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WWF-UK Employee Benefits Package Summary

We value each of our employees and offer the following competitive benefits package to support that.

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Annual leave

  • Our holiday year runs from July to June.
  • You’ll have 25 days annual leave if you’re employed on a standard contract in addition to eight public holidays. You’ll need to take three of these days when our offices are closed in December.
  • Your leave is pro-rated if you work on a non-standard contract (ie not Monday to Friday, 9 to 5).
  • You’re entitled to an extra day’s leave for each year of service you complete, up to a maximum of 30 days.
Pension

You’re eligible to join our stakeholder pension plan, which is set up with Standard Life.

  • We’ll contribute 10% if you contribute 2.5% or more of your salary. We’ll contribute 7.5% if you contribute less than 2.5%.
  • Under our pension scheme, you can make your own investment selection from the choices offered, including an ethical plan.
Income protection insurance scheme

  • If you’re between 16 and 64 and have at least one year’s service, you may be eligible for cover under our income protection insurance scheme. This will give you a percentage of your salary if you become either totally or partly unable to continue working as a result of sickness or accident.
Group life assurance scheme

  • Our group life assurance scheme is a death-in-service benefit that provides a lump sum equal to three times your basic salary if you’re between the ages of 16 and 64.
  • The individual named on your Group Life Assurance Scheme Benefit form will receive this benefit.
Employee assistance scheme

  • You can get free, confidential advice on a range of issues through a telephone service facilitated by BUPA, This is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • This service offers specialist information and advice on legal, financial, consumer rights and domestic situations as well as providing a confidential counselling service that extends to partners and children under the age of 21 who live at home.
Cycle to work scheme

  • If you’re on a permanent or fixed term contract of sufficient length, you can make savings on the cost of a bicycle and safety equipment by taking part in this salary sacrifice scheme.
Interest free annual season ticket loan
  • You can apply for an annual season ticket loan for any train, bus or underground train journey from your home to your place of work.
Childcare vouchers

  • Childcare vouchers are a flexible and tax-efficient way to cover childcare costs if you’re a working parent. Under the scheme you can currently sacrifice up to £243 a month from your pre-tax salary in exchange for vouchers. You can redeem these with any approved childcare provider and save money on your tax and National Insurance contributions.
As well as the benefits listed above, we provide enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay packages. We reimburse you for eye tests and organise Health and Wellbeing events.