We believe that we have established an environment that actively engages our staff and Trade Unions to work together to support our Cause.

This approach has enabled us to develop a comprehensive range of employment policies and practices, and to achieve Investors in People (IIP) status. 

Work Life Balance

We endeavour to develop and promote a working environment that provides its staff with the opportunity to maintain a balanced work-life. The following arrangements support this aim:

Flexible Working

We recognise that many employees may have family responsibilities and obligations in addition to their work responsibilities. 

We also appreciate that, at times, it can be difficult to balance those demands, particularly when employees have young children or other caring responsibilities.

Therefore, we endeavour to support our employees within the scope of Flexible Working Regulations.

Parental Leave

To support our working parents we provide all eligible employees with at least one year’s service with the entitlement to 13 weeks unpaid leave to care for their child (18 weeks unpaid leave in the case of a disabled child) in accordance with UK legislation.

Maternity Leave and pay

We provide enhanced benefit to all eligible employees with at least one year’s service, in order that they receive up to 52 weeks leave, full pay for up to 26 weeks and Statutory Maternity Pay for the next 13 weeks.

Paternity Leave

All eligible employees may request up to two weeks time off with pay in accordance with UK legislation.

Adoption Leave and pay

We provide enhanced benefit to all eligible employees with at least one year’s service, in order that they receive up to 52 weeks leave, full pay for up to 26 weeks of Ordinary Adoption Leave and Statutory Pay for the next 13 weeks.

Domestic Emergency Leave

To support our employees who may be required to manage cases of unexpected, domestic or family emergency we provide the opportunity to request five days of paid leave within a 12 month period.

Extended leave

In extraordinary circumstances, we are able to support our employees through the provision of an extended unpaid leave of absence.

Social Committee

Our staff have developed a programme of social events which provide opportunities for staff to meet colleagues from all areas of the business in a social environment.