With more than 17,000 employees across the region Somerset County Council is Somerset's biggest employer. We offer a huge range of jobs and career development opportunities.
We are a forward thinking organisation that values its people and offers them flexibility combined with support, encouragement and room to grow.
Our aim is to make Somerset, one of the most beautiful parts of the country, an even better place to work and live.
Our people strategy is in place and we expect our employees to be able to demonstrate what we call the '4Cs':
- Customer Focus - putting the customer at the heart of everything we do.
- Can-Do attitude - getting the job done and doing it well.
- Collaboration - working with others to deliver our services.
- Care and Respect - treating others as they would wish to be treated - with care, respect, dignity and understanding.
Our commitment to providing excellent services is matched by our commitment to our employees, who we support through an extensive range of benefits and structured salary and career progression.
From training and development to a final salary pension scheme and childcare vouchers, we aim to meet the needs of everyone who works for us.
Our workforce is our main asset so we make sure we look after our staff. We offer all employees a wide range of benefits, some of which are listed below.
- Training
- Flexible working
- Family friendly policies (such as maternity and paternity leave)
- Child care vouchers
- Final salary pension scheme
Somerset County Council understands the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We recognise the need for flexible working arrangements and offer the following options.
- Job sharing
- Reduced hours
- Term time only working
- Working from home
- Flexitime
- Career break scheme
- Nurseries - We have three workplace nurseries for employees' children
Somerset County Council values diversity, and celebrates cultural and social differences.
You can expect us to treat you fairly, with respect and dignity, and to be understanding of whoever you are and whatever your background
Make a difference - work for Somerset.
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