Benefits and rewards

We know how hard our people work in Adult Social Care and what it means to have a great manager who makes the time to say 'thank you'. So, with us, your work will always be appreciated and recognised. 
 
We also know that to recruit passionate, dedicated staff in Adult Social Care, where there’s simply more demand than available resource, we show our appreciation in other, more tangible ways, too - to make Coventry City Council an attractive place to work. 
 
The benefits package includes: 

  • Competitive salary and Pension Scheme including employer contribution of between £5,000 and £7,000 
  • Annual pay award and opportunity for salary match 
  • Relocation package for new starters of up to £8K 
  • An extensive Learning and Development programme and investment in your professional development with close links to universities 
  • Support for newly qualified social workers via the assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) programme 
  • Access to knowledge resources - Research in Practice, CareKnowledge and Social Work Connect 
  • Career development and progression opportunities 
  • Recognition Scheme 
  • Family-friendly working environment and a commitment to good work/life balance
  • Regular reflective individual and peer group supervision and support excellent management support and fair and manageable caseloads 
  • Wider Wallet employee benefit scheme offering discounts nationally and locally 
  • Refund for professional re-registration fees 
  • Dedicated coaching and mentoring offer 
  • Deductions from salary benefits include: Prudential AVCs/Westfield Health/travel passes 
  • MyCar scheme - salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, the benefit of driving a brand new low-cost car for up to 3 years for an all-inclusive, fixed monthly gross cost Cycle to Work scheme 
  • Trade union support and representatives