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Benefits at the IPO

Making the IPO a brilliant place to work is a significant pillar in our strategy. As part of our ‘One IPO’ Culture we put our people first and offer a varied range of benefits to help our people feel connected and proud to work here.

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Excellent work/ life balance with family friendly policies, flexible, and hybrid working:

  • A flexible working scheme which has no core hours and excellent opportunities for home, part-time and term-time working
  • 25 days annual leave moving to 30 days in annual increments (1 day per year) over 5 years of reckonable service. You will also get 8 days public leave and 1 day privilege leave
  • A very generous pension scheme with low employee contributions. Read more on employer contributions and the benefits of joining the Civil Service which can be found via the Civil Service Pension Scheme page
  • Eligibility for special and office-wide bonus payments

Inclusivity, wellbeing, and personal development sits at the heart of everything we do:

  • The opportunity to form part of our growing inclusive network groups
  • A variety of support functions including our excellent Staff Counselling Service, a source of support for all staff at the IPO, and our Peer-to-Peer Support Group
  • A range of wellbeing initiatives; Onsite Gym, Eye Care Scheme, Volunteering Programme, Cycling facilities.
  • Excellent development opportunities and secondments, both internal and external
  • Opportunities to join civil-service clubs such as Boundless , a membership club delivering amazing experiences and unforgettable days out for all the family

Modern offices with a dedicated innovation area and breakout pods:

  • Onsite shop, restaurant, and coffee shop
  • Chiropractors and massage therapy on site at a discounted rate
  • Free car parking is available on site (Concept House, Newport)
  • On-site facilities including gymnasium, shop, restaurant (Concept House, Newport)
  • Our sustainability team work to keep our office green and lessen our impact on the environment

At the IPO we have the ambition of being the best. We want to continuously improve and invest in developing our people. Uplifting our capability helps us to:

  • work more effectively;
  • save time and money;
  • get the best possible outcomes, quicker; and
  • avoid duplication of effort.

Across the IPO we have a huge body of knowledge, skills, expertise and experience for the IPO now. We want to take the opportunity to develop our people, for the IPO of the future.

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Civil Service Guide to Job Sharing

The Civil Service is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes all forms of flexible working, including job sharing.

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Boundless by CSMA

Boundless is a membership club exclusively for civil servants and public sector workers, delivering amazing experiences and unforgettable days out, plus a range of fantastic savings.

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