Our offer

Package

Knowsley Council offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package within flexible working arrangements. See all our employee benefits below.

Competitive salary, which rises annually to the next increment of our pay scale for most roles
Financial well-being offers and support, including affordable borrowing
24-hour financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme
Car mileage payments
Free car parking
Access to a salary sacrifice scheme to lease hybrid and electric vehicles
A white goods salary sacrifice scheme
A range of lifestyle savings and discounts available to all employees, including high street retailers, dining out, cinema, holidays, days out, health and fitness and beauty

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. You can find out more at Merseyside Pension Fund (mpfmembers.org.uk)
Ways to top up your benefits, including shared cost salary sacrifice, meaning more savings on National Insurance and Income Tax
Life cover – three times your salary as a lump sum if you die in service
Option to voluntarily make additional pension contributions

Generous annual leave entitlement with an additional two concessionary days over the festive period. Starting annual leave allowance of up to 30 days plus public holidays, rising to a maximum of 35 days with long service. Entitlement varies depending on grade.
Option to buy additional annual leave
Flexible working
Hybrid working in many roles
Active travel support with a cycle-to-work scheme
24-hour health and wellbeing support with access to qualified counsellors and practitioners
Occupational health services
Workplace adjustments
Access to a wide range of wellbeing support material including lifestyle assessments and recommendations, information about different health and wellbeing subjects and healthy eating recipes.
Free flu jab
Free eye tests
Access to a range of health programmes, such as weight management and smoking cessation sessions

Access to a range of discounts, including restaurants, supermarkets and high-street shops
Discounted gym memberships
Access to reduced-cost travel passes
Discounts available through mobile phone providers
Discounted childcare vouchers

Enhanced maternity pay
Paternity leave
Shared parental leave
Unpaid emergency leave support
Family-friendly policies supporting fostering, fertility treatment, fostering, adoption and caring responsibilities
Carers passports

Engaging induction programme
Apprenticeships to degree-level qualifications are available
Access to learning and development opportunities
A wide variety of roles and internal recruitment, helping you to try different careers and apply your skills in new areas