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Benefits for staff

Final Salary Pension Scheme

Membership of the Local Government Final Salary Pension Scheme is available to all employees under the age of 65.

Annual leave

Between 22 and 35 (full time allowance) days annual leave depending on grade and length of service.

Loan schemes

  • Car Loan
  • Bicycle Loan
  • Personal Loans for PC purchase
  • Personal Loans for further education

Flexible working

We offer a wide range of flexible working patterns to employees once they have passed their probationary period.

  • Part Time Working
  • Job Share
  • Home Working
  • Flexible Hours
  • Term Time Only Working
  • Annualised Hours
  • Career Breaks
  • Sabbaticals

Staff support groups

  • Staff Disability Action Group
  • Women's Network
  • Black Workers Support Group
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Network

Key worker housing

Help with housing may be available for workers who provide key services for the people of Richmond upon Thames.

Richmond Council has a wider definition of key workers than the London-wide scheme, so if you are not eligible for the London scheme you may be eligible for the local schemes if you are or will be providing key services either directly or indirectly to the public.

To be considered for any of these local schemes you will need to apply to the Council’s Housing Register. To do this you can contact the Council as follows:

Housing Provision Team
Civic Centre
44 York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3BZ
Tel No.: 020 8831 6444
Email: housingallocations@richmond.gov.uk

Childcare

The Children's Information Service provides free information about a range of topics in relation to children such as:

  • Childcare provision,
  • Funding information,
  • Play based/leisure activities,
  • Support groups

For further information www.richmond.gov.uk/childcare

Training and development

The Council wants to support and improve the effectiveness of the organisation and the services it provides. The aim is that this will be achieved by providing training and development opportunities for its employees regardless of race, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, being a lesbian or a gay man, age, religious beliefs, HIV status, or disability (covering sensory and physical disabilities, learning disabilities and mental health status).

The Council's Post Entry Training Scheme applies to all Council employees who wish to undertake an appropriate course of study which leads to an approved qualification which is relevant to their present post.

The Council also runs several in-house training courses which are open to staff, as well as having a wide range of development tools available, including appraisal, mentoring and secondment and promotion opportunities.