Here are just some of the benefits you can expect as a Solent Mind employee:
HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT
25 days annual leave rising incrementally to 30 days per year for staff on permanent full time or part time contracts and pro-rata for part time staff. 1 day off for your birthday (celebration day) and 2 wellbeing days per year (pro-rata for part time employees).
ENHANCED FAMILY FRIENDLY BENEFITS
The benefit of enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave payments: 6 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption and 4 weeks full pay for paternity.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
Vivup’s Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offers 24/7 support, including access to 6 counselling sessions per issue, with counsellors available 7 days a week from 8am–8pm. The Your Care wellbeing platform also provides wellbeing resources including blogs, videos and CBT workbooks and allows you to set personal goals and complete health assessments.
FREE PRIVATE GP APPOINTMENTS
You’ll be able to speak to a doctor online or by phone within 48 hours for advice, reassurance, and even private prescriptions if needed.
EYE TEST VOUCHER
A Specsavers voucher for a full eye test and help towards the cost of glasses specifically for VDU use or a financial contribution towards an eye test and the cost of glasses specifically for VDU use with your existing eye test provider.
HEALTH CASH PLAN
Option to join a health cash plan (employee-funded), starting from just £5.98/month.
SEASON TICKET AND CYCLE TO WORK SCHEME
An interest-free season ticket loan for travel to work and access to a Cycle to Work Scheme, open to all members of staff after completing three months service.
STAFF DISCOUNTS
Enjoy 10% staff discount at Mayfield Garden Centre.
Lifestyles and electronics discounts via Vivup.
Blue Light Card membership discount.
FLEXIBLE WORKING
We offer flexible working to promote a healthy work life balance.
PENSION
Possibility to have a salary exchange in our pension programme. Statutory 3% employer contribution and 3% employee. Being a member of the pension scheme also gives you 1 x salary in death-in-service benefit.
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
A dedicated learning and development budget that supports the training of our staff; covering both current role requirements and future development needs identified through appraisals and supervisions.
OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED AND SHAPE OUR ORGANISATION
Join working groups across the organisation and share your experiences, passions and contribute to our policies and strategies, from Equality and Diversity to Environmental and green issues.
BRING YOUR WHOLE SELF TO WORK
Become part of a friendly, welcoming and understanding team where you can truly bring your whole self to work, mental health challenges included.
SHARE YOUR LIVED EXPERIENCE
We encourage all staff to share their experiences if they want to, as we start conversations and challenge the stigma associated with mental illness. You don't have to share anything if you don't want to, but if you do, we can give you the platform and support to share your story.