Christmas Hours

Check when Council Services will be closing over this Christmas period.

Christmas hours

3. Pay, benefit and reward

Once you start in your new role you’ll get paid your salary on the 15th of every month* and you’ll be enrolled into the appropriate pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme or Teachers Pension Scheme). 

However, that's not all, as a valued member of staff you will have access to a wide and exciting range of benefits and rewards** including: 

  • Generous annual leave entitlement that increases after year five and ten
  • A variety of flexible working options 
  • Access to the workforce wellbeing offer to support mental health, physical health and lifestyle behaviours
  • Staff discount scheme 
  • Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work
  • Reward and Recognition schemes including the Annual Staff Awards and Long Service Awards
  • A variety of learning and development opportunities to help you develop in your current or future roles
  • Opportunity to take volunteering days to support voluntary, community and charitable groups in Oldham
  • Employee voice and engagement opportunities including staff surveys, staff conferences with the Chief Executive and Council Leader, employee Change Champions and Trade Union recognition 

*a small number of staff (i.e. centrally based teachers) are paid on the 20th of every month
**some aspects are dependent on employment terms and conditions