Rewards and Benefits
The following is a guide to the kind of rewards, benefits and working conditions available at Gifford.
Rewards
Our reward package includes a competitive salary that reflects both market conditions and the levels of skills and experience we require to remain at the leading edge of our challenging and competitive industry. Our core package also includes bonus/incentive payments, health and retirement provisions.
Benefits
Flexible working hours
We believe in respect for people, and this means respecting their need for quality of life both inside
and outside of work. We have a flexible working policy that allows you to request variations to your
core hours to help you balance your career and home life, and manage your personal commitments.
Holidays and leave
Gifford value our employees’ work-life balance and understand that the use of annual leave differs
from person to person. That’s why, in addition to a standard 25 days’ paid holiday leave per year,
plus bank holidays, you can ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ up to 5 days per year.
Career breaks
Our career breaks are designed to retain skills and expertise of value to the company. Whether you
wish to pursue a course of study, carry out voluntary work, or travel, you can apply for extended
unpaid leave. This flexibility means that people always come back to Gifford, and they are always
more rounded for the experience.
Employee assistance programme
The free Gifford employee assistance programme provides professional support and independent
counselling for you and your family in times of need - offering marital, health, financial and
legal advice.
Childcare vouchers
A voucher scheme is available to help working parents at Gifford pay for childcare.
‘Lifestyle’ Benefits scheme
Our Lifestyle benefits scheme provides a wide variety of discounted goods and services available
to you as a Gifford employee, ranging from insurance and financial advice to cars and holidays.
Sports and social activities
Life at Gifford is not all about work! We have an active Sports and Social Club that organises
various events throughout the year.
Listening to our employees
We regularly conduct surveys among employees to discover issues that may need to be addressed or
improved.
Some grades are also entitled to a grade specific company car or allowance, and long term disability benefit.