Looking for a new career or applying for a new job is an exciting time and we are delighted that you are considering a job with Great Places. Great Places is a fantastic place to work and in order to ensure we attract and retain the best talent around, we offer a wide range of competitive benefits.
Take a look at some of the fantastic benefits and our latest video about what is on offer at The Marketplace.
We understand that spending time away from work with family and friends doing things that make you feel good are important. We offer 26 days holiday (pro rota) on joining plus Bank Holidays and this increases over your first five years to 30 days. You can also buy up to three more days, if required.
As an accredited Real Living Wage employer we are committed to ensuring our colleagues receive a wage which is enough to live on. We benchmark our salaries annually to ensure our pay ranges remain competitive.
We reward high-performing individuals for both the work they do and their behaviours. Living our vision and values is equally important at Great Places and we work hard to recognise the contribution of our colleagues.
Due to the variety of job roles and career paths available within Great Places, we are often fortunate to retain talent within the company; we celebrate the careers of our great colleagues.
Through GREATER Working we have introduced a smarter approach to working, enabling colleagues to work where works for them in order to achieve the things they need to at that time. We know for some roles this isn't all about home working, however we look to provide flexibility wherever possible to increase our work life balance. All colleagues also have the ability to request formal flexible working arrangements, including part time and compressed working arrangements.
This is a health care cash plan paid for by Great Places. It means you can be reimbursed for money spent on dentist treatment, eye tests, complimentary therapies and much more. Cover can be increased to include family members for an additional monthly premium. WPA also offers advice and guidance on a range of topics from debt advice to legal issues.
We offer season ticket loans, an affordable way to purchase season tickets for public transport at discounted rates and through the Marketplace you can apply to buy a bike worth up to £1500, through our cycle to work salary-sacrifice scheme.
Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing.
Our social purpose is always at the centre of what we do, we are consistently looking for ways to give back to our communities, contribute to the charities that are important to our colleagues and customers, and recognise the diversity of all our people. Our colleagues can often be found donning their wellies to help clear a park in our communities; demonstrating their baking prowess for a charity coffee morning; or waving our rainbow flags at a local Pride event.
Our values are important and we aim to demonstrate these every day. We reward colleagues who delight our customers with great customer services which prompts first class feedback. We also operate YouCount, a peer to peer award scheme whereby colleagues can nominate people they work with for awards when they appreciate what they do.
The business pays the cost of one professional membership fee for each colleague.
We offer colleagues the option to set their level of Pension contribution, starting from a minimum colleague contribution of 4% and rising by 1% up to a maximum of 10%. The minimum employer contribution is currently 5%, with us then matching the colleague contribution up to a total employer contribution of 10%. We also provide a Salary Sacrifice arrangement for Colleague pension deductions which is designed to make pension contributions more affordable by reducing the National Insurance contribution you pay.
Our colleagues have instant access to a range of discounts with high street retailers, big brands and boutique stores which can make a real difference for both day to day shopping or for bigger treats such as holidays. You can also apply for a Smart Tech loan or our Cycle to Work scheme via the Marketplace.
Accessed through the Marketplace you can access an interest free loan of up to £1000 (depending on salary and length of service) to purchase any technological or white goods through Currys PC world.
Colleagues can enter into a monthly draw from as little as £1 a month where they are eligible to win one of three cash prizes of up to a £250.
