Benefits - UK division
For your dedication, passion and hard work you will be rewarded with our support and benefits - both financial and non-financial. This includes our on-going commitment to your personal and professional growth through annual performance appraisals, training and a range of opportunities.
Marie Stopes International is an attractive place to work in part because of the work environment created by our team members. We’re not talking bricks and mortar (although all our centres and our Central London Support Office are well-designed and well-appointed) – at Marie Stopes International, we can guarantee that you will be surrounded by focused, intelligent, high-achieving, talented individuals.
As a team we all contribute in different ways, combining our unique skill-sets and personal attributes to create a truly fulfilling working environment. And we’re all dedicated to achieving the organisation’s Mission. This makes Marie Stopes International an innovative, visionary and enjoyable place to be. We’re proud of that - it keeps us coming back day after day, and we hope it will do the same for you.
Salary
While we are a non-profit or social enterprise (a business with a social rather than financial goal), our aim is to offer competitive salaries and benefits, and to support this we conduct regular salary benchmarking.
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Pension
Once you’ve been with us for three months, you’ll be eligible to join our pension scheme. Basically, if you’re prepared to contribute not less than 2.5% of your monthly salary to the scheme, we will contribute an amount equivalent to 5% of your salary (an amount which won’t be taken from your salary).
All pension scheme members are immediately covered by a MSI funded Life Assurance programme, equivalent to 3 times your salary.
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Annual leave
At Marie Stopes International you are eligible for a generous five weeks annual leave a year, as well as all the UK statutory holidays that fall on days you would normally work.
- after 5 year's service: team members will receive one extra day's leave per year*
- after 7 year's service: team members will receive a 2nd additional day of leave per year*
- after 9 year's service: team members will receive a 3rd additional day of leave per year*
*This is based on the normal working week of 5 days of equal length and will be pro-rated where team members work part-time or have a different work pattern.
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Other leave
You’ll also be entitled to sick leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, and family leave – we won’t document the ins and outs of these in detail here, but hopefully you’re gaining a picture of an organisation which supports people – because we do.
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Annual Season Ticket loan
Marie Stopes International is pleased to offer team members a loan of up to £2,600 to purchase an annual season ticket for use on public transport. In order to be eligible to apply for a season ticket loan, team members must have completed their probationary period and their contract of employment must cover the duration of the season ticket.
If you wish to apply for a season ticket loan, please contact Team Development.
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Bonus payments
MSI may from time to time introduce bonus schemes for individuals and teams. Unless it is stipulated in the individual’s contract of employment these schemes are entirely discretionary: they do not form a contractual obligation and may be removed at any time.
Where MSI does operate such schemes, the following principles will apply:
- bonuses are paid at the end of the calendar year, or upon receipt of the finalised results for the calendar year
- bonus payments will only be made to team members still employed by MSI at the point that the bonus becomes payable
- to be eligible to receive a bonus, team members must have completed their six month probationary period by the end of the calendar year
- team members joining MSI during the course of the year, taking maternity leave or a protracted period of sick leave will be eligible for a pro-rated bonus
- team members who have received a written warning under MSI’s disciplinary procedure will not be eligible for a bonus payment in that year
- bonuses are based on individual performance (for example, going way beyond the normal job or achieving exceptional results); as such, payments to different team members will vary greatly according to differing levels of contribution
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Child care vouchers
Depending on an individual’s circumstances, Child Care Vouchers can be a tax efficient way of financing some or all of a team member’s child care costs. MSI operates a salary sacrifice scheme in conjunction with Busy Bees, the UK's largest childcare provider. Further details may be obtained from the finance team.
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Employee Assistance Programme
MSI recognises that from time to time, team members may experience personal or work based concerns or problems that they would benefit from talking through with a third party. MSI has contracted WSM Ltd, to provide an employee helpline service for its team members, enabling them to discuss any problems related to work, home family, finances, health and legal problems.
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MSI clinical services
Team members may access MSI’s services on the following basis:
- team members, their partners and dependants will be able to access MSI’s core services (abortion, male/female sterilisation, and family planning) without charge
- team members may also benefit from an annual well-woman or well-man check-up subject to a personal contribution of £10.
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Pension and life assurance
MSI operates a Group Personal Pension scheme which employees are eligible to join after three months continuous service. As a member of the MSI GPP employees also benefit from life assurance of three times their salary.
Full details of the scheme are available separately.
Gym membership - reduced membership fees
On joining MSI, you will be eligible for a reduced rate membership at one of over 1700 participating gym /health clubs/leisure centres. Through the scheme you will also gain access to special rates and discounts on a wide range of additonal benefits including travel, theme parks, experience days, weight loss programmes, cycles and accessories.
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Unpaid leave
Team members with five years service or more will be able to request a period of up to two months unpaid leave. The decision to grant this will be at your manager’s discretion and will take into consideration departmental needs and performance.
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