Working for us
Here's a list of the benefits that we offer our staff.
Flexible working/hours of work
For many of our posts we are able to offer a range of flexible working options to help achieve a good work/life balance. These include
- Flexitime
- Term time working
- Part time working
- Job sharing
Health promotion
When you work for us, you and your family are able to use a free confidential helpline offering advice and support on a range of legal, financial and health issues. You also have access to a quit smoking support programme, occupational health nurse and subsidised chiropody and physiotherapy treatment.
Pension scheme
Staff with contracts of employment of more than 12 weeks join the local government pension scheme unless they decide not to. This is a final salary defined benefit scheme and members of the scheme pay a contribution rate determined by their full time equivalent earnings.
Pension contribution rates by salary band| Band | Range | Contribution rate |
|---|
| 1 | £0 to £12,600 | 5.5% |
| 2 | More than £12,601 up to £14,700 | 5.8% |
| 3 | More than £14,701 up to £18,900 | 5.9% |
| 4 | More than £18,901 up to £31,500 | 6.5% |
| 5 | More than £31,501 up to £42,000 | 6.8% |
| 6 | More than £42,001 up to £78,700 | 7.2% |
| 7 | More than £78,700 | 7.5% |
Pay scales and allowances
The Council has local Terms and Conditions of employment with the exception of three core conditions. These conditions are "hours of work", "annual leave" and "sickness absence". Grades 1-9 follow National Joint Council for Local Government Services; Grades 10-12 follow Joint Negotiating Council for Chief Officers of Local Authorities and for Grade 13 Joint Negotiating Council for Chief Executives of Local Authorities.
The Council applies the nationally agreed cost of living awards.
Details of the pay scales & schedule of allowances can be found at the link below.
Holidays
We offer generous holiday entitlements. The amount depends on the grade of the job but for full-time posts you will receive at least 22 days plus public holidays (pro rata for part time working). This increases by five days with five years' local government service.
Flexible benefits
You can buy extra benefits including:
- Buy or sell up to five days' holiday per holiday year
- Buy childcare vouchers up to the value of £243 per month. These are tax free and can be used for various childcare arrangements including nurseries, child minders and registered holiday and after school clubs
- Subsidised well woman or well man health screening
Sports centre membership
- Freestyles sports centre discounts scheme provides reduced prices for activities and courses at Wycombe Sports Centre, Court Garden Leisure Complex and Risborough Spring Swimming Pool.
- Get a 55% discount on membership of the Lifestyles Health and Fitness Studios (at Wycombe Sports Centre, Court Garden Leisure Complex, Risborough Sport Centre and Prestwood).
Travel choices
- One third off travel on Chiltern Rail services, including annual Chiltern Rail passes
- Up to 50% discount off an annual Arriva season ticket
Maternity
In addition to statutory maternity benefits and flexible working choices, we offer generous occupational maternity benefits after one year's service.