Benefits

What you can get

Our package of benefits reflects our commitment to rewarding our people well for what they do. We also believe that this support should extend outside the workplace. At ONS, we are well aware that, no matter how committed you are to your work, there are always external demands on your personal life – demands which sometimes seem difficult to reconcile with your career ambitions. We will do everything we can to work with you to find solutions. Getting the work/life balance right is important, and ONS recognises that employees are most likely to be happy and fulfilled in their career if they are also happy and fulfilled as people. Our flexible working policies and progressive maternity policies are just a few examples of our commitment to this.

We seek to create an environment in which employees can achieve their full potential and, in doing so, help us deliver outstanding business performance.

We help our employees develop the skills and competencies they need to perform more effectively in their current job and prepare them for more demanding roles in the future. We provide the resources for them to do this and support them in gaining further qualifications, such as an MSc. This is the key reason why ONS has such an outstanding reputation for excellence in training and development.

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Holiday Entitlement

Annual leave allowance will be 25 days, with 10.5 public and privilege holidays, to be taken at agreed times during the year. ONS recognises the diverse religious origins within its workforce and seeks to accommodate individual leave requirements.

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Total Flexible Working

We are committed to helping staff achieve an appropriate balance between work and the other areas of their lives. Most staff work flexible working hours, which allow all employees to balance their work and home life more effectively.

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Training and Self-development Opportunities

As ONS is recognised as an Investor in People organisation, we make significant investment in training and development. We are committed to the continuing professional development of all our staff. At its discretion, ONS provides financial support to staff to pursue further education, eg MSc, PhD and external training courses. This may be through evening classes, National Vocational Qualifications, distance learning material or Open University courses.

We also promote wider learning and development, such as policymaking, management, communication, project management, strategy and finance.

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Specialist Career Development

In order to enhance your career and specialist skills we are committed to bespoke learning events and sharing of best practice that may include:

  • Attendance at international conferences
  • Regular in-house seminars
  • In-house study groups
  • National Accounts training
  • Contact and projects with academics working with ONS microdata

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Welfare

The Welfare Teams run a confidential service for all staff. Members belong to the Institute of Welfare and are trained in counselling skills. They are able to give help and support in dealing with both work-related and personal problems.

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Site facilities
  Newport Titchfield London
(Drummond Gate)		 Southport
Free car parking yes yes yes yes
Open–plan offices yes yes yes yes
Subsidised restaurant yes yes yes yes
Shop yes yes yes yes
Health facilities
eg yoga, massage and reflexology		 yes yes yes yes
Gym yes yes yes no
Private nursery yes no no no
Holiday play scheme
(ages between five and 12 years)		 yes yes yes yes
Training suite yes yes yes yes
Assessment centre suite yes no no no
Nail and hair salon yes yes no no
Starbucks coffee lounge yes no no no
Welfare service yes yes yes yes
Prayer room facilities yes yes yes yes
Social club yes yes yes yes
Diversity networking groups yes yes yes yes

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