Our Council
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is a small authority with BIG values. We are committed to ensuring our services are delivered to the highest possible standard and we put the customer at the forefront of everything we do. By working for us you will become part of the team and will play your part in serving our community.
We take pride in serving the residents of our borough and look to provide value for money services. We aim to work to the best of our abilities with honesty, integrity and place particular importance on working together.
Why join us?……
Situated in the heart of England, Nuneaton and Bedworth shares excellent rail and motorway links to the rest of the country.
We offer a wide range of job opportunities from refuse and cleansing roles, which directly serve our local community, to behind the scenes administrative roles; providing essential support to our front line professionals.
Our I.T equipment is tailored to job roles, to allow for agile working. 80% of our workforce enjoy the flexibility of working from home or in the office allowing them to achieve a greater work life balance.
We are also committed to continuous improvement and actively seek feedback on our services as demonstrated in our most recent LGA Peer review.
What we will offer in return as part of our Employee Benefits…..
We offer a wide range of benefits including:
Competitive salaries that are based on our competency framework and paid according to the scoring of the job profile, to ensure that all roles performing the same duties are paid equally.
A generous annual leave entitlement. Our employees receive 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after 5 years continuous service. Plus all bank holidays and additional concessionary days, some of which are allocated to the Christmas period.
A wide range of learning and development opportunities. We recognise our employees as a valuable resource and are therefore committed to the investment of time and financial resources to support the learning and development of our workforce. We offer a wide range of learning prospects, which to name a few include: In-house training sessions, E-learning modules, Leadership and management development programmes and a Post Entry Training scheme.
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which provides a secure future income, independent of share prices and stock market fluctuations. To help your pension grow, the Council meets the balance of the cost of providing your benefits into the LGPS.
Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, 365 access to free confidential support.
Health and Wellbeing initiatives our in-house Sports Development Team operate regular work place challenges, health checks and MOT’s. Employees also receive discounted gym and leisure membership.
Vivup Employee Benefits platform all our employees gain access to offers and permanent discounts to everyday savings, ranging from discounts on high street stores to offers on days outs.
Travel, car allowances and schemes mileage allowances are paid for using cars/cycles for Council business. In addition, Level 1 car users are provided with a car park pass. We also operate a Cycle salary sacrifice scheme.
Work-life balance We have a number of initiatives in place to support flexible working including, a job sharing policy, career break scheme, flexible working policy, flexitime scheme, parental leave scheme, time off for dependants, maternity support leave and agile working.
What we look for…….
We seek candidates that can adapt to change and welcome new challenges. We look for those that share our values and take pride in what they do.
Our recruitment and selection process aims to recruit the most suitable candidate with the appropriate qualifications; skills and experience for vacancies. Therefore only those applicants that demonstrate they meet all the essential criteria on our person specifications, will be shortlisted for an interview.
Our job description details the duties of the post, whilst the person specification lists the skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience required.
Finally – all the best with your application!
