As well as working with professional,
dedicated and fun people, we are committed to
offering an attractive and flexible benefits package to
all employees, these currently include:
Commitment to development
We know that learning is a key component to the success and
continuity of our business and therefore we value and invest in
learning. Colleagues are encouraged to continuously learn and grow
and we offer a range of development options which include:
- An extensive induction programme for all new starters
- A comprehensive learning and development programme, which links
learning and knowledge sharing to our business strategy and our
comprehensive performance management framework.
- Financial support to study agreed professional and educational
qualifications (subject to business need and eligibility
criteria).
- Access to appropriate external training courses
- “Learning by Doing” as part of job related, project and team
activities
- Finally colleagues are encouraged to share knowledge and
learning across functions to enable continuous growth
Pay and benefits
Annual leave
32 days annual leave entitlement in addition to public
holidays.
Pension scheme
We provide employees with access to a Group Stakeholder
Pension Scheme (GSPS) run by AEGON. Employees can contribute up to
6.5% of salary, and Sport England will contribute up to 11%.
Membership of the pension scheme includes life assurance cover of 2
x basic annual salary.
Travel season ticket loans
Interest free loans for season ticket and other work related
travel costs.
Healthy lifestyle benefits
We realise the importance of an active lifestyle in order
to maintain good health and supports employees in a number of
ways.
Healthy lifestyle benefit
Sport England provides financial support for employees to
undertake regular fitness - based activity. An allowance of up to a
maximum of £500 per annum is available to employees, who take part
in a regular fitness based activity, (e.g. Gym membership,
membership of a Sports Club, Tennis lessons, Yoga)
Bike loans
Interest free loans are available to colleagues for the purchase
of a push bike to use to commute to and from work.
Cycle to work scheme
Our cycle to work scheme which allows colleagues to sacrifice
part of their salary to obtain a bicycle on which they do not have
to pay VAT, and tax and national insurance will not be deducted and
enables colleagues to save up to 43% (standard rate tax payers) or
50 % (higher rate tax payers) on the price of the bike.
Work life balance
Family leave policies
Sport England offers generous maternity and maternity support
benefits including 9-months enhanced maternity (subject to
qualifying conditions) and 3-weeks paid maternity support leave
(subject to qualifying conditions).
Sport England also recognises that there may be occasions when
colleagues need to take leave for family reasons and has
comprehensive policies on leave for dependent care and other
domestic emergencies.
Childcare vouchers
Sport England is committed to supporting parents within the work
environment by allowing parents to make savings on their childcare
costs. Through the Childcare Voucher scheme parents can sacrifice a
portion of their gross salary in exchange for an equal value of
childcare vouchers, allowing a saving to be made on tax and
national insurance contributions.
Healthcare plans
Sport England has arranged for employees to benefit from
preferential subscription rates with two healthcare providers (BUPA
& Benenden).
“You at Work”
Through the ‘you at work’ scheme colleagues can access a wide
selection of discounted products & services (i.e. insurance,
music & travel).
Confidential counselling service
Free, independent and confidential advice, information and
counselling is available through Care First, our employee
assistance programme.