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Our offer to you

You will always make a real impact when working for Herefordshire Council. We have a range of opportunities and career pathways available all help make a positive difference to the lives of residents and their local communities in Herefordshire.

When you join, you can expect a warm welcome from your manager, team and the wider council. Our induction will provide you with a supportive start into your new role, with the aim to help you thrive both personally and in your career. We also provide a range of training opportunities to help you develop.

Rewards and benefits

In exchange for your commitment and hard work, we offer a range of great rewards and benefits.

We offer a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

  • Annual leave - We offer 31 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum.
  • The Orchard - All employees have access to a range of benefits and rewards through our Orchard reward platform.
  • A Local Government Pension Scheme - A valuable part of the pay and reward package, giving you a secure pension for the future. The scheme also includes a death in service benefit, providing peace of mind to protect loved ones.
  • Occupational sick pay - Reducing the fear, stress and anxiety of financial hardship if you need to go off sick.
  • Expense reimbursement - Mileage and other subsistence allowances paid subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
  • Relocation - Should you decide that you love Herefordshire as much as we do, we can offer you generous relocation package, so you can work closer to the area that you are working hard to support and enjoy living in an area which has so much to offer.
  • Special paid leave - For community activities such as being a school governor, magistrate or volunteering for charity work.
  • Payment of professional fees - We will pay professional fees/membership for one professional body relevant to your role, providing that membership is required for the post.
  • Money Box Credit Union - A financial cooperative with an aim to provide a safe place for people of Herefordshire to borrow.
  • Recommend a friend scheme - For specific roles.

Training and development

At Herefordshire Council, we've invested significantly in our learning offer. Shaped by feedback from staff, we run a variety of training sessions, workshops and events throughout the year, partnering with experts.

Our comprehensive My Learning Hub platform includes over 100 online webinars and resources on topics including personal development, management and leadership, wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). This offer complements regularly scheduled face to face training sessions.

We have an additional suite of training available for line managers to support leadership and management development. This includes popular topics such as delegation and empowerment skills, new content for coaching skills workshops and modules including 'Managing Effective Teams' and 'Mastering High Performance Teams'.

Wellbeing

The four pillars of wellbeing, including mental, financial, social and physical wellbeing

We have four key pillars of wellbeing, encompassing, mental health, financial health, social health and physical health. All four are intrinsically linked to each other to create an overall feeling of wellness.

Mental wellbeing

Our mental wellbeing resources include:

  • A group of trained Mental Health First Aiders
  • Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7, 365 days a year.
  • Training and awareness sessions
  • Counselling sessions

Financial wellbeing

Our financial wellbeing resources include:

  • The Orchard 'pick your perks' with a wide range of discounts on shopping, activities and entertainment options.
  • Pension information
  • Money helper portal, guidance and signposting
  • Salary sacrifice scheme
  • Training and awareness sessions

Social wellbeing

Our social wellbeing resources include:

  • Employee network groups - We encourage our employees to feel empowered and to use their voices to help embrace diversity, promote inclusivity and shape our organisation. We have eight employee network groups, collectives of colleagues who often share identities, life experiences or cultures and offer support and community. They also play an important role in strengthening the voices of employees at Herefordshire Council. Embedded in the Council's values is a commitment to listen to people's views and needs. Our network groups currently are: Armed Forces Network, Black and Asian Staff Network, Climate and Nature Network, Diff-Abilities Network, Early Careers Connections Network, LGBTQ+ Network, Parent and Carers Together Network and the VOICE Network.
  • Social engagement events throughout the year, including all staff masterclasses and national celebrations days.
  • Volunteering opportunities, where the council supports colleagues to take up to two working days' leave with pay, per year to volunteer in Herefordshire.

Physical wellbeing

Our physical wellbeing resources include:

  • Discounted gym memberships across Herefordshire
  • Nutrition and healthy eating advice
  • Wellbeing walks
  • Eye tests and flu vaccinations
  • Training and awareness sessions