial wellbeing
- excellent pension scheme
- charitable giving options
- employee lifestyle benefits
Leave
- 25 to 33 days plus bank holidays and an extra days leave at Christmas
- option to purchase additional annual leave
Competitive pay
- performance assessments with the opportunity for salary increments
- transparent salary scales
Transport offers
- cycle to work scheme
- carpooling
- interest-free season ticket loans
- subsidised parking
Employee recognition scheme
- thank you messaging to celebrate staff success
- sharing of compliments received in the staff internal comms
- staff thanks and recognition scheme, annual celebration events for staff. The scheme is a way of recognising the exceptional hard work, dedication and achievements of staff across the London Borough of Bexley who help to make Bexley a better place to work and live
Investing in you
- self-led learning with digital access to training from a range of on-demand learning content.
- secondment opportunities
- successful apprenticeship programme
- access to our internal coaching and mentoring scheme
- discount on most Learning and Enterprise College Bexley courses
Employee volunteering
- access to volunteering special leave so you can help a local project blossom
MyChoice employee benefit scheme
- access to your pick of perks from high street vouchers
- car leasing
- cycle to work scheme
Local authority discount scheme
- attraction and theme park discounts and local offers in partnership with KAARP
Staff Network Groups
We have a commitment to ensuring equality and diversity in the workplace. Our staff network groups support and encourage networking between staff and Bexley’s processes.
Our current network and Forum Groups:
- Global Majority Staff network
- Disability Equality network
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) workers group
- Women's Network
- Christian Network
Our values
