Working for Somerset Council

Joining the team at Somerset Council is about much more than the salary alone, in fact, the wide-ranging benefits available equate to hefty cost and are designed to enhance your wellbeing, lifestyle and to help you to be as productive as possible in work!

• Up to 33 days annual leave per year + bank holidays.
• The opportunity to work from home in a hybrid working arrangement.
• A formal flexi-time scheme, allowing you to accrue time off.
• My New Car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Access to the LGPS pension scheme - https://www.lgpsmember.org/
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Staff discounts, ranging from bikes, to laptops, to cinema tickets, insurance, professional memberships as well as a range of deals from national and local businesses.
• Technology – all of the technology provided to you for you to be able to do your job.
• Personal and professional development – regular appraisals, supervision, one-to-ones as well as access to The Learning Centre, an award-winning online training portal.
• Five days per year paid time off to volunteer and make a difference in the community.
• Working well – a wellbeing programme.
• Championing diversity and inclusion – access to wide ranging support networks, including the Equality and Diversity Forum, Wellbeing Network, Armed Forces Network, BME NOW Network, Carers Network, Disability Network, LGBTQ+ Network, and Men’s Health and Women’s Health Networks.