About Us

Southend-on-Sea City Council is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in employment and we welcome applications from all members of the community. We would particularly like to encourage applications from female leaders and individuals from a multi-ethnic background, who are currently under-represented at a senior level within our organisation. At Southend, we strive to create a workplace that reflects our City, where everyone is valued and empowered to be themselves.

Pension

Your pension is a valuable part of your reward package. Southend-on-Sea City Council provide membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to employees aged under 75 who have a contract of employment that is for at least 3 months.

The LGPS is a generous scheme and provides you with a future income, independent of share prices and stock market fluctuations.

Annual Leave

In addition to generous annual leave entitlement, 34 days per annum, Southend-on-Sea City Council also offers a range of flexible working and family friendly leave.

We also offer paid time off to allow employees to undertake volunteering activities.

Free Parking

We offer free parking at the Civic Centre for Director-level appointees.

Employee Benefits Portal

Our employees have free access to a benefits portal that provides access to wellbeing support and a range of salary sacrifice schemes to help spread the cost of items including bicycles, cars, electronics and gym membership.

The portal also provides access to a range of discounts on products and services including retail, food shopping, travel, dining out and leisure activities.