Benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working – we support colleagues to work in a flexible way including hybrid working, nine-day fortnight, term time only contracts, job share and operate a ‘flex from 1st' approach to give people the right to request flexible working from day-one of employment.
- A comprehensive wellbeing package including an employee assistance programme, a network of mental health first aiders, monthly virtual Wellbeing Hours with a diverse range of subjects and access to a range of wellbeing resources.
- Our Cambs Rewards, an online portal to access a wide range of employee discounts, a car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme, Pure Gym free day passes and discount on some gym memberships.
- We also offer colleagues the opportunity to purchase up to four weeks additional holiday entitlement, sign up to the pennies from heaven charity donation in their monthly pay.
- Equality, diversity and inclusion is one of our key priorities within the council and we have an active staff network called IDEAL which we encourage colleagues to join.
- We like to keep our colleagues informed and engaged in the work of the council, so we hold fortnightly Cambridgeshire Conversations online meetings led by our chief executive or a member of our corporate leadership team. We also have a weekly staff newsletter and a regularly updated staff intranet ‘Camweb’
- We have an employee recognition scheme which rewards those who go above and beyond in their role with shopping vouchers and a day off.
- The Local Government Pension Scheme is often viewed as one of the most valuable financial rewards of your job providing you with a secure, Government backed, guaranteed income, when you retire. You don’t have to worry about stock market crashes the benefits you build up are guaranteed and adjusted in line with the cost of living so they will never lose their value.
Learning and Development
We have a comprehensive learning and development package for colleagues. We deliver a blended learning offer through online training, face to face courses and eLearning modules to employees enabling all of us to best serve the communities and citizens of Cambridgeshire.
Courses range from coaching, deaf awareness, menopause awareness, mental health awareness, risk assessment training, conflict management, lone working arrangements and presenting with confidence.
The council runs an apprenticeship service which provides development for existing staff and the recruitment of apprentices into vacant roles in Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC). Therefore, an apprenticeship is a genuine job and under all circumstances an apprentice will be employed from day one. Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with learning and study.
We run a range of management apprenticeships such as Chartered Manager, Operations or Department Manager, Coaching Professional or Team Leader or Supervisor, all designed to support you in progressing your career.
