Why Work with Inspire North
We’ll only ever be as good as our team, so we’re always on the lookout for talented people to join us. Watch our recruitment video to find out what it’s like to work for Inspire North!
There’s no such thing as sameness within Inspire North, we come from all kinds of backgrounds and have all kinds of interests, but there are a few things that that unite us: our integrity, professionalism, commitment, passion and personality. We share the ambition to take pride in what we do and be better every day.
We are a group of friendly and supportive people - you’ll feel a part of the team in no time! We want everyone at Inspire North to feel like they belong, you can bring your true self to work and have access to our employee Networks including People of Colour, LGBTQ+ and the Accessibility Network.
Just as we’re passionate about creating a high quality experience for our clients, we’re dedicated to making Inspire North an exciting and supportive place to work.
The aim of Inspire North is to make coming to work a pleasure, not a chore!
Check out our employee benefits along with some useful information for your application in the tabs below.
What We Offer
Pay
Our pay is always competitive!
We are a Real Living Wage Employer, and access to a range of charity worker discounts such as Blue Light Card and Wider Wallet will help your money go even further.
Pension
The organisation supports employees in saving for their future by contributing to the pension scheme with you and provides generous life assurance cover for pension scheme members.
Learning and Development
We want to make sure there are numerous opportunities for you to learn and grow. Our focus is enabling you to develop personally and professionally through a combination of great conversations with your manager, supportive tools, and both internal and external training that supplements learning within your role. You can go as far as your ambition carries you!
We invest a great deal in supporting you to thrive and be yourself at your best. Whether that’s helping you to fulfil your full potential in your current role or helping you aim even higher, we’ll work with you to make sure it happens.
We encourage our employees to progress through our various development initiatives including our Management Mentoring Scheme and a Future Leaders Programme. Many of our employees also choose to undertake an apprenticeships in a topic of interest, such as management, digital marketing, housing and data analysis, helping them to progress personally and professionally whilst earning a competitive wage in their current role.
Cycle to Work Scheme
Our cycle to work scheme allows you to pay for a new bike through pre-tax salary over a 12-month period. This is the perfect opportunity for a greener, more healthy journey to work!
Health Cash Plan
We offer various health care cash plans that cover private consultations, therapy treatments and access to practising GPs to discuss health concerns and receive advice.
Flexible Holiday
We offer 33 days’ holiday, rising to 38 with length of service. We include Bank Holidays in our holiday allowance, giving you control over when to take time off. We also offer holiday buy which allows up to an additional 5 days off.
Flexible/Hybrid Working
We also operate to a hybrid working model and a flexi time scheme for the majority of roles to help you balance your work and home life.
Wellbeing
We prioritise your wellbeing and have invested in a variety of programmes. We have a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme which includes help and support for you with a helpline, counselling, financial and legal support. We also provide access to a 24/7 online GP service, which allows you to access phone or video consultations, with prescriptions where necessary, allowing a stress-free way to beat the queue at your GP practice.
As part of our commitment to ensuring your health and wellbeing we have adopted a “take 10” initiative which enables you to take 10 minutes each day, in work time, to practice mindfulness.
Feel Valued
We don’t let great work go unnoticed. Our monthly ‘WOW Moments’ recognition scheme is open to all colleagues – it’s all about celebrating people who’ve really brought one of our values to life. Nominations come from all across the organisation it’s a great way to say thank you.
