Benefits

Information about the benefits available to you.

Last updated

20 May 2026

Benefits available to you

These include:

  • annual leave of between 26 and 29 days
  • flexible working considered
  • excellent opportunities for continued professional development
  • an excellent local government pension scheme (24.7 per cent of salary)
  • an employee assistance programme offering 24/7 support for you and your family for a range of things, including mental wellbeing
  • staff discounts
  • career breaks
  • active staff networks that meet regularly and provide support to employees

They are the:

  • Black, Asian and Global Majority network
  • Carers staff network
  • Disabled staff network
  • LGBTQ+ staff network
  • Mental health staff network
  • Neurodiversity staff network
  • Women's staff network

We also have a range of commuting and business travel discounts and initiatives, including:

  • pool cars - you can access a range of cars for your travel for work purposes
  • discounted bus and train tickets (15% on peak and off-peak travel with Southern Rail)
  • car benefit scheme where you can offset your salary in exchange for a brand-new car
  • Cycle to Work scheme - a salary sacrifice scheme where you can get a bike for a healthy way to travel