Work Life Balance
We promote and understand the importance of a positive and healthy work life balance.
Employees working for us will benefit from 8 bank holidays per year and an attractive entitlement of:
- On appointment - 26 days
- After 5 years continuous service - 31 days
- After 10 years continuous service - 33 days
- Heads of Service / Strategic Directors - 33 days
Part-time employees have annual leave and bank holidays calculated on a pro rata basis. Pro rata just means that your leave is calculated based on the number of hours you work.
(Teachers and Youth Workers may vary)
Depending on your role you may also enjoy some of the flexible working options including:
- Job sharing, reduced hours and part time working
- Term-time only contracts
- Compressed hours
- Flexi-time scheme
- Family friendly & special leave policies
Health & Wellbeing
Your health & wellbeing is important to us and we are committed to promoting a culture where the health and wellbeing of employees is supported.
To help you do this we offer:
- Occupational sick pay
- Free access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for advice and counselling
- Free access to Your Care interactive wellbeing app
- Free eye test and glasses for all DSE users
- Discounted Ffit Conwy membership
- Cycle to Work* Lease Scheme accessing great savings whilst improving health
- A comprehensive Attendance Management Policy to support and help individuals whilst at work, when sick and returning to work.
- Occupational Health service
- Access to Rapid Access Physio
- Cashback healthcare schemes
- Wellbeing policies and schemes
Money & Lifestyle
We want to help you get the most out of your money and lifestyle.
- Competitive pay structure with enhancements for weekend / unsocial hours
- Green car lease scheme*
- All employees are automatically opted into an appropriate Pension Scheme to help plan for your future
- Discounts for Arriva bus travel
- Financial wellbeing advice and tools to help your money go further
- Conwy Rewards is a one stop shop portal for all of Conwy's staff benefits, retail and leisure discounts including high street stores, discounted gift vouchers and cinema savings plus a Digital Vectis Card and app to help you save using online discounts and in-store discounts.
* some of the schemes may have eligibility criteria
Reward & Recognition
We want all our employees to excel in their roles and develop their career with us.
- Conwy Loyalty Awards for long service in Local Government.
- Staff Suggestions for voices to be heard.