Summary of benefits
Here are some of the benefits we offer:
1. Time off
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Annual leave entitlements
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Statutory holidays
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Long service unpaid leave
2. Pension scheme
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Retirement benefits
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Ill-health benefits
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Death benefits
3. Health
4. Training and development
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Development opportunities
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Training courses
5. Family friendly benefits
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Flexible work patterns
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Childalert
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Emergency and compassionate leave
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Parental leave
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Tax and National Insurance (NI) savings on Childcare
6. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
7. Money Saving Initiatives
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Lifestyle
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Holiday discounts
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Interest free staff loan
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Season ticket loan
8. Long Service Award
RNIB benefits:
1. Time off
Annual leave entitlements
Bands
Bands 7,6,5 = 23 days (up to 25 days)
Bands 4,3,2 = 25 days (up to 30 days)
Band 1 = 30 days
For each full year of service, you will be granted one extra day until you reach the maximum number of days allocated to your grade. The long service entitlement does not apply to staff who receive 30 days annual leave or more (excluding Public and Bank Holidays). For further details, please see the RNIB Staff Handbook.
Statutory holidays
All staff are entitled to public holidays, with exceptions for some staff at schools whose holidays are to be taken during school holidays. There is one extra day discretionary RNIB holiday, which is normally near Christmas. Teachers are entitled to a leave of absence from the school during normal holidays.
Long service unpaid leave
RNIB considers its employees to be its largest and most important resource and recognises that commitment to a large and diverse organisation for a length of time, may result in the need for a longer break than annual leave can provide. Unpaid leave, which would be discretionary, may be given for various reasons which may include; extensive travel or participation in career development not specifically related to RNIB.
2. Pension scheme
RNIB offers a final salary contributory pension scheme. This is based on your salary up to a certain limit but is topped up by additional benefits, known as 'money purchase' benefits, in respect of your salary over that limit. You can also pay extra contributions known as Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) in order to supplement your benefits.
You can become a member of the Scheme if you are over 20 or under the age of 63 and RNIB invites you to join. Members of the Scheme contribute 6 percent of their pensionable salary and contributions are automatically deducted from salaries.
3. Health
Eye care
Employees who habitually use visual display equipment (VDU) are entitled to a regular eye test and can be subsidised with our eye care vouchers usable at a wide range of opticians across the country.
Sickness
It is RNIB policy that advice and support is given to all employees who need to be away from work due to sickness. Benefits are designed to reduce the financial loss and family/social pressure, which result when an employee is unwell, so that they may return to full health and their jobs as quickly as possible.
4. Training and development
Development opportunities
RNIB views facilitating appraisals as a key responsibility of line management ensuring that specific and significant time is given to discuss individual development needs and how these will be addressed.
Training courses
RNIB offers a wide range of in-house training opportunities, as follows:
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Induction (compulsory)
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Visual awareness (compulsory)
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Core management skills
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Leadership
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Performance management
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Recruitment and selection
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Recruitment and selection refresher
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Time management
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Train the trainer
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Presentation skills
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Report writing
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Facilitation skills.
5. Family friendly benefits
Flexible work patterns
It is RNIB's intention to give all employees the opportunity to request any particular pattern of work which is most suited to their particular needs, i.e. job share, part time, term-time only, compressed weeks/fortnights, averaged/annualised hours, breaks from employment and remote working.
Childalert
RNIB offers staff a parenting support service providing peace of mind about childcare, children's health, domestic and lifestyle worries, covering pre-birth through to the teenage years.
Childcare vouchers
As part of its family friendly initiative RNIB, in conjunction with Childcare-plus, has introduced a more flexible way to meet the costs of your childcare. Childcare-plus is a government approved employee benefit under which part of your wages or salary can be given up or "sacrificed" and can be used to pay for a wide range of childcare that is registered with Ofsted or the equivalent authority for Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland or have approved status.
Emergency and compassionate leave
RNIB grants employees leave (which may be paid or unpaid) in case of family bereavement and serious personal difficulties. This is to give staff maximum support and assistance through stressful times.
Parental leave
Employees with children under five can request up to 13 weeks' unpaid leave in respect of each child, to a maximum of four weeks, per child, per leave year. This is extended for parents of disabled children.
6. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
This is an external confidential support service for employees, their partners and children up to the age of 21. It is a free telephone link that can be accessed 24 hours a day, all year round, dealing with a variety of issues, such as: work, financial, family/marital and legal.
7. Money saving initiatives
Lifestyle Benefits
An exciting scheme providing staff discounts on a number of high street stores, food outlets, cinema, health clubs, holidays, theatre and much much more!
Holiday discounts
Our travel agents offer all employees a 10per cent discount on their brochure holidays along with other discounted rates on hotels, flights (excluding low cost airlines) and special offer City breaks.
Interest free staff loan
At their manager's discretion all staff are entitled to an interest free loan to attend approved external training courses.
Season ticket loan
Employees can take advantage of buying an annual or half-yearly travel ticket. RNIB issue season ticket loans to allow staff to take advantage of reduction in travelling costs. The loan is then repaid via equal deductions from your salary.
8. Long Service Award
Staff who have completed 20 years' continuous service will receive a Long Service Award as recognition of an employees' loyalty and commitment to their work, to RNIB and to blind and partially sighted people.