Benefits

Medicash

Medicash is a health cash plan allows you to claim money back, up to set limits, towards the cost of your essential healthcare, as well as providing access to valuable health and wellbeing services.

Virtual GP

DofE employees have 24-hour access to a virtual GP.

Mental health first aiders

As part of our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of all staff at the DofE, we offer training to our Mental health first aiders to equip them to be able to recognise warning signs and have the skills and confidence to approach and support someone experiencing mental ill-health.

Headspace

Free premium access to you and five of your friends or family.

Menopause experts

Through our easy-to-use online program, specifically designed to help women going through perimenopause or menopause, we help them to discover ways to deal with negative symptoms that can affect home life, work, and relationships.

Sickness and income protection

If you suffer from illness or injury and are unable to work, Income Protection provides monthly payments to protect you and your family financially.

Charitable giving

We have linked up with Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) to provide you with a tax efficient and flexible way for you to make charitable donations through gross pay (minimum £4 per month) to any charity or charities through its Charitable Giving scheme.

Flexible working (role dependent)

Our approach to Hybrid work puts into practice all four of the DofE’s organisational values.

Working from home (role dependent)

We believe that offering choice and flexibility through Hybrid working is an important way to support colleagues’ health and wellbeing, to grow a diverse and inclusive workforce, and to allow colleagues to balance the demands of work and their personal lives.

Purchasing additional annual leave

You will have the opportunity to purchase additional holiday twice a year.

Festive leave

We offer three days additional leave over the festive period where annual leave does not need to be used.

Holidays

25 days of annual leave per year, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time).

Bank holiday exchange

The opportunity to exchange two bank holiday dates from a choice of four statutory options, (Terms & Conditions apply)

Volunteer leave

Staff are encouraged to volunteer for a charity or community organisation of their choice for up to 28 hours per year; the DofE recognises the value of such positive experiences for staff. Work undertaken on volunteering projects up to 28 hours per calendar year (prorated for part time employees) is sponsored by the DofE and is usually carried out during normal working hours.

Long service awards

Employees are eligible to receive a monetary award on reaching 5,10, 15 and 20 years of continuous service.

Charity benefits

The DofE benefits platform provides access to discounts including shops and services from day one.

Gym discount

Discounts at a variety of gyms.

Cycle to work

Once you successfully complete your probation, the cycle to work scheme is available. *Additional costs will apply.

Pension scheme

We offer a generous pension and auto enrolment will be 4% with the DofE contributing 4%. After successful completion of probation, you may be eligible to increase your contributions to 5% which will increase the DofE contribution to 10%.

Life assurance

Life Assurance (sometimes known as Death in Service) pays out four times your annual salary to your family or dependants/Personal Representatives should you die whilst employed by DofE.

Family friendly policy

Maternity and paternity pay for DofE employees.