Benefits
At Nugent we offer our staff a series of Benefits, rewards and recognition.
Here is a summary of what we currently offer to our staff.
| Benefit | Description |
| Counselling service | We provide a confidential service for staff who can access this anytime, it is provided by Compass Counselling. |
| Pension scheme | Our pension provider is Aviva and all staff who are eligible for pension scheme membership are automatically enrolled. Staff pay a percentage of their salary monthly into their pension fund. Nugent also pays a contribution to the individual’s pension fund |
| Credit Union membership | Operated by Partners Credit Union, staff can open a savings account, saving as little as £1 per month, and borrow money at reasonable rates. Deductions can be made direct from salaries. |
| Healthcare Cash Plan | Provided by Medicash. Staff can opt to join at a variety of benefit levels, which will pay towards health care costs |
| Life Assurance scheme | Provided by Howden Employee Benefits and free to all staff. Pays one year’s salary to a nominated individual in the event of the employee’s death in service |
| Employee annual awards | Our iACCORD Awards are based on each of the 7 values. Separate awards are given for managers and non-management staff. The awards are based on staff nominations and judged by Trustees. |
| Occupational Health services | Provided by Everwell Occupational Health, Management can make referrals to clinics in various locations. Telephone consultations also available. |
| Employee long-service awards | Certificates and vouchers are currently awarded after 10 and 20 years’ service with Nugent. |
| Subsidised Physiotherapy | Where a member of staff has been injured by a service user, 50% of the cost of private physiotherapy undertaken will be reimbursed, up to £150. |
| Free eye tests | If your role involves working at a computer for most of the day, you can request a voucher to cover the cost of an eye test at an Optician. |
| FreeDBS check for everyone | All staff are required to join the DBS Update Service, which provides them with their own online DBS account. Nugent pays the cost of this. |
| Professional development | The Supervision and Appraisal process provides all staff with the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge for their current role and their next one. |
| Free car parking | Most of Nugent’s premises have car parking facilities for which there is no parking charge. |