Staff Benefits

VenturersTrust Logo RGB smallFor all staff on Venturers Trust contracts and working over 10 contractual hours per week

Venturers Trust is fortunate to be able to recruit and retain the very best staff. In addition to contractual entitlements such as annual leave and occupational pension, we recognise the important role our staff play by providing for them a range of benefits as well as flexible employment arrangements and a  family-friendly approach.

 

Our current staff benefits include the following: 

(A PDF Staff Benefits Booklet is available for download at the bottom of this page)

 

Wellbeing Health Cash Plan

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A valuable Medical Cash Plan that provides cover for routine healthcare, please see table below showing what you can claim for:

Up to four children under the age of 18

Covered children will share an annual limit

FREE

100% reimbursement up to the annual limits for each adult

Optical

£55

 

Dental

£55

 

Dental accident

£200

 

Physiotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractic, acupuncture, homeopathy

£150

 

 

Chiropody / podiatry and reflexology

£25

 

Diagnostic consultations, tests and scans

£250

 

NHS prescription charges

£15

 

 

This cover also includes a range of benefits designed to help support your overall health and wellbeing such as specialist scans and selected private package surgeries. Benefits for children of employees are included free. 

Your Simply Health account will be registered by the HR Central Team and you will receive a welcome email from Simply Health detailing all the information you require to redeem the benefits. 

 

How To Claim this Perk?

 

For further information about what is available, please visit the Simply Health website via clicking here: www.simplyhealth.co.uk/businesses/health-cover

 

Employee Assistance Programme

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The EAP offers cover for employees and their immediate family members residing at the same address, including children in full-time education.  

 

The service provides access to: 

  • Stress helpline 
  • Structured telephone counselling 
  • Referral to face to face counselling 
  • Referral to serious illness and accident support 
  • Tax advice
  • Legal advice (the EAP will not provide employment law advice)
  • Elderly care
  • Medical information 

 

How To Claim this Perk?

 

For further information about the EAP, please visit the website via clicking here: www.healthassured.org/employee-assistance-programmes/

 

Perkbox - Retail Discounts

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Through Perkbox, we provide a discount retail platform for our staff offering an extensive range of free goods/services and discounts including:

free mobile phone insurance, free breakdown cover, as well as discounts from companies including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, M & S, Boots, Amazon, Argos, Apple, HP, Cineworld, Vue and thousands more. 

 

The Wellness Hub provides access to free programmes and heavily discounted use of several national health and fitness centres. 

Once you have been registered on Perkbox by the HR Central Team, you will receive a welcome email from Perkbox detailing all the information you require to redeem the benefits. 

 

How To Claim this Perk?

 

Find out more about Perkbox discounts by downloading the app or visiting the website via clicking here: perkbox.com/uk

 

Travel Ticket Loans

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After having successfully passed the probationary period employees are eligible to apply for an interest free Travel Ticket Loan that can be used for purchase of a season travel ticket for bus or train travel.

This benefit allows employees to purchase an annual season ticket, but rather than having to buy the ticket themselves the Trust will purchase it on their behalf. Employees then repay the cost of the ticket via approved monthly instalments, taken directly from their salary over a pre-set fixed period.

 

Further Benefits:

By purchasing a season ticket in this way employees will receive an additional 10% discount from the cost of a First Bus season ticket.

There is no discount for the rail season ticket, however the scheme is valid with purchase of any rail company season ticket.

 

How To Claim this Perk?

 

 

Cyclescheme - Bicycle Purchase Loans

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Save money on a new bike and spread the cost!

Employee's can request bicycle purchase loans up to the value of £1,000. 

Through enrolment with Cyclescheme employees can save 25-39% (or even more) on their bike (and/or accessories) purchased. The benefit of the scheme is that you will pay nothing upfront and payments will be taken tax efficiently from your salary directly.

Loans received must be repaid by 12 equal payments, that are taken direct from your salary each month.

 

How To Claim this Perk?

 

Further information about Cyclescheme can be found on their website: cyclescheme.co.uk

 

Techscheme - ICT Loans

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After having successfully passed the probationary period employees are eligible to request an ICT loan up to the value of £1,000 through an arrangement with Techscheme.

Techscheme is powered by Apple and Currys PC World, the UK’s top tech retailers. Through the scheme you will be able to save money on tech purchases and spread the cost monthly though direct payments taken from your salary (over a 12 month period). 

 

How To Claim this Perk?

 

 

Long Service Award - £400

A gift of up to £400 is available to all employees on a permanent contract working over 10 hours per week and after 25 years continual service. The Trust recognises previous service for all employees that have joined the Trust under TUPE transfers.

 

How To Claim this Perk?

 

 

Employee Referral Scheme - £250

£250 payable to the employee making the referral - following successful completion of the probationary period of the new member of staff (new staff member must be on a permanent contract working 25 hours+ per week).

 

How To Claim this Perk?

 

 

Staff Testimonials

I have thoroughly enjoyed starting on my Masters course this year. It is a valuable opportunity and the skills I have developed I can directly relate to my work in the classroom.

Ellie, Bannerman Road Community Academy

I regularly use Perkbox to help save money, I especially like the digital vouchers that can be used in many restaurants and also the discounted cinema tickets.

Catherine, Merchants’ Academy

I am so impressed with Simply Health, I have claimed for my prescriptions, dental treatment and money towards my glasses. Claiming online is very easy to follow and the funds have gone directly into my account within days.

Linda, Merchants’ Academy

I have used the Tech-scheme to buy a gift for my daughter. The process was easy and straightforward. I have received update emails from the provider throughout the process and now my daughter enjoys her new tablet.

Marta, Central Services
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