Benefits of working for Oxfordshire County Council

As an employer we recognise that its employees are central to everything it does. The council has a number of initiatives aimed at creating a positive working environment where employees are able to work to their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

These include:

• Competitive rates of pay and a generous holiday entitlement
• Job share/ flexible working (where possible)
• A final salary pension scheme
• Learning and development opportunities including career development
• Maternity, maternity support, paternity, parental and adoption leave
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Eyecare Scheme for DSE users
• Supporting working carers
• Staff care service
• Occupational health service
• Volunteering opportunities
• A ‘Give as you earn’ scheme
• Employee Recognition Framework including Long Service Awards
• Discounted gym membership
• A range of local discounts for council staff
• A range of benefits and offers available from the Vectis scheme, which is a national scheme used by other large public and private sector organisations