Rewards and benefits

We offer a competitive reward and benefits package for our employees;

Pay

• Competitive starting salary (additional location allowance for London based posts);
• Option of a competitive occupational pension scheme and stakeholder pension, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you (Civil Service Pensions );

Learning and Development

• From the day you join us, we offer development activities to maximise your potential through on-the-job and structured learning;
• encourage development through professional qualification routes;
• support with further education study (related to your work);

Holidays and family-friendly benefits

• Generous annual leave allowance, plus public holidays and the option to 'buy' additional annual leave;
• Flexible working hours and patterns to help combine your work and home life (depending on the role);
• Generous paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave;
• Salary sacrifice scheme to help pay for childcare costs;
• Special leave to help you manage caring responsibilities in exceptional or unexpected emergencies, including the facility to take unpaid 'career breaks' (subject to conditions)
• Option for special leave, paid or unpaid for voluntary public service;

IT and working environment

• Training and access to current technology for multiple communication options and enhanced mobile working;
• Secure, modern offices with restaurant facilities provided in the majority of locations;
• Where available, car parking facilities and free parking at our Merseyside headquarters;

Health and Wellbeing

• Free occupational health service provision and independent counselling service to support employees and managers;
• Eye care provision;
• A range of sporting and social activities at most HSE locations, including competitive rates at our Merseyside on-site gym and access to Civil Service sports and leisure activities (through HASSRA, CSMA and CSSC);
• Option of relevant Trade Union membership with a range of benefits and discounts;
• Lifestyle Reward Scheme - a money-saving shopping scheme;
• Benenden Health, a non-profit organisation.
• The Charity for Civil Servants is the civil service's occupational charity, helping current, former and retired civil servants and their dependants;

Travel

• Additional allowances for working/travelling on HSE's business or if you work at a higher job grade for a specified time;
• Lease car scheme for selected positions;
• Relocation assistance offered for some positions (stated in the job description if applicable);
• Advance of salary to buy a travel season ticket, car parking season ticket or bicycle;