Work Life Balance

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People can have different commitments, from children to elderly relatives. Everyone’s situation is unique – which is why we don’t have a ‘one-size-fits-all’ policy on flexibility.

Instead, we do our best to accommodate each person’s specific needs and to provide a reasonable work/life balance. We believe flexibility should be a feature of our underlying culture rather than an official rule. We want it to be ingrained – not bureaucratic.

• Holiday Entitlement Everyone here gets a minimum of 25 days annual leave (as well as statutory holidays) and they are actively encouraged to take their full entitlement
• Flexible Working Any employee can make a flexible working request here regardless of whether you have children or caring responsibilities
• Flexible Working Hours (Flexitime) Scheme If you are full time you can take up to a maximum of 2 days flexi-leave in every 28 day period (pro-rated for part-time employees)
• Compressed Working Hours There are a number of working patterns that enable you to work your total number of contractual hours over fewer days
• Job Sharing
• Homeworking There are many different forms of homeworking here
• Continuity of Service
• Childcare Vouchers Provided by Kiddivouchers
• Career Breaks Can be taken to travel abroad, study, look after children or older relatives, or simply to recharge your batteries
• Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Are offered to working parents along with statutory parental leave and other forms of special leave
• Carers Leave We recognise that you may have caring responsibilities and may need support to balance these with your job
• Time Off and Other Leave
• Leisure Clubs Nunnery Woods & St Johns Sports Centre offer special WCC rates