Taunton Town Council

  • Address: Thed Deane House
    Belvedere Road
    Taunton
    Somerset
    TA1 1HE

Description

Taunton Town Council Careers

Taunton Town Council covers the previously unparished area of Taunton and parts of neighbouring parishes which were considered under a Community Governance Review. The Town Council takes in the unparished area of Taunton and the entirety of the former Comeytrowe Parish, the urban area within the former Maidenbrook Ward of Cheddon Fitzpaine Parish, and the majority of the former Staplegrove Parish.

Benefits of working for us

  • Work for a Town Council that strives to improve the quality of town life
  • A work environment in a town location with excellent travel, bus and rail links
  • Perkbox Employee Benefits Platform
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • A focus on learning and development opportunities for our employees, including a teambuilding programme
  • Local Government Pension scheme, currently with a 22.3% employer contribution rate
  • Employee Recognition and Reward Scheme
  • 25 days holiday per year increasing to 27 days after 2 years’ service, and 30 days after 5 years’ service, plus normal bank holidays. Please note these entitlements include 2 statutory days
  • Long Service Awards starting from 5 years’ service
  • Additional Purchased Annual Leave Scheme
  • Access to a central work car park
  • Volunteering Leave
  • Sick pay (in accordance with National Joint Councils agreed terms)
  • Caring and compassionate employer, signatory of the Menopause Workplace Pledge, The Civility and Respect Pledge, The Charter for Compassion and The Armed Forces Covenant