We automatically enrol new employees into the Local Government Pension Scheme.

We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.

Your contribution rate is based on how much you are paid. It’s currently between 5.5% and 12.5% of your pensionable pay.

The town centre multi-storey car park on St Georges Way is available to SBC staff and is a short walk to our offices in Daneshill House.

There is also a staff car park adjacent to our Cavendish Road site.

Our EAP provider offers no cost discounts with national brands in over 20 categories and 110 subcategories for example Nike, Uber, Ticketmaster, Tesco, Cineworld, Apple, and more.

Stevenage Credit Union

Employees can save every month from their salary with the Stevenage Credit Union. Benefits include secure savings and free life insurance.

The CSSC offers everyone who works at Stevenage Borough Council the opportunity to join a staff benefits scheme, giving access to a range of benefits including leisure activities, discounts on theatre, cinema and theme park tickets, and savings at High Street shops. Membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)(opens in new window) is available to all employees whether permanent, temporary, contract or agency, at a cost of £4.99 a month.

All employees can join a Trade Union. For a small fee, members have access to free legal advice and assistance, welfare assistance and a whole range of discounted benefits, but more importantly, full representation in the workplace.

We will encourage you to take responsibility of your own personal and career development. You will have constructive, regular personal reviews together with one-to-one meetings with your manager, so we can work with you to plan your future.

Secondments are often available to current employees offering the opportunity to gain further skills and experience.

Loans are available for the purchase of an annual or half-yearly rail season ticket to all permanent employees and those on a minimum 12-month fixed-term contract.

Employees can purchase a bike tax-free, saving on average about half the cost, for travel to work. More information is available at the Green Commute Initiative(opens in new window).

For employees based at our Daneshill House and Cavendish Road sites, electric pool bikes are available.

Through membership of the Arriva Employers Travel Club Employees can receive up 20% discount on monthly bus tickets.

10% discount is also available on Centre Bus season tickets.

All Stevenage Borough Council staff are eligible to sign up for free to the SmartGo Stevenage scheme and access a wide range of discounts on buses, trains, bikes as well as wider ranging discounts such as 7.5% off in Halfords.

Access to our free EAP and OH services provides confidential advice and support on personal, work, family, and relationship issues.

The EAP service also offers several employee discounts on a range of attractions and brands, see our financial section for more information.

Employees who need glasses for screen use will receive a free eye test and a financial contribution towards the cost of the glasses.

Discounted membership at Everyone Active includes:

• Gym membership
• Fitness classes
• Menopause Café
• Free health checks
• And much more…