Staff benefits

We provide a range of benefits to our employees:

Holiday

We offer generous annual leave, which is based on employee's salary point and length of service and will be between 23 to 30 days. After completing 5 years service, an employee becomes entitled to additional leave.

Season Ticket Loan

Interest free loans are available for public transport season tickets, repayable in ten equal monthly installments.

Childcare

Westminster employees can benefit from a significant reduction in the cost of childcare by changing the way they pay for any registered childcare (for children under 15 years old) and signing up to a salary sacrifice Childcare Voucher scheme.

Employee Assistance Programme

As a Westminster City Council employee you will have access 24/7 to a free employee helpline so you can speak to professionals/counsellors for advice about your personal, financial and emotional issues.

Pension Scheme

We offer a final salary pension scheme. On joining the Council, you will be entitled to become a member of the Local Government Pension scheme. Your contribution to the pension scheme will be based on the salary band your pay belongs to, tax relief is applicable.

Training & Career Development

Westminster provides Training and Development opportunities for all levels of staff, covering training for work specific topics, general management courses and a developmental mentoring scheme. Our aim is to develop staff in order to achieve the Council's aims and objectives.

Work Life Balance

The Council has developed Work-Life Balance framework which provides a range of generous pay and leave benefits, including flexible working hours, maternity, adoption and paternity provisions, homeworking and job share schemes, sabbatical leave, special leave, and the right to request flexible working where staff have children aged under 16 years old or have caring responsibilities for relatives.

Staffcard

All Westminster City Council employees will receive a Staffcard, after 6 months service, which entitles them to great discounts on various attractions as well as cinemas, theatres, restaurants and sports centres throughout the Westminster area (including free swimming).

Rewarding Excellence Awards

The Rewarding Excellence Awards Scheme recognises and rewards excellent achievements which are above and beyond the employee's normal job remit.

Senior Management Posts

If you are applying for a job at Senior Management Level (SMG), there are also some additional benefits on offer.