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Benefits of working at SSC

Our HR strategy has 4 pillars which are the focus for how we support staff. They are reward & recognition, health & wellbeing, people development and staff engagement. We have invested in a new HR system which gives staff the opportunity to see at a glance, pay, qualifications, skills, memberships, learning activities, development plans, CPD logs, KPI’s and clearly pay and absence amongst others.

Whilst salary is always important, we are very proud of the benefits we offer to staff and we know that staff really appreciate that our priority is to make SSC a really great place to work. We are told regularly by staff that they love our ME days (read more about these below) our generous holiday allowance, how much we contribute to your pensions and more situational benefits like our baby hampers for new parents.

What are the benefits?

We will share a full list of our benefits with you when you join us but here is a flavour of what we offer:

Holiday's (full-time)

Lecturers = 45 days. Managers = 40 days. Business Support = 35 days. Plus 5 Christmas close down days, 2 ME days and Bank Holidays

Buy more holidays

If our holiday allowance isn't enough for you, you can top up your annual leave. You can buy up to 5 additional days of leave per academic year 🙂

ME days (2 per year)

The college closes allowing you to go and do whatever makes you happy! ME days take place in July and December

Wellbeing/celebration day

Each July we hold a staff wellbeing and celebration event at Rodbaston. which includes lunch and wellbeing activities

Health support with BUPA

Our employee assistance programme from BUPA offers counselling, medical, financial and legal assistance for staff and their immediate families

Flexible working

Lots of our roles, once people know what they are doing, can be completed working 60% time in the office and working the other 40% of time at home

Work from home

We close our site during some half term breaks so that staff can work from home if they have not booked holiday, saving on fuel and childcare costs

Occupational health

We work with HIVE who provide occupational health support. We are also able to offer flu jabs to staff who otherwise would have to pay for them

Pension scheme

We contribute a minimum of 23.6% into your pension each year which includes life assurance benefits of 3 times your gross salary

Disconnect from work

You are not expected to work outside your working hours so we ask that no emails are sent after 6pm Monday – Thursday or 4pm on a Friday or weekends

Baby hamper

It is always exciting when staff have babies and we share that good news by sending them a baby hamper to welcome their newborn

Place the face

If you recommend someone for a substantive role within the college, and they pass their probation, you can choose a gift of your choice (£250 value)

Discounted cinema tickets

Our staff have access to Filmpass Club and up to 40% off cinema tickets

College hair salon

Staff can get a 20% discount on hair treatments at the Nirvana Salon at Tamworth College

Free will writing

We work with a local solicitor, Dunham McCarthy, who offer free wills to staff members

Staff lottery

We run our own lottery for £1 per month for all staff. As always, you have to be in it to win it!

On site Zoo

Free admission to Rodbaston Animal Zone for staff & 10% off admission for staff family. Get 10% off animal encounters & food/drinks/gifts from the shop

Car Maintenance Support

Get discounted brake inspections, tyre fitting and a winter car ready check in our motor vehicle workshops at Tamworth or Rodbaston

Payroll Giving

Donate money to charity through payroll giving without paying tax on it directly from your wages. The College pays the admin fees

Huge thank you to our Staff Award Sponsors of 2023

Teaching Award – sponsored by Chester Edwards
Educator of the Year Award – sponsored by Chester Edwards
Business Support Award – sponsored by Shore Mechanical
Learning Support Award – sponsored by Shore Mechanical
Health & Safety Award – sponsored by HIVE Occupational Health
Sustainability Award – sponsored by Milwood Marketing Team
Best Customer Service Award – sponsored by Irwin Mitchell
Business Support Person of the Year Award – sponsored by Shoosmiths
Going Above & Beyond for Staff Award – sponsored by Irwin Mitchell
Going Above & Beyond for Students Award – sponsored by RS Electrical
Manager of the Year Award – sponsored by RS Electrical
Unsung Hero Award – sponsored by Dovetail & Slate

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