What we can offer
Our people can count on us to look after them at work and beyond.
That's because we strongly believe that people who are happy and fulfilled also make for happy and fulfilled members of staff.
So we look at what people need to help their day run more smoothly and, wherever we can, we help. Onsite gyms make de-stressing and feeling healthier easy (there is no excuse!), while our private nursery helps busy parents who are more comfortable having their children close-by – and save time they otherwise might spend dropping off and picking up kids elsewhere. It's these kind of little benefits that make all the difference.
We're always looking at new ways to reward our people even more, ensuring they're comfortable at work and minimise any issues that interfere with career ambitions. It's in our DNA.
We work with our people to find solutions. We put in place flexible working and progressive maternity policies. We support and enable professional development, ensuring people are not only comfortable in their roles but confident in grasping the career opportunities ahead.
As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy:
Generous Holiday allowance – 25 days' annual leave rising to 30 days' after 5 years service in addition to 10.5 days' annual public holiday and privilege days.
A good work/life balance – enabled by flexible, family friendly working options including flexible working arrangements Monday to Friday between 7am and 7pm and onsite childcare at Newport.
Career development and progression – A recognised Investor in People (which we recently retained), we are committed to developing our people at every stage of their career, providing a personal progression plan, on and off site training courses and opportunities to gain qualifications and professional accreditations. Our Excellence Awards recognise people who go the extra mile.
Pension schemes – find out more at www.civilservice-pensions.gov.uk.
Equality & Diversity
The work we do has huge impact on shaping equality and diversity policies nationwide. As we provide the statistics that enables society to best understand the experiences of people grouped by a range of characteristics (age, sexual orientation and disability, for example), we're best placed to not only meet our equality duties internally, but to position ourselves as a best practice organisation for equality and diversity.
Our diversity network groups include All ages: Carers; Disabilities (including Mental Health); Ethnic Minority & Cultural; Expatriate; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Transsexual; Religion or Belief; Welsh Language and Culture; Work-Life Balance.
Our work in this area has seen many initiatives and achievements:
- We have a robust Respect at Work policy
- We are 134 out of 378 on the Stonewall Equality Index
- We have been highly commended by the Employers Forum on Belief Awards
- We have won a prestigious Employers Forum on Age award in the category 'Best Public Sector Overall'
- We piloted and are rolling out a 'Managing People with Disabilities' course for line managers
- We have undertaken a 'reasonable adjustments' audit to enable fair processes
- We are piloting an 'Expert Patients Programme' aimed at supporting staff with long term health conditions
- We are working with the Civil Service Disability Task Force
- We liaise with the Life Opportunities Survey to identify issues surrounding engagement of disabled people in society
- We offer stress and mental health training to Managers
Other major areas of our work internally include exploring issues around part-time working and supporting women into senior positions.