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You must apply online. We don’t accept CVs.
If you get a job with us, you'll start to accrue continuous service which will count towards many entitlements. This will also continue to apply if you join another local government authority as defined within the Modification Order.
Read our policies and procedures
Entitlement varies according to job grade and length of service. This ranges from 26 days to 31 days for most roles along with statutory bank holiday entitlement (pro rata for part time employees).
|
Local government service |
|
Entitlement for each employee group |
Up to 5 years |
5 years and over |
Employees on Sc1-4 |
187.5 hours (or 26 days) |
223.5 hours (or 31 days) |
Employees on Sc5-6 |
194.5 hours (or 27 days) |
223.5 hours (or 31 days) |
Employees on SO1 – PO12 |
202 hours (or 28 days) |
223.5 hours (or 31 days) |
Employees on Chief Officer grade |
216 hours (or 30 days) |
216 hours (or 30 days) |
The following sick pay is available to WF staff.
Continuous Local Government Service by the employee |
Months on Full pay |
Months on Half pay |
Up to 4 months |
1 |
Nil |
In the 5th to 12th month |
1 |
2 |
In the 2nd year |
2 |
2 |
In the 3rd year |
4 |
4 |
In the 4th and 5th years |
5 |
5 |
Thereafter |
6 |
6 |
We offer excellent family friendly policies which in some cases exceeds statutory requirements.
Eligible employees will now receive two weeks of maternity support leave at full pay.
Occupational shared parental pay
Eligible employees will receive five weeks occupational shared parental pay, with further time paid at the statutory rate.
Occupational Adoption Pay
Eligible employees will now receive 10 weeks occupational adoption pay,
Occupational Maternity Pay
This entitlement is based on 10 week’s pay at 100% of the employee’s average earnings.
Eligible criteria must be met. Employees must return to work for three months after maternity leave to receive this.
Parents of babies born at or before 37 weeks are entitled to an extra week’s premature baby leave and premature baby pay (full pay). This applies for every week until their baby’s original due date.
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government. We have an attractive pension scheme managed by Wandsworth Pension Service.
3x annual salary
In the unfortunate event of death in service
A new online scheme launched to help council staff reduce the number of cars used to commute to work.
Tax free bike schemes
Our CyclePlus and Cycle2Work schemes can help you buy a bicycle, while spreading the cost and making significant tax and national insurance savings.
Cycling to work increases health and fitness and is a clean, green and cost-effective means of travel.
Benefits scheme: Sodexo Entitles employees to great discounts with major retailers, various attractions as well as cinemas, and restaurants
Based on Sodexo data the average saving are 8% per transaction
If an employee spends £500 on reloadable vouchers, they would save £40
Leisure centres
Employees can get up to 40% discounted membership at Better Leisure Centres within the borough. Employees are also eligible for a discount at the Gym Group – The Mall, Walthamstow: no joining fee and reduced monthly membership.
Employee credit union
Forest Savers’ credit union offers easy ways to save via payroll deduction and offers borrowing facilities at lower interest rates than commercial banks.
Eye tests and glasses
Employees who regularly use display screen equipment at work are entitled to reasonable paid time off for an eye test and up to £20 towards the costs every year.
We'll also pay up to £50 for lenses and frames prescribed for you for working on screen, provided this is the sole purpose recorded in an optometrist’s report
Season ticket/ travel card loans
Interest free loans are available for annual season tickets and/or travel cards for travel to and from work.
If you are an applicant with a disability, please tell us in your application.
If you cannot apply online due to a disability, please contact our Human Resources Transaction Team hradmin@walthamforest.gov.uk or call the number on the job advert.
If you don't have access to a computer, you can visit a Library Plus branch where you can use a self-service pc to log your request/report. Staff are available to support you if you need it.