Work for us

Herefordshire Council's PEOPLE values are designed as a set of principles to shape the future culture, guide the way it acts, what is said, how employees think and to help them when making choices and decisions:

• People: Treating people fairly, with compassion, respect and dignity
• Excellence: Striving for excellence, and the appropriate quality of service, care and life in Herefordshire
• Openness: Being open, transparent and accountable
• Partnership: Working in partnership and with all our diverse communities
• Listening: Actively listening to, understanding and taking into account people's views and needs
• Environment: Protecting and promoting our outstanding natural environment and heritage for the benefit of all

Benefits of working for Herefordshire Council

The council aims to help employees achieve and maintain a good work-life balance and a number of arrangements are in place to support this:

• Flexible working, including opportunities to job share
• Government pension
• Occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Birth and adoption support leave (also known as paternity leave)
• Shared parental leave
• Parental leave
• Time off for dependants
• Career break

Career development

• Full induction for new employees
• Formal personal performance development discussions with your manager
• Regular 1:1s to review progress and objectives
• Training courses, development opportunities and payment of professional fees

Your community and environment

• Special paid leave for 'community' activities such as being a school governor, magistrate or volunteering for charity work

Travel plan initiatives such as:

• Cycle to work scheme offering discounts on bicycles
• Staff discounts at local cycle stores
• Car sharing scheme including priority car parking at some offices and an emergency lift home for car sharers
• Pool bikes and pool cars

Diversity and inclusion

• Genuine commitment to creating a working environment where people are valued for who they are backed up by equalities policies covering all strands of diversity
• View the council's equality policy

Health and wellbeing

• Occupational health
• Access to professional and confidential counselling
• Fast track physiotherapy
• Eye tests (subject to conditions)
• Discounted adult membership with Halo Leisure (proof of employment required)
• Staff health and wellbeing advice and guidance
• Occupational sick pay

Annual leave and other ad hoc leave

• 25 days per year (or 30 after 5 years Local Government service). This entitlement is calculated on a pro-rata basis for part-time employees
• Full-time employees are contracted to work 37 hours per week
• Subject to the needs of the service, these hours can be worked flexibly

Other benefits

• Child Care Voucher Scheme
• Access to Money Box credit union through payroll deductions
• Relocation expenses - the council's relocation expenses scheme will assist you with any moving costs up to the value of £5,000 (subject to eligibility)

Travel, car allowances and schemes

• Mileage allowances at 45p per mile are paid when employees use their car for council business
• Car-sharing - mileage allowances are paid at a higher level when employees provide transport for a colleague
• Mileage rates are also paid for employees using mopeds, motorcycles or bicycles in the course of their duties