Why work for us

Benefits and work-life balance

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Up to 28 days annual leave per year (increasing to 33 days after five years of local government service)

• In addition to annual leave, the council grants 3 privilege days which must be taken during the Christmas and New Year period as the council stipulates.

• 35-hour working week

• A range of flexible working arrangements

• Excellent pension scheme with a new Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contribution (Shared Cost AVC) employee benefit scheme.

• Competitive pay – and a commitment to paying all staff and apprentices the London Living Wage

• Annual season ticket loan

• Cycle to Work scheme and discounted gym memberships

• Payroll giving

• Smart tech/white goods incentive scheme

• Local discounts from restaurants, shops, health and beauty therapists, and more

We were among the first employers to be awarded the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard and are an accredited London Living Wage employer. We were also one of the first London councils to receive the Timewise Council award for our commitment to flexible working.

Opportunities to learn and grow

We know how important learning and development is to maximise your potential.

Our development programmes include a management diploma, leadership skills programme for emerging leaders, and tailored opportunities to suit you, whether that’s through job shadowing or coaching.

We also offer a dedicated learning platform for staff where you can find learning modules, resources and workshops.

An inclusive workplace

We can't achieve our mission of creating a more equal Islington, without creating an inclusive workplace. We are challenging inequality in our workplace through:

• Career development programmes, designed especially for staff under-represented at management and leadership levels.

• A diverse recruitment scheme, which supports staff to apply for opportunities, ensures our job roles are advertised on specialist job platforms promoting to diverse communities and that our recruitment panels are diverse.

• Safe spaces for Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff to share concerns and get support.

• Training for all staff on equality, diversity and inclusion, gender identity and expression, and unconscious bias.

• Staff forums for LGBTQ+, disabled and Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff, women and carers, who feedback their views and provide peer support.

• Regular events to celebrate our diverse workforce and raise awareness throughout the year.