Work-life balance

We offer hybrid working that gives you the flexibility to balance your work and life commitments. This includes:

  • a minimum of 25 days annual leave increasing to a maximum service-related 30 days, excluding bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff)
  • remote working in addition to working from your office location 
  • a flexible working scheme (available for bands 1 to 6) 
  • one privilege day to be taken at any point in the year
  • enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave
  • three paid volunteering days per year
  • paid time off for public service duties, for example, armed forces reservists or special constables
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Career development

We want you to love what you do. We can help you get the most out of your career by offering you:

  • a wide range of apprenticeships from level 1 to 6 to help you develop your skills and knowledge
  • five days paid learning and development leave each year
  • professional education and training specific to your role, for example:
    • Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
    • Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
    • Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
  • coaching, mentoring and internal development opportunities across different areas of the organisation
  • access to over 6,000 online learning courses

Financial rewards

We offer enhanced financial benefits, including:

  • a salary that is reviewed annually to remain competitive
  • generous pension scheme: our employer contributions range typically from 27.1% to 30.3% depending on your salary
  • opportunity to receive a discretionary non-consolidated one off payment based on performance

Inclusion and wellbeing

Being part of a company that believes in workplace wellness can mean the difference between a job you love and a job you don’t. To encourage inclusion and wellbeing, we offer:

  • inclusive staff networks
  • wellbeing events
  • wellbeing support and counselling programme 
  • mental health first aiders

Read our wellbeing strategy (PDF).

Read our inclusion and diversity strategy. (PDF).

Little extras, savings and discounts

Our employees also have access to several health, wellness and discount initiatives including: 

  • monetary recognition vouchers for going above and beyond
  • CCS Perks, a discount platform with access to high-street retail discounts, holiday offers and days out
  • Unum Dental which provides affordable dental treatment for you and your family
  • Gymflex which offers up to 40% off memberships
  • Cycle2work allows employees to buy bikes, including electric bikes and accessories (up to a value of £3,500) and spread that cost across 18 months through a salary sacrifice arrangement
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Hi, I’m Bronwen and I am currently working as a Governance and Assurance Assistant, undertaking a Data Analyst Apprenticeship. Joining CCS has proven to be one of the best decisions I’ve made for my personal and professional development. My team really support my apprenticeship and external learning. They have helped me further my studies by contributing time where they can. Working towards a degree in the workplace could have been difficult to manage but CCS is incredibly flexible and promote work-life balance. I’m really proud of what I do in CCS and look forward to developing my career here.
Bronwen
Data Analyst Apprentice
Bronwen

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