Benefits of working for us

Sunderland City Council offers all employees a range of benefits and opportunities:

Corporate and local induction 

We offer comprehensive corporate and local induction programmes to all new employees. We use a range of tools and learning methods to make sure you have everything you need to carry out your role from your very first day and understand our values and your place in our organisation.

Learning and development 

We want to encourage all staff to fulfil their potential, so your learning and development is important to us. We will work with you to help you meet your career goals, ensure you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role and support you to maintain professional qualifications.

You will have access to our on-line learning hub which records learning and provides a range of development opportunities. 

Appraisals and one-to-one meetings 

Our workforce is our greatest asset and as an employee you will be supported through regular one to one conversations and our annual appraisal scheme, which focus on performance and development needs.

Coaching 

To enable you to flourish and do the very best job for residents, you will have access to work-based coaching support which can help to boost performance and engagement by empowering our employees to thrive.

Family friendly 

We are committed to helping working parents to balance work and family life in a way that is both compatible with, and beneficial to, business efficiency. We recognise that getting the balance right can be key to ensuring our staff can perform well at work and feel engaged and valued. 

Discounted travel

We understand the cost of travelling to work can be expensive, so we have a range of schemes for our employees to reduce the cost of rail, bus and metro travel:

• Cycle to work - save money on the cost of cycling to work using our cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounted public transport travel pass - provides a reduction on the cost of travel, spreading the cost throughout the year
• Car parking permit - all colleagues are able to apply for a car parking permit where work locations require them

Car Lease Scheme 

Our employee car lease scheme provides a cost-effective way to lease a new car via salary sacrifice or net pay. No deposit is required, and the cost is fixed for the duration of the lease.  

The monthly cost includes:

• insurance
• routine servicing
• road tax
• tyre replacement
• breakdown cover
• windscreen replacement cover

Vivup 

The Vivup benefits portal offers a wide range of accessible employee benefits including:

• Lifestyle savings - offering a range of savings across the UK's major retailers
• Home and electronics - spreading the cost of technology and home appliances
• Moneywise - cost efficient way for Local Government Pension Scheme members to increase retirement benefits
• 24/7 counselling service - 24/7 telephone support available 365 days a year and access to face-to-face counselling