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South Derbyshire - A great place to live and work!

South Derbyshire, located in the centre of England, covers an area of 112 square miles, adjoining the City of Derby to the north, Burton on Trent to the west, and Ashby-de-la-Zouch to the east. It includes the rolling countryside to be found in the valleys of the Rivers Trent and Dove, with historic settlements, including Melbourne, Ticknall, and Repton, and the market town of Swadlincote. A significant part of the District is rural, which attracts visitors and people seeking relaxation or a good life-work balance.

We benefit from being in a prime location, with excellent transport links making us an employer of choice for people across the East Midlands.  With a mixed housing market, the average house prices are lower than can be found in other parts of the County.

The National Forest is at the heart of South Derbyshire and is a key asset to the District, a unique national initiative to create a new forest in what was one of the least wooded areas of the country. In the last 25 years, over 9 million trees have been planted, creating an attractive environment and quality of life. Around one third of the National Forest is within the District of South Derbyshire

Why work for South Derbyshire District Council?

We want to be known as an employer of choice and this is a stated priority in our Council Plan 2024-28.

We invest heavily in skills and training for our employees; you will develop and grow with us through your time, benefiting from regular professional development conversations, and varied training opportunities. You will also be supported for gaining further qualifications – the Council offers financial assistance towards the completion of qualifications relevant to your role and where appropriate, time off work to study.

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We offer a wide range of benefits including competitive salaries that progress within different grades for the variety of jobs on offer. We also offer generous annual leave entitlements (between 25 and 34 days per year depending on your grade and length of service) plus  bank holidays.  We also have local arrangements in place that enable the majority of our workforce to be on leave throughout the Christmas period each year.  We fully understand and support the time people need away from work.

The Council also offers a wide range of flexible working options to fit in around your commitments including:

  • A Flexible Working Policy that enables employees to work at different times, locations and at home.
  • A range of other leave arrangements to support employees with responsibilities outside of work.
  • Positively encourage and support employee’s with requests for flexible working to suit their personal needs.
  • Provision of support and equipment for employees to enable them to undertake their duties.
  • Encourage more sustainable travel options through the provision of different allowances when undertaking journeys as part of work.
  • Cycle to work scheme with no limits.
  • The Council offers an excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with employee and employer contributions based on salary grades.

The health and wellbeing of our workforce is important to us so we have a dedicated wellness hub available, providing employees with access to trained workplace mental health first aider, offerings of a confidential employee counselling service as well as additional training modules.

More importantly, we encourage and use feedback from our workforce to shape our employment model.  Working for us, you become our most important asset.

Equal Opportunities

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South Derbyshire District Council employs nearly 400 people in diverse trades and professions. We are committed to be representative of our diverse community and strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds. The Council is a disability confident employer and we guarantee an interview for disabled candidates where they evidence that the essential criteria for the post has been met.

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