Why the Insolvency Service is a great place to work
Our colleagues explain why they love working at the Insolvency Service
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- [A great place to work – East Midlands Regional Centre]
- [Nyari Mutiwanyuka, Co-ordinator, Transformation Team] Hi, my name is Nyari Mutiwanyuka. I work in the Transformation Team of the Business Services Directorate in the Insolvency Service.
- [Jack Brough, Administrative Officer, Insolvency] Hi, I'm Jack Brough. I work as an Admin Officer for the Insolvency Service.
- [Elizabeth Painter, Apprentice, People and Communications] Hi, I'm Elizabeth Painter, and I work in the Corporate Communications Team as an apprentice in the Insolvency Service.
- [Nyari] I transform! That's what my line manager likes to say. ”Let's go out there and transform,” he says. I really enjoy my job. I get to work with cool stuff, some of it is like, AI-related and quite a lot of tech stuff, which I'm quite interested in as well. I enjoy it because, although it's not necessarily insolvency-type work, it is work that enhances the type of services that we provide to the public.
- [Jack] My day-to-day job is I work on the initial case for different bankruptcies and liquidations that come in mainly just do background checks on people. I think the best thing about my job is the flexibility I can start early, get the day over and done with, and do what I want in the evenings.
- [Elizabeth] So the Insolvency Service has helped me to gain new skills by just being really supportive as a team, they’re always looking for opportunities for me to get involved in different projects and activities and it's also been a really open team, that are willing to have my feedback on things, even though I am just an apprentice. I've been able to have my input on a lot of different projects at different levels.
- [Nyari] It is a great place to work, as much as it's a small agency that I work within, you can see that we are being listened to, there is an effort that the leadership is making in terms of changing things.
- [Jack] Oh yeah! The team is great! I love everyone that I work with, especially even from different departments, you know, I'm only an Admin Officer I work with various different people and departments. Insolvency Service is a great place to work because of the people, and just the general atmosphere. As soon as you come in the office, everyone's inviting.
- [Elizabeth We have quite a cooperative and open team that is willing to listen to ideas from all sorts of places, and I think that that's great. It really builds my confidence in presenting my own ideas and coming up with concepts when I know that people are interested in hearing them. I feel like my voice is heard. I feel as if I can contribute and that my ideas will be heard and have value. And I think that's really important.
Flexible working patterns
We’re committed to ensuring you have a great work-life balance. We offer flexible working patterns – so if you need to finish early to get the kids, you can. We have offices in each major region of the country, and offer hybrid working options, meaning you can work from home 2 days a week.
We are flexible and care about the wellbeing of our colleagues. We’ll always consider alternative working arrangements where appropriate. This includes part-time work and job sharing.
Annual and special leave
We offer generous leave. This starts at 25 days, increasing by a day for every subsequent year you work with us, up to 30 days.
You’ll get eight public/bank holidays off. You’ll also get an extra day of privilege leave (which is pro-rated for part-time employees).
We have generous maternity and paternity leave arrangements. We also have other paid and unpaid leave options, to support a healthy work-life balance.
Pension scheme
We’ll top up your contributions to the Civil Service Pension scheme by up to 28%, so you get financial security in retirement.
Development and progression
We empower our colleagues to reach their full potential. We offer a range of learning and development opportunities. We’ll invest in you to grow your skills, knowledge, and capabilities. We regularly offer opportunities to work in different teams, so you can gain new skills and build your experience.
Discounts
We recognise and reward colleagues for their hard work, dedication and achievements. We offer monthly INSSpire cash awards, and host our annual Stars Awards. You can also access discounts through EdenRed, for shopping, travel, and entertainment.
Inclusive environment
We foster a safe, inclusive, and welcoming place for everybody, so you can bring your true self to work. We have ten active employee network groups, from the Women’s Network Group to the Shed men’s group
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