We invest in our employees to make sure you have the right skills and experience to provide a first class service to the people of Monmouthshire. 

The training includes professional development, IT and administration and management development. You will have access to a supervisor who will support you in your continued professional development in your chosen role.

All staff receive regular 121/ Supervision and an annual appraisal as well as ongoing support as required from their manager.

A discretionary scheme for payment of relocation expenses to newly appointed permanent employees who are involved in home removal as a result of taking up their appointment with the council.

All employees are entitled to 24 days annual leave (or pro rata thereof) each completed year. This entitlement rises to 31 days per year (or pro rata thereof) after completion of 8 years continuous service in local government or related services (in addition to the 10 statutory holidays).

You will also have the option to purchase annual leave. This scheme is intended to assist employees in balancing their home and work commitments. The purpose of the Purchasing of Annual Leave Scheme is to provide employees with additional flexibility in respect of planned time off work. This scheme provides the opportunity to “buy” up to 74 hours (pro rata where appropriate) additional annual leave in each leave year.

We offer membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Contributions range from 5.5% to 12.5% of pensionable pay based on earnings. If you are transferring from another local government employer your service will be aggregated. A new employee may also be able to transfer their benefits from other schemes.

Monmouthshire County Council has signed up to the Disability Confident pledge – one of the 18,000 employers across the UK to get behind this important scheme. We want to help play a leading role in changing attitudes for the better by making opportunities within the council more accessible for all.

What does this mean in practice?

What this means is that we actively welcome applications and enquiries from all members of the community. If you are disabled, have a sight or hearing loss, have a learning difficulty, or are neurodiverse, for example, and you would like to explore employment opportunities with Monmouthshire County Council please do get in touch. We value unique skillsets and across the organisation have a broad range of careers.

If you have seen a vacancy advertised but have concerns that aspects of the role may present challenges please do get in touch with the Recruitment Manager for that vacancy and we can start a discussion on how we could work together. If you meet the essential criteria of the vacancy, and are disabled, you are guaranteed an interview.

The Health and Wellbeing of our staff is paramount within Monmouthshire County Council.

• Go to group  Colleagues who are available 24/7 who are happy to chat through anything with you in a friendly, confidential manner, an extra level of support should you need it. 
• Counselling
• Occupational health

You have access to a fully qualified Occupational Health team to offer professional support and guidance on the provision of a healthy and safe working environment for our employees.

• Menopause Workplace Pledge – MCC has signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge showing our commitment to supporting colleagues and raising awareness of the impact of menopause.  We hold regular monthly Menopause Cafes – both face-to-face in each of the main towns – and also virtually via TEAMS. Everyone is welcome to join. Sharing experiences about the physical and emotional effects of the menopause, giving each other support informally. 
• Eye Test If you are a visual display screen equipment user the council will reimburse your eye test and will also contribute towards your spectacles if they are required as part of your job. 
• Dyslexia support We have our own Dyslexia Support Officer who will be able to support and provide information to council staff members on all matters relating to dyslexia as well as providing a dyslexia screening service. 

 Staff have the opportunity to request a coach from our ever-growing Coaching network.  There are many benefits to coaching, both personally and professionally. A coach can help people identify goals, become more effective in their roles, support people to become better leaders or achieving career goals and promotions.

There are also opportunities for staff to become coaches themselves, along with creating great relationships with others in the Coaching network and in support of continuous Professional Development.

The Monmouthshire Armed Forces Community Covenant is a voluntary statement of mutual support between a civilian community and its Armed Forces community at the local level.  This encourages support for the Armed Forces community working and residing in Monmouthshire and to recognise and remember the sacrifices made by members of this Armed Forces community, particularly those who have given the most. This includes in-Service and ex-Service personnel, their families and widow(er)s throughout Monmouthshire.

Armed Forces Covenant Scheme  – Guaranteed Interview Scheme

The Council is committed to interviewing people who apply for posts under the Armed Forces Covenant Scheme details and who meet the essential criteria. In addition the recruiting manager will make reasonable adjustments to ensure the interview and selection process is accessible to all applicants. These are commitments the Council has agreed to as part of their sign up to the ‘Armed Forces Covenant’ Scheme.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award

MCC’s continued promise that those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly.  

MCC is committed to the principles of diversity, equality of opportunity and inclusion.

In all that we do we will aspire to reflect our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion in our people and practice.

Diversity, equality and inclusion together form a positive approach to recognise that everyone is different and can make and bring their own unique contribution, experience, knowledge and skills to the organisation.

So, we welcome you and your application whatever your background and regardless of: age; disability; gender identity; marriage or civil partnership; pregnancy or maternity; race, colour, and nationality (including citizenship) ethnic or national origins; religion and belief, including no belief; sex; and sexual orientation.

Further Information

If you need further information about Monmouthshire County Council, please contact us at recruitmentsupport@monmouthshire.gov.uk

As part of its corporate parenting role the council has a duty to support its care leavers when looking for work so they have the same support as their peers and can go on to gain employment and training. The council is committed to guarantee interviews for Care Leavers who meet the basic essential criteria for MCC vacancies.

Monmouthshire County Council offers where appropriate and dependent on the nature of the role, agile working opportunities and flexible working patterns. We are committed to helping our team members achieve the perfect balance whilst still being responsive to meeting the changing needs of our services and communities.

We foster a healthy working environment with a commitment to support work-life balance and caring responsibilities including Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave, Special Leave and Flexible Working policies.

MCC offers practical and workable solutions to identify carers and support their caring role.