It’s hugely important to us to support our staff in every way we can.
We currently offer the following benefits of employment:
Financial benefits
- Pay rates in excess of National Living Wage for Care colleagues.
- Incremental salary progression within Linkage pay grade for grade 5 and above.
- Workplace Pension Scheme with the employer contribution at 3 %.
- Group Life Assurance, with a defined benefit of 5 x annual salary.
- Long Service Bonus every 5 years.
- Introduction Bonus if you Recommend a Friend to work for Linkage – £100 if recruited plus £100 if they pass their probationary.
- An opportunity to participate in Linkage Lottery with eight cash prizes totalling 60% of the monthly lottery income.
- Free DBS check.
Work-life balence
- Annual leave 6 weeks’ minimum including bank and public holidays – rising incrementally to 8 weeks with length of service, within the first four years.
- Flexible working options.
Health and wellbeing
- Company sick pay at ten working days per year, after the first year of service.
- Compassionate leave, up to five days.
- Company health and wellbeing benefits including:
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Discounted rates for health cashback scheme and sick pay insurance.
- Hot meals available to staff at main sites at £2 (+VAT).
- Free main meal for Care staff and a £2 meal supplement for Community Support staff working 12 hour shifts on Saturdays and Sundays.
- A range of Linkage sponsored leisure and sport events.
Training and development
- Full induction programme.
- On-going qualifications, including in Health and Social Care.
- Career support including one to ones, supervision and annual appraisals.