Benefits
Benefits
At Certsure, we understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we offer a hybrid work model. We proudly celebrate our employees’ contributions through our loyalty awards, honoring those who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to our organisation.
We invest in the learning and development of our employees – which is demonstrated through our dedicated 30 hours of annual continuing professional development (CPD) for every team member.
Discover the full range of benefits we offer below.
General working benefits
Annual leave
We know how important it is to take time off to relax and unwind. So, to help you achieve a healthy work/life balance, you’ll enjoy at least 25 days’ holiday a year (plus bank and public holidays). Your annual leave is pro rata if you work part time. Depending on your length of service your holiday will increase too.
Employee Assistance program
A free counselling service is available to all employees, providing a range of services including counselling, mental health support, general legal and debt support, and financial advice.
Flexible Working
All employees have a statutory right to request flexible working. Flexible working can enable you to have a career that fits in with your commitments outside of work and can greatly improve your work life balance.
Home working
Certain roles mean that our people need to be based at home. We fully support home working for these roles and provide our people with a home office allowance and the necessary equipment/facilities to enable them to carry out their work within a home office environment.
Hybrid working
Hybrid working supports a blend of office and remote working, and is an important part of our commitment to supporting a positive work-life balance for our people. Hybrid working offers our people the opportunity to work where they are most productive to meet the needs of the business. However, hybrid working is not suitable for all roles, and there are certain roles which can only be carried out successfully from an office environment. If your role is suitable for hybrid working, your manager will discuss this with you.
Loyalty awards
We’re proud that so many of our people choose to stay with us for such a long time. And we celebrate this with our loyalty awards. For those people who’ve been with us for 5 years and over, they’ll receive loyalty vouchers to spend on our Employee Discount Platform. We also give an additional day’s holiday for every 5 years worked, up to a maximum of 5 days.
Financial benefits
Bike loan
We offer an interest-free loan of up to £500 to help finance the cost of a bicycle and accessories.
Life assurance
It’s not something any of us likes to think about, but should you die while in service your beneficiaries will receive a lump sum payment.
Sickness pay
Depending on your length of service, you could be eligible for our enhanced sick pay which is above the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) amount. The purpose of our enhanced sick pay scheme is to ensure you receive income during periods of long or short-term sickness absence.
Workplace Pension
We operate a contributory Group Personal Pension Plan through Aviva. The scheme allows you to make monthly contributions into your pension fund, and we will match and double what you put in up to a certain amount, which makes saving for your future even easier. Anyone (under retirement age) employed on a fixed term or permanent contract can join the pension scheme. You don’t have to work a certain number of hours or have worked for us for a specific period. It’s available from day one of your employment.
Allowances, discount and tools
Employee discount platform
This platform gives you quick and easy access to exclusive discounts from hundreds of retailers. All you have to do is select where you’d like to shop and the find the best deals for you. You can use this platform to save money on everyday essentials, from car insurance to your weekly shop. There’s also the option to get cashback on purchases, or access voucher codes and weekly offers.
Learning opportunities
We’re committed to supporting learning and development for our people, to ensure they have the necessary skills and knowledge to successfully achieve in their roles. We also encourage our people to broaden their role for job enrichment or career progression purposes. Our people are also encouraged to undertake a minimum of 30 hours learning each year, which can be in a variety of methods including coaching and online learning.
Professional membership
If you’re a member of a professional body which is related to your job, we will reimburse your annual subscription for an approved membership.
Tools for the job
You’ll be provided with the necessary IT equipment to support you in your role, and to also allow for remote working if this is suitable for your role.
Health and family benefits
Adoption
If you’re planning to adopt a child, you may be entitled to 52 weeks’ adoption leave. This is made up of 26 weeks’ ordinary adoption leave and 26 weeks’ additional adoption leave. We also offer enhancements on the statutory requirements, depending on your length of service with us.
Carers leave
Carer’s leave allows employees to take leave of absence to either provide care or support for a family member or dependant who has a long-term care need. Allowing you to take one week of unpaid leave within a 12-month rolling period. The right to Carer’s Leave is available to all employees, whether they are on a permanent or fixed term contract, or whether they work full-time or part-time.
Eye tests and glasses
We recommend that our people have regular eye sight tests, the cost of which is reimbursed by us. We also contribute towards the cost of glasses if they’re required to correct eye sight for DSE/VDU use.
Maternity
If you’ve worked for us continuously for 26 weeks or longer, you’re entitled to enhanced maternity pay. This is made up of 26 weeks at full pay plus 13 weeks at the lower amount of statutory maternity pay as set by the Government, followed by 13 weeks unpaid maternity leave.
Parental bereavement leave
We recognise that dealing with any bereavement is difficult, but the death of a child is among one of the most difficult life events that someone has to face. Our commitment is to support employees by ensuring that bereaved parents can take paid parental bereavement leave.
Parental leave
If you have at least one year’s continuous service, you’re entitled to 18 weeks’ unpaid parental leave for each of your children, or children placed for adoption, which can be taken before the child is 18 years old.
Paternity leave
If your partner has a baby, or if you’ve just adopted a child, you could be entitled to take time off for paternity leave. Your rights to leave and pay depend on how long you’ve worked for us.
Private medical insurance
You can choose to join the Company’s Private Medical Insurance Scheme, conditional on the Scheme provider’s requirements. Your individual cover is paid for by us, but there is also the option for you to pay for additional cover for your spouse and dependants. As private medical insurance is a taxable benefit in kind, Income Tax is payable on the benefit at your individual marginal rate.