WHAT WE OFFER AND BENEFITS
Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
To have the best (and happiest) employees we need to be the best employer, so we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work,
motivate you, reassure you and inspire you to work to improve the
lives of children every day.
This is our employment offer:
Financial Benefits
Salary and pay
We have a fair, equitable and transparent pay policy which is competitive within the sector. We show the salary on all of our role advertisements.
Holiday Entitlement
The basic allowance is 25 days leave per year (pro rata for part timers). After five years this increases to 27.5 days and after 10 years it rises further to 30 days. As well as the 8 public holidays there is an additional “Save the Children Day” of annual leave coinciding with the anniversary of the signing of the Convention of the Rights of the Child.
Pension & Life Assurance
New recruits will be automatically enrolled into a Group Personal Pension Plan (with the right to opt out). This applies to everyone aged 22 and above but under state retirement age, earning at least £10,000 p.a. and classed as working in the UK.
Save the Children UK is signed up to Make My Money Matter, demonstrating our commitment to your pension investment, considering our own values and supporting the building of a better, more sustainable world.
We also offer 3x salary death benefit to all staff.
Remote Equipment Allowance
SCUK offers all Save the Children employees an equipment allowance of up to £120.00, to support with a healthy and safe working space. This can be spent on items such as office furniture or tech equipment.
Employee Benefits Platform
Our Employee Benefit Platform managed by Sodexo gives you the ability to save almost every time you shop including savings on your groceries, high-street shopping, home & garden, new tech, gym membership, holidays, and much, much more. Once registered you will have access to over 6,000 deals.
Life Change Benefits
Maternity / Adoption Arrangements
After working for Save the Children for six months, full and part-time employees are entitled to 21 weeks full maternity/adoption pay. A reduced entitlement applies to staff with less than six months service. All employees, regardless of the length of their employment, are entitled to 52 weeks statutory maternity leave.
Paternity / Adoption Arrangements
After working for Save the Children for six months, full and part-time employees are entitled to 10 weeks full paternity/adoption pay in addition to the statutory 2 weeks paternity pay.
Hours of Work and Flexible Working
The standard working week at Save the Children UK is 35 hours. Start and finish times can be agreed between employee and manager. Flexibility of working hours may be required to meet Save the Children’s varying needs. A number of posts are offered on a part-time basis and there is potential for job sharing in some roles.
Special Leave
Up to 10 days per rolling year are permitted (pro rata for part time employees), without loss of earnings or annual leave, when an urgent and exceptional domestic situation or personal crisis arises.
Travel Benefits
Season Ticket Loan
Interest free annual season ticket loans are available once your period of probation is complete. The current loan limit is £5,000
Cycle to Work Scheme
Our Cycle to Work Scheme is run by Sodexo in Partnership with Cycle to Work. This unlimited scheme provides a tax efficient way to obtain a bicycle and accessories. Repayments are made over 12 months by means of salary sacrifice in order to obtain full relief from both income tax and National Insurance. To be eligible, employees need to have completed their probationary period and have an employment contract which lasts for at least 12 months from the date the bicycle is collected.
Learning & Development Benefits
Learning & Development
Save the Children UK is committed to developing and enhancing people across the organisation. Financial support and/or study leave may be offered to individuals who are studying for professional qualifications, including via our apprenticeship scheme. Programmes include My Pathway, which provides advice and resources to help people figure out where they want to go next on their career journey, My Learning - where there are many more development programmes, courses and incentives too.
Apprenticeship Scheme
Apprenticeships – they’re not just for young people starting out their career. These apprenticeships are structured development programmes which help our employees to grow, develop, and enhance their existing skills in the workplace. Apprenticeships are available in a wide range of subjects offering a huge variety of additional qualifications for anyone who meets the government criteria.
Health & Wellbeing Benefits
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
The EAP is a free, confidential service that offers expert advice, information and counselling for all SCUK employees. This covers a wide range of issues including buying a new home, starting a new job, having children, managing money and much more. This service is available around the clock.
Eye Care
Save the Children offers vouchers for a full eye examination and single vision CR39 glasses for all UK staff where the staff member feels the use of display screen equipment is affecting their eyesight.
Flu Jabs
Each year Save the Children arranges for flu jabs to be available for staff over a number of daily slots. More information is released at the time of the offer each year.
