3. Pay, benefit and reward

Once you start in your new role you’ll get paid your salary on the 15th of every month* and you’ll be enrolled into the appropriate pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme or Teachers Pension Scheme). 

However, that's not all, as a valued member of staff you will have access to a wide and exciting range of benefits and rewards** including: 

  • Generous annual leave entitlement that increases after year five and ten
  • A variety of flexible working options 
  • Access to the workforce wellbeing offer to support mental health, physical health and lifestyle behaviours
  • Staff discount scheme 
  • Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work
  • Reward and Recognition schemes including the Annual Staff Awards and Long Service Awards
  • A variety of learning and development opportunities to help you develop in your current or future roles
  • Opportunity to take volunteering days to support voluntary, community and charitable groups in Oldham
  • Employee voice and engagement opportunities including staff surveys, staff conferences with the Chief Executive and Council Leader, employee Change Champions and Trade Union recognition 

*a small number of staff (i.e. centrally based teachers) are paid on the 20th of every month
**some aspects are dependent on employment terms and conditions