Employee benefits

Employees at HMICFRS have access to a wide range of benefits.

Annual leave

A generous annual leave entitlement of up to 30 days, dependent on length of service. There are an additional 8 bank holidays as well as a privilege day.

Flexible working

Flexible working helps employees to balance their work and home life.

Learning and development

Funded learning and development to build your skills and advance your career.

Pension scheme

A Civil Service pension with a 27% average employer contribution.

Voucher reward scheme

A performance reward scheme that offers vouchers for holidays, high street retailers, and supermarkets.

Competitive salaries

The Home Office reviews its pay bands on a regular basis in line with other government departments and the wider Civil Service to ensure that pay remains competitive.

Maternity leave

Generous occupational maternity pay for the first 26 weeks of maternity leave, making up the difference between SMP and the normal contractual rate of pay for this period.

Cycle to work scheme

The Cycle to Work Scheme allows employees to hire a bicycle and equipment up to the value of £4,000, and to take advantage of spreading the cost across a period of 12 to 18 months. This is a salary sacrifice scheme with tax and NI savings, and supports the Home Office sustainable travel initiative.

Employee Assistance Programme

Accessible support on a range of topics such as money, wellbeing, consumer and legal issues, with options of focused workshops for more practical support, plus up to 6 sessions of counselling.