Salary and benefits

As well as offering competitive salaries, we work with our staff to develop our employment practices, benefits and rewards. As part of our drive to make TACT a great place to work, we are pleased to offer you the following range of benefits:

Holidays
We enjoy generous holidays at TACT. All staff receive 31 days annual leave each year and also the eight recognised public holidays (in England) [pro rata if part time]. For every five years continuous service (five full holiday years need to be completed – January to December), staff will receive one day’s extra leave per annum, providing that the maximum will be 35 days leave in total, irrespective of length of service. Back to menu

Family Friendly Policies:
TACT provides a number of generous family friendly policies that provide benefits that exceed the statutory requirements. These include:

  • Maternity leave
  • Parental leave
  • Paternity leave
  • Time off for dependants
  • Adoption leave

  • Flexible working

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Stakeholder Pension Scheme
From the date you start working for TACT, you are entitled to join the stakeholder pension scheme, currently through Scottish Widows. After three months continuous service, TACT will contribute up to 5% of your annual salary on a matched basis. You can of course pay higher than 5% to secure yourself a better pension. London Weighting is not counted as part of your salary in relation to pensions. Back to menu 

Death In Service Scheme
This is three times your basic salary. If you are in a stakeholder pension scheme, then your dependent partner will also be entitled to a pension of 44% of your salary from death in service payable in their lifetime. Back to menu 

Sick Pay
TACT has a generous company sick pay scheme for staff who are unable to attend work due to unavoidable sickness absence and who follow the set down notification and certification procedure. We also have access to Occupational Health advisers who provide expert medical opinions. Back to menu

Loyalty Award
TACT values the commitment, experience and loyalty of those that have worked and made their career within the organisation. In recognition of this, a one off payment of £500 will be paid to an employee on completion of ten years continuous service and, thereafter, £500 for every five years continuous service completed. Back to menu

Group Income Protection
This is available to all permanent full time and part time employees aged 18 or above who join the company prior to their 63rd birthday, once they have completed two years service, subject to satisfying the terms and conditions of the policy. Group Income Protection Insurance is a benefit which provides an income after 13 weeks' continued absence from work due to accident or illness, subject to acceptance of a claim. The income is equivalent to 75% of basic salary (including London Weighting where applicable) less an amount equal to State Invalidity Benefit. The income during a qualifying claim will be paid for a maximum of 24 monthly payments or until the employee is able to return to work, until they reach retirement age of 65 or until death – which ever occurs first. Back to menu

Private Health Care
After completing a six month probationary period, you will be entitled to join the private health care scheme. This scheme is very comprehensive, includes world wide travel cover and all medical history disregarded. Members are required to pay a small excess. TACT pay the full cost of the employee to join. You may add a partner or dependents but must pay the full cost which would be deducted from your monthly salary. Back to menu

Dental Scheme
After the six month probationary period, you will be entitled to join the Dental Scheme. If you wish to join this scheme, you will have to pay the full cost for yourself and partners/dependents. Back to menu

Eye Care
TACT provide a scheme for regular display screen equipment users which covers the cost of eye tests. You may also be eligible for a voucher towards the cost of glasses. Back to menu

Out of Hours Duty Rota
For all our social work staff, who will be required to work on the out of hours duty rota, an allowance is paid. Back to menu

Employee Assistance Programme
TACT offer a non-contributory Employee Assistance Programme. You can speak to a qualified adviser on any topic that’s bothering you; work, family crises, personal life, illness, managing money, retirement issues and personal crises. You have access to friendly, unbiased, confidential advice whenever you need it. The service is completely free, independent and available to you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The service is also available to family members living in the same household. Back to menu 

Nine Day Fortnight Working
To provide flexibility around working hours it is possible for staff to work a nine day fortnight, in agreement with your line manager. This is achieved by working the extra seven hours into the nine working days. Staff are not encouraged to work through their lunch break in order to build up time. This arrangement is available to staff that work 21 hours or more per week. Back to menu

Working From Home
We do have a working from home policy and there is the flexibility for our social work staff to work from home from time to time and with agreement from their line manager. Back to menu

Business Travelling
If part of your job requires you to travel, you will be able to claim a mileage allowance, subject to certain limits, or public transport costs. You will also be able to claim an allowance per mile if you use your bike for business travel. Back to menu 

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