Rewards and benefits

As an employer WSCC recognise that it is their employees that are central to everything they do. They aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

As a member of staff you will have access to a range of benefits including:

• a competitive salary
• an excellent local government pension scheme
• generous holiday entitlement of between 23 and 32 days, depending on job title and length of service
• buying additional leave
• a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role
• maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
• volunteering opportunities
• training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform
• discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• a range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives
• health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme and Voluntary Health Cash Plans
• a salary finance scheme to help staff with financial wellbeing, offering hints and tips on managing money, guides for budgeting, saving and managing debt and low interest loans
• working for a veteran-friendly employer.