Benefits

Our Pay & Reward philosophy is based on three core principles: Fair, Attractive and Progressive, and in line with this we are committed to rewarding our colleagues for their efforts and skills.   

• Fair, attractive and progressive benchmarked pay and benefits, which are reviewed regularly in line with the external environment 

• Financial information from Health Assured including financial wellbeing and mental health support. More information can be found on Workplace 

• A commitment to paying at least the Living Wage Foundation rates 

• 4% or 6% matched contribution to our Group Personal Pension. Pension members also qualify for death in service cover 

• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay, plus paid support leave for partners welcoming a child 

• Enhanced sick pay for eligible colleague

• Payroll Giving via GoodPAYE 

• Savings ISA from Aviva

• Health cash plans provided by Medicash & BHSF 

• Cycle to work scheme from Halfords via Pluxee 

• Dedicated Mental Health and Wellbeing hub

• Employee Assistance Programme - Access to a variety of confidential services including counselling, legal and financial information services 

• Dedicated Trauma training and support

• Regular supervision check ins with your line manager, which place an emphasis on your feelings and wellbeing 

• Opportunities to give something back via our donation partners and to get involved in volunteering with us

• Colleague Networks to provide a safe space and support for colleagues including Inclusive Barnardo’s, LGBT+ Network, Barnardo’s Women’s Network, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Disability Network, Neurodiversity Support, Race Equality Network. 

• Annual leave of 26 days a year, which increases at regular intervals to 30 days, plus Bank Holidays (including 4 flexible Bank Holiday days to take as time off when it suits you) 

• Option to purchase up to 5 days additional Annual leave 

• An additional, paid “Recognition Day” of leave, to show appreciation for the work our colleagues do 

• Generous family friendly leave including Maternity, Adoption, Fostering and support leave for partners.  

• Additional leave (paid and unpaid) policy including carers, bereavement and extended leave 

• Childcare vouchers – Information for existing scheme members only 

• Extra holidays – Buy up to five days of holiday and pay for it through your salary 

• Flexible working is available including compressed, reduced hours or job-sharing 

• Many of you work on an ongoing hybrid basis. We can support you to set up an appropriate office at home environment, providing equipment and health assessments, and our hubs are available for you to collaborate with colleagues in person when you need to. 

• Colleagues can access online courses, including those that are accredited for CPD, and other learning resources through our B-Learning platform.  

• We encourage a focus on personal growth and development and offer our colleagues 3 days a year to spend furthering their development goals. 

• Opportunity to apply for funding for training and qualifications to support your growth 

• Regular free information sharing and training sessions for colleagues 

• Our secondment policy enables colleagues to temporarily work in a different team to broaden their skills and experience and make new connections 

• Recognition and awards for outstanding colleagues including The Excellence Awards and VIP Awards

• Celebrating colleagues' one-year workiversary with a congratulatory email from our CEO, Lynn Perry

• Tickets for Good – free and discounted tickets for charities 

• Barnardo's shops – 20% discount for employees and volunteers 

• Dedicated benefits platform, with over 5,000 discounts and deals from grocery shopping to cinema tickets. To get these benefits, visit our dedicated benefits site. This is run by a company called Pluxee. If you’re visiting the site for the first time, you’ll need to have your Barnardo's employee or assignment number so you can register. (Note that if you’re a new starter, it takes about a month for your details to be sent to Pluxee, so you may not be able to register immediately.) The benefits platform isn’t available for as-and-when workers, agency staff, contractors or volunteers. Also, the salary sacrifice schemes aren’t available for apprentices 

• Season ticket loans – Interest-free loans for employees to travel to work 

• Discount holidays and breaks with Haven, Butlins, Forest Holidays, Pontins, and various hotels at locations across the UK  

• Staff and volunteers discounts on property sales and mortgages from Arun Estates 

• Merlin Entertainment (Legoland, Alton Towers etc) discounts. 

• Tax-Free Childcare - You can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare. Check gov.uk for eligibility.  

• Government benefits - You can find out if you are entitled to claim benefits directly from the government  

• National Insurance to be reduced by 2% from April 2024 

• MoneySavingExpert.com - Financial advice from Martin Lewis