At The Sheffield College, we value our staff and are committed to providing a range of benefits designed to support your well-being, work-life balance and professional growth. From a range of salary sacrifice schemes and health and well-being programmes to generous annual leave allowances, our benefits package is designed to help you thrive both in and out of the workplace.
| Annual Leave | Work anniversary |
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Annual leave entitlement varies dependent on length of service and job role, with some leave entitlements commencing from 20 days and others can be up to 42 days. All roles receive the equivalent of 8 bank holidays. Specific holiday entitlements are included within the job advert. |
As your service grows with us you will also get an additional day off on your work anniversary at 5 years’ service then at 10, 20, 30 & 40 years. |
| Enhanced Pension Contributions | Family Friendly Policies |
| We operate three workplace Pension schemes, the South Yorkshire Pension Authority (SYPA), Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) and The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST). For employees joining the SYPA or TPS, you will receive enhanced contributions into your pension of 17.1% and 28.68% respectively. | We operate a range of family friendly policies, with enhanced maternity leave for anyone employed by The Sheffield College. |
| Wellbeing | Cycle to Work Scheme |
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At The Sheffield College your Health and Wellbeing is important to us. We have a range of resources to help you with both your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We partner with BUPA as our Employee Assistance Provider. They operate a confidential help line 24/7. We have also partnered with PAM Group as our Occupational Health provider. |
We operate a Cycle to Work Scheme. This is a tax and National Insurance free scheme set up by the Government and the Department for Transport to assist in the promotion of healthy travel while reducing pollution. You will have the opportunity to hire a cycle from the Sheffield College. You can choose a cycle and cycle equipment to the value of between £100 and £2,000. |
| Free Eye Tests | TOTUM Card |
| Employees at the Sheffield College are entitled to a free eye test providing they meet the criteria to be deemed a "user", this is determined by the Health and Safety Team. | TOTUM is your access to a world of big-brand savings! A TOTUM membership empowers you to SAVE-BIG on your everyday shopping, eat & drink out for less, get discounted travel, make savings at 100s of locations all over the world - and much, much more! |
| TCH Sala Car Leasing Scheme | Transave - Savings/Loan Scheme |
| This is a salary sacrifice scheme, meaning you pay for the hire of your car through a reduction in your salary—saving on tax and National Insurance! All you need to do is add fuel and go! |
The Sheffield College partners with Transave UK giving staff access to the best savings and loan accounts. Transave UK helps local employers bring the best offers and incentives to employees, beating what is available through High Street Banks. We’ve partnered with Transave to provide savings and loans through a salary sacrifice scheme here at the college, which provides a range of options for our employees. |
