Overview
High Life Highland is a dynamic and exciting charity to work for with our purpose to make life better for everyone, including our employees. We strive to provide a family friendly work environment for all employees so that they find it easier to balance family and work obligations.
*** A Disclosure Scotland PVG check is not required for this post. ***
Responsibilities
To provide holiday, sickness and training cover for permanent members of staff. You will be employed by High Life Highland on a casual basis, as and when required, there are no set hours. As a relief worker with High Life Highland, you are free to choose whether to take on work when it is available, and the Charity is under no obligation to offer work to you.
About the employer
High Life Highland is charity and our purpose is Making Life Better. We are a fun, friendly, kind, caring, supportive, inclusive and proud organisation with strong people values based around integrity, community, accountability, respect and example. We believe if all our of employees strive to embrace our people values then, collectively, we give ourselves the best chance of fulfilling our purpose of Making Life Better.
Equality and diversity
High Life Highland is anequal opportunitiesemployer. We are committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of age, colour, disability, ethnic origin, gender reassignment, marital or family status, nationality, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other non-job related factor
Working patterns
Flexible working opportunities are key to creating a balance between work and home life and High Life Highland offers employees.
* Opportunities to work from home (where appropriate).
* Flexible working hours.
* Flexi-leave scheme.
* Flexible retirement scheme.
Leave and time off
* 35 days pro rata per annum (including statutory leave) rising to 40 days after 5 years.
* Special paid leave to care for your children or dependent relatives.
* Up to 18 weeks unpaid parental leave.
Induction and appraisal
* Our induction programme helps all new employees get to know the organisation and their individual job. The Charity will provide all the training needed for the role and have a six monthly appraisal system which focuses on development needs and gives employees the chance to talk about their job, and their plans for the future.
Pay and benefits
* High Life Highland has a fair and transparent pay strategy with nationally negotiated pay awards each year. We contribute to a final salary pension scheme that enables employees to make adequate provision for when they retire. There are also opportunities to enhance pension contributions through an AVC scheme.
Other posts and benefits
* As well as many part-time and term-time only posts.
* Access to our Employee Benefits Scheme includes discounted High Life membership and associated discounts with partner organisations and services.
* Many additional lifestyle discounts with High Street retailers.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Additional Annual Leave Purchase opportunities.
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