Why work for Hammersmith & Fulham council?

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is one of the UK’s leading authorities with a strong track record in innovation and creative service development.

In the 2006 local elections, control of the council was won by the Conservatives. Priorities for the new administration include cracking down on crime and antisocial behaviour; reducing council tax and promoting cleaner, greener streets.

We like to think ours is a good organization to work for. The council works hard at being a good employer. We have the corporate Investors in People award, which means we have met high standards for staff training and development, appraisal and communication. Council staff themselves speak highly of the council as an employer.

In our latest survey of all staff, the council achieved a 66% satisfaction rating from its employees. This compares with an UK average for local councils of 58%. Terms and conditions are generous and staff satisfaction ratings on pay are high.

What we can offer you

As one of only a few London boroughs to have been awarded a corporate IiP accreditation, we take our responsibility towards our staff seriously. We have an excellent record in respect of staff training and development. We can also offer a range of employee benefits including:

• Excellent minimum earnings guarantee - significantly higher than the national minimum wage.
• Flexible working scheme in place for the majority of staff.
• Family friendly employment practices with one of the best maternity leave arrangements in the country, paternity leave and a child care subsidy scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• The local government pension scheme – a voluntary contributory scheme into which you can pay 6% of your gross salary. It is currently a final year salary scheme. We also pay a contribution towards the cost of any benefits you will receive.