Benefits and development

Lancashire County Council is an excellent employer, offering a range of benefits and development opportunities to our staff.

Hours
Our standard working week is 37 hours. We operate flexi-time systems and other family-friendly policies including reduced hours, career break and special leave arrangements to help people manage their worklife balance and caring responsibilities.

Annual leave
Depending on grade and length of service staff receive between 20 and 29 days holiday a year, plus public holidays and two extra statutory days leave at Christmas and New Year.

Relocation
We offer a generous relocation package, which is currently around £6,000 and includes contribution towards legal and other fees, furniture removal and lodgings.

Car Allowance
A car mileage allowance scheme is available to categorised users, and an assisted care purchase scheme is available to all staff.

General Social Care Council Register
We reimburse the GSCC registration fee of those employees who are required to have a social work qualification as an essential requirement of their role.

Clearances
All appointments are subject to medical and reference checks and Criminal Records Bureau clearances where applicable.

Pension
Employees have an opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme in which employees contribute 6% of their gross earnings.

Training and Development
We offer internal and external training and development opportunities to all staff at every level and in every job within the Directorate.

Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities employer no applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or age; nor be disadvantaged by any other condition or requirement which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

We also support the Black Workers Development Group which was established in 2002 by minority ethnic employees. The group provides support and development opportunities for black staff and provides a consultation forum for social services policy development.