In the pink

In our view, rewards systems should be simple - the better you do, the better you're rewarded.

So we operate a performance management scheme that directly links your performance and your salary right from the start. Jobs are split into grades, each of which has a different salary scale which you'll move through as your performance improves.

Pay scales at June 2008
Grade National minimum* London minimum*
Training grade (Graduate Programme) £25,125 £27,311

Benefits

And while pay is a major part of your rewards package, the picture wouldn't be complete without a menu of benefits designed to complement and enhance your working life.

  • Generous leave allowance - 22 days increasing to 25 after a year's service and to 30 days after ten years service.
  • Flexible working - flexi-time is widely available, which means staff can vary their daily start and finish times as long as their set hours balance out over time.
  • Civil Service pension schemes - see the Civil Service Pensions website.
  • Training and development - from induction to ongoing training.
  • Creche facilities and holiday play schemes in some locations.
  • Generous public and privilege holiday allowance. You get 10.5 public and privilege days in England and Wales, 11 in Scotland and 12.5 in Northern Ireland.
  • Sports and social facilities in some offices.
  • Interest free loans to spread the cost of your annual travel season ticket.