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At Carers UK, we are passionate about diversity and inclusion and offering equal opportunities. We positively and actively welcome applications from everyone. We strive for our staff group to reflect our stakeholders and the society that we serve. We strive to create a workplace where our colleagues and volunteers can truly be themselves and feel like they belong and constantly seek to ensure all voices are heard.
At Carers UK we live and breathe our values which is why we have a values recognition scheme, which is colleague led to celebrate and recognise our colleagues and the dedicated work that they do.
At Carers UK we are committed to employee wellbeing. We value and support our staff and therefore offer flexible and hybrid working from day one of employment, as well as a Health Cash Plan offering a 24 hour advice and information line, access to structured counselling, a 24/7 unlimited doctor line, cashback up to set limits for optical, dental and therapy treatments plus retail, restaurant and gym discounts.
Culture
- A work-life balance commitment with flexible working options from day one with a truly flexible working culture
- Hybrid working – vary your working location and hours to achieve your best performance and positive work-life balance
- 24 hour confidential advice and information line including access to structured counselling, plus, a 24/7 unlimited doctor line via a Health Cash Plan
- A commitment to employee wellbeing including access to the Wisdom wellbeing app, via a Health Cash plan; access to the MyStrength wellbeing app via our life insurance provider and Wellbeing Wednesdays.
- A welcoming, supportive and inclusive working environment
- A values scheme
- Family friendly inclusive policies
- Four Equality, Diversity and Inclusion employee networking groups championed by our senior management team including LGBTQ+; Neurodiversity and Disability; Faith, Racial Equality and Culture; and Carers and Parents
- Social events including weekly quizzes
- Annual staff conference
- Monthly all staff meetings.
Time-off
- Generous annual leave allowance rising with long service
- An additional three paid days off at Christmas
- Up to 10 days paid carers leave per year (pro rata)
- Two paid volunteer days per year
- TOIL (time off in lieu)
- Paid special leave.
Financial
- 6% employer contribution pension scheme, with tax and national insurance relief on employee contributions
- Cash back up to set limits for dental, optical and therapy treatments, plus kids cover via a Health Cash Plan
- Cycle to work scheme after six months service
- Free life insurance scheme two times annual salary
- Organisational sick pay scheme
- Financial wellbeing webinars
- Free annual flu vaccinations to employees who wish to use it
- Retail, restaurant and gym discounts via a Health Cash Plan.
Learning and development
- A commitment to employee learning and development
- Thorough induction and onboarding programme
- Buddy scheme
- Full access to an online learning management system suite of e-learning courses for personal and professional development
- Regular HR training sessions
- Awareness sessions and HR emails
- Role specific training
- Mentoring scheme
- Full access to the digital resource for carers
- Appraisal scheme
Current vacancies
Account Executive
We are seeking a new business Account Executive to help grow the membership of Employers for Carers at this significant time.
Salary: £32,041 (inclusive of ILWA)
Location: 20 Great Dover Street, SE1 4LX (hybrid working)
Job type: Permanent - Full-time (flexible working patterns also considered)
Corporate Partnerships Executive
We are seeking an ambitious and dynamic Corporate Partnerships Executive to help deliver Carers UK’s growing corporate partnerships programme.
Salary: £32,041 (inclusive of ILWA)
Location: 20 Great Dover Street, SE1 4LX (hybrid working)
Job type: Permanent - Full-time (flexible working patterns also considered)
Senior Employment Manager, Scotland
Carers Scotland is seeking a Senior Employment Manager to lead our work in supporting unpaid carers in employment and employability.
Salary: £38,732 - £43,374
Location: Location:
Hybrid working, with office based
in Glasgow. Regular travel across
Scotland plus occasional travel
throughout the UK.
Job type: Permanent - Full-time
Nations Trustees
We are specifically looking for two Nations Trustees, one each for Northern Ireland and Wales.
Salary: Non-remunerated
Commitment: 10-12 days per annum.