Benefits

For many people the benefits of a GSS post include the satisfaction of being at the heart of government, of being intellectually stretched, of responsible and meaningful work and of advising on issues that are significant to the whole country. The quality of training on offer and the wide variety of opportunities and challenges are also outstanding.

Benefits include:

performance-related pay and annual pay reviews.
23-30 day annual holidays (according to grade and length of service) plus ten and a half days privilege and public holidays.
Worklife Balance (flexible working hours, part-time work and job-sharing, career breaks, creches, holiday play schemes, child care assistance, maternity and paternity leave).
interest-free season ticket loans.
sports and social facilities.
opportunity to work overseas.
financial assistance to study for a relevant educational or professional qualification.
choice of joining either a final-salary occupational pension scheme or a money-purchase 'partnership' scheme with a choice of contribution rates. Both schemes qualify for tax relief.