Our Benefits
West Berkshire Council has developed a unique package of benefits to support social workers and staff in our frontline teams: We recognise that working in a frontline team is demanding and to be effective, teams need manageable caseloads, good supervision and additional support when required.
- We want our staff to feel valued, secure and supported to ensure they can offer the best possible support.
- We value maintaining supportive teams, providing high quality supervision and management from dedicated and skilled leaders.
- We are fully committed to our workforces' ongoing professional development and progression.
- We want our workforce to benefit from a supportive environment that allows them to be challenged, develop skills and have influence.
To help us achieve this, we've put together a generous and extensive benefits package:
- Essential Car User status available for some roles (including a monthly lump sum allowance based on usage (currently £1,500 per year), see individual job adverts for details where applicable)
- Access to car loan scheme
- Family friendly policies and processes
- Relocation expenses of up to £8,000 available for some roles (see individual job adverts for details where applicable)
- Good quality and regular supervision
- Access to a range of relevant training
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- A range of discounts offered to staff by local shops, cafes and health clubs
- Long Service Awards
- You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement of 26-29 days per annum (depending on position) rising to a maximum of 31-34 days.
- Hybrid working in applicable roles
Training and Development
Joining West Berkshire council opens up many routes to develop your skills and to progress your career.
