Benefits and Rewards

Our employees are given the option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme which is a nationwide pension scheme for local authorities and other organisation in the public sector.

• Employees contribute from 5.5% of their salary (contributions depend on salary range). 
• ESBC also makes a significant contribution to the scheme, which is a valuable financial reward with an excellent range of benefits.  
• Benefits include:
  • a secure pension scheme based on career average earnings; that takes account of cost of living increases;
  • the option to receive a tax-free lump sum on retirement;
  • freedom to choose when you take your pension between age 55 and 75;
  • immediate life cover and pensions for dependants.  

The Council encourages a work-life balance operating a flexi-time scheme allowing most staff to work flexibly between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm. 

Based on 37 hours per week (for full time) employees are able to manage the times they start and finish work and take breaks with the potential to accrue time to take full or half days flexi leave (up to 16 days flexi leave per year, pro rata for part time hours). 

This enables greater freedom to balance work and personal life.

The Council values our employees, and has a range of policies in place to provide help and support including:

• parental leave,
• emergency leave,
• paid dependent care leave,
• maternity leave,
• paternity leave,
• shared parental leave,
• adoption leave,
• compassionate leave,
• time off for cancer screening
• flexible working requests.

We also offer childcare vouchers. 

Many people at the Council combine working at home and in the office, allowing extra flexibility and also the opportunity to focus on particular pieces of work.

Our basic entitlement ranges from 23 to 33 days plus public holidays, an extra statutory day and two concessionary days.

There is a relocation package for people moving into the area (conditions apply).

We promote green travel arrangements including car sharing, travel by public transport and bicycle usage. 

We operate a Cycle Scheme and there is free car parking for staff at our main offices. 

We recognise the loyalty and commitment of our employees through long service awards. 

The Council is committed to employee wellbeing and encourages a healthy workforce through health promotion initiatives, wellbeing assessment checks and access to exercise programmes and classes. 

The Council also uses an Occupational Health Service which provides advice and guidance on employee health and wellbeing. 

We also offer employees eye care vouchers.

Concessionary membership, which can be used across Meadowside Leisure Centre, Uttoxeter Leisure Centre and Shobnall Leisure Complex, currently operated by Everyone Active, is available to Council’s employees. 

See our sports and leisure page for more information.

The Council provides employees with the skills and knowledge required to perform their jobs well, enabling each member of staff to play an active part in helping the Council achieve its corporate priorities. 

The Council also supports personal and professional development and aims to develop and nurture talent within the organisation. 

More information about learning and development opportunities offered by the Council.

East Staffordshire Borough Council is committed to equal treatment in employment and the elimination of discrimination. 

This applies at all stages of employment and prospective employment, including recruitment and selection, learning and development, career development, working relationships, redundancy and retirement.

The Council is committed to treating part-time staff as equitably as full-time staff. 

More information about the Council's workforce policies and equality and diversity.