Benefits For Employees

Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council offer employees various benefits in recognition of the contribution that they make in delivering an excellent quality of service to our customers. These include:

• Local Government Final Salary Pension Scheme
• 23 days leave rising to 28 after 5 years continuous service
• Statutory bank holidays
• Flexible Working Procedure 
• Corporate Learning and Development Programme
• Professional fees paid, where appropriate
• Flexi leave scheme
• Showering facilities
• Comfortable staff room with internet access and food and drinks machines available.
• Smoke free environment

Your health

• Subsidised membership of SABC Leisure facilities for employees and their families.
• Discount access to sports or health facilities.
• Bike to work scheme.

Your money

• A car loan scheme is available for employees who are eligible for essential or designated casual car user allowance
• A car user allowance may be payable to certain posts within the council.
• Travel expenses - expenses for interviews will be reimbursed. A claim form will be provided on the day of interview.
• Busy Bees childcare vouchers
• 50% discount with the local off park and ride scheme

Your family

• A resettlement/relocation scheme, where appropriate which offers financial assistance to staff moving into the district to take up a position with the Council
• Flexible Working Procedure and career break opportunities
• Busy Bees childcare vouchers

Other Terms and Conditions

Hours of work for full time employees are usually 37 per week Monday to Friday. You will be informed of working hours relevant to the post to which you are applying.

Employees are paid within the Council's salary pay scheme, with incremental progression paid annually where appropriate.

Salaries are paid on, or around, the 25th of every month.

All permanent and temporary posts will be subject to medical clearance; reference checks and on occasion CRB disclosures. These are undertaken prior to a formal offer of employment being made.