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What could be included in your employee package?

Becky • Mar 20, 2023

Salary is an important factor when recruiting and retaining staff, however, the package you offer should be about more than just the salary. Candidates will also be swayed by what benefits are on offer.


Your benefits package can also communicate a lot about your business and brand. Are you creative and do you think outside the box? Do you value your staff and care about their work/life balance and well-being? Is your business a ‘fun’ place to work?


Many businesses are now offering an innovative benefits package to ‘stand out from the crowd’. This will help not only attract new joiners but will motivate their existing team and improve retention rates. 


Below is a list of some benefits that could be included in your package:


Flexible hours and working


  • Option to work part-time hours or job share
  • Option to work compressed hours
  • Fully flexible hours
  • 4-day Working week
  • Work from anywhere scheme
  • Early finish Friday
  • Hybrid working
  • Summer hours
  • Sabbaticals
  • Up to 5 fully paid volunteer days 
  • Work from-home allowance
  • Co-working space allowance


Annual leave 


  • Unlimited annual leave
  • Opportunity to buy and sell holiday
  • Enhanced annual leave allowance (30 days +bank holidays)
  • Extra day off on your birthday or your child’s birthday
  • Extra days off over Christmas


Health 


  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Private Medical Insurance (for individuals or families)
  • Dental health insurance
  • Free eye checks
  • Free flu jab
  • Employee Assistance Programme and mental health support
  • Wellbeing health checks
  • Mental health days
  • Access to a GP when needed
  • Onsite massages
  • Fertility treatment leave
  • Pregnancy loss leave
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Enhanced paternity leave
  • Enhanced adoption leave
  • Cycle to Work Scheme


Social


  • Regular teambuilding days
  • Regular, varied training and development opportunities
  • Regular team lunches and events
  • Friday drinks trolley
  • Free healthy snacks
  • Free soft drink fridge
  • Dog-friendly workplaces
  • Social areas for staff to unwind


Financial


  • Pension match 
  • Season Ticket Loan
  • Access to a Pension advisor
  • Retirement plan
  • Life Insurance policy
  • Short-term disability plan


Other 


  • Subsidised canteen
  • Free dinner if working out of hours
  • Company car
  • Retailer discount schemes


This is not an exhaustive list so please let us know if there is anything we have missed. What else is your business is doing to boost the morale of your team, attract new staff and improve job satisfaction? 


If you have any questions or would like to chat about what benefits you could offer, please call us on 0207 435 0309. 

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