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As a Living Wage Employer, East Ayrshire Council offer employees a competitive salary with annual increments and a great pension scheme.
We offer a generous annual leave allowance starting at 21 days which increases on a five-yearly period up to a maximum of 31 days. Employees also have an opportunity to apply to purchase additional annual leave for one or two weeks through our Enhanced Leave Policy.
Benefits and salary sacrifice schemes
There are a wide range of employee benefits and salary sacrifice schemes available to East Ayrshire Council employees. Some of these are listed below.
Car leasing scheme
Fleet Solutions provides a cost-effective way to lease a brand-new car via salary sacrifice.
Credit unions
Three Credit Unions are available who all offer savings accounts and loan facilities:
- Scotwest Credit Union
- Thistle Credit Union
- Sovereign Credit Union
Cycle 2 work scheme
You can choose a new bike and accessories from hundreds of brands in-store or online from Halfords, Tredz, or one of the independent bike shops we work with.
Shopping discounts
Discounts from local businesses such as restaurants and cafes, hair and beauty salons, gym facilities, travel agents and much more.
Vivup benefits provider gives employees access to a huge range of discounts across the UK’s major retailers including supermarkets, technology, fashion, travel and much more.
Flexible working options
We offer a range of flexible working opportunities through our Flexible Working Policy allowing employees a good work life balance, and as an employer we participate in the Healthy Working Lives Initiative.
Employees can apply to be considered for the following flexible working options:
- variable or reduced hours
- compressed hours
- job share
Workstyles
We have also adopted a flexible working approach to work using facilities and working practices to help employees do their jobs effectively.
All office-based posts have a workstyle assigned to them to reflect what has been considered to be the most appropriate way for the duties of the post to be carried out:
- Fixed: 80 to 100% of time is primarily working at a single office base or work location
- Flexible: 50 to 79% of time is office-based – able to work at different/multiple work locations, occasionally works at home, or another location one to two days per week, or directly home to external appointments
- Mobile: 20 to 49% of time is office-based – able to work at home, or another location, or travel directly from home to other locations and client visits out in the field
- Remote: Less than 20% of time is office-based – able to work at home, or another location or travel directly from home to other locations and client visits out in the field
Employee support and wellbeing
Our employees are our biggest asset, and their wellbeing is a big priority to us. We offer great wellbeing supports to anyone who needs them.
Health care plans
Health care plans are available through:
These allow employees who pay into the scheme to claim back everyday health costs such as dental, optical and physio treatments and much more.
Wellbeing advice, help and support
Access wellbeing advice, help and expert support 24/7, 365 days a year from Vivup benefits provider.
Discounted sports membership
Discounted sports memberships are available through East Ayrshire Leisure. They offer access to gyms and fitness classes throughout East Ayrshire.
Policies and procedures
We have policies and procedures within East Ayrshire Council ensuring integrity and fairness are adhered to when dealing with various situations. Some of these are detailed below.
Maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave
To help employees make their own decisions about options for leave available.
If you are a parent, guardian, or an adoptive parent, you have a statutory right to take unpaid parental leave to care for a child in your care. If you meet the criteria, you are entitled to a maximum of 18 weeks unpaid leave for each child.
The conditions for this are:
- you have one year's continuous service recognised by the Council
- you are named on the child's birth certificate, or you have or expect to have formal parental responsibilities for a child, and can you provide evidence of that if you are asked for it
- your child must be under 18
Service recognition
Employees will be recognised at 25 years of service and five yearly intervals thereafter.
Special leave
To help employees balance the demands of domestic and work responsibilities at times of urgent and unforeseen need through the provision of paid and unpaid leave according to circumstances.
Supporting attendance at work
To support the health and wellbeing of employees, assist managers to monitor and improve attendance levels and to reduce the adverse impact of sickness absence on employees and service delivery.