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Housing recruitment event at the Great Western Hotel in Taunton on Tuesday 31 May from 10am until 1pm.

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations 2022

Benefits of working for the Council

Working for the Council has a range of benefits.

As an employer, we offer a wide range of flexible and family friendly employment working arrangements and initiatives to the majority of our employees.

These include:

  • The Council offers flexible and agile working, with excellent technology to support this.
  • The Council Offices provide a pleasant, comfortable and modern working environment and a fleet of pool cars for use on official business.
  • The Council offer a generous annual leave entitlement as well as an option to purchase additional annual leave.
  • Other benefits include the Local Government Pension Scheme.
  • Payment of professional subscription if required for the role.
  • An Employee Assistance Programme, access to My Staff Shop which include salary sacrifice schemes, discounts and deals.
  • Employees also are eligible for free use of the gym and swimming pool during off peak times and discounted gym and swimming membership at peak times.
  • A relocation allowance may apply if eligible.