Best Companies | Oxfordshire County Council Company Profile

Providing local government representation and services to more than 725,000 people, including education, social services, public health, fire and community safety, highway maintenance, waste disposal, emergency planning, and consumer protection; Oxfordshire County Council believes in caring for its people, both in its community and in its offices.

Since its establishment in 1889, the organisation has been the upper tier local authority for the county of Oxfordshire. It is an elected body that is responsible for providing 80% of local government services.

The Council’s current administration consists of a coalition of liberal democrat and green party councillors, and it is committed to leading positive change by working in partnership to make Oxfordshire a greener, fairer, and healthier county. It’s priorities are: tackling inequality and disadvantage; working with partners locally and nationally; investing in people; using resources wisely; speaking up for Oxfordshire; and being inclusive and open.

Oxfordshire County Council has five core values which underpin the way the organisation runs. These values are: always learning; be kind and care; daring to do it differently; equality and integrity in all we do; and taking responsibility.

Its committed, energetic and talented people are united in their ambition to deliver the future together and make a positive difference to the lives of Oxfordshire’s diverse communities and businesses.

See more examples See more examples See more examples See more examples See more examples See more examples See more examples See more examples

Fair Deal

46% of staff agreed

I am paid fairly for the work I do relative to people in similar positions in similar organisations

To encourage gender pay transparency, OCC’s pay scales are published internally for staff to access, job adverts always state salary and the salaries of any officers paid over £50,000 are published on its public website. OCC also has an annual pay policy statement to provide transparency over the pay of its employees.

See more examples See more examples See more examples See more examples See more examples See more examples See more examples See more examples

Giving Something Back

60% of staff agreed

This organisation has a strong social conscience

OCC has donated laptops to help vulnerable people get online, provided funding for community groups that support people to live independently in their communities, and participated in a sleep-out in support of people experiencing homelessness.

See more examples See more examples See more examples See more examples See more examples See more examples See more examples See more examples

See and search more examples of

Best Practice

Fair Deal

46% of staff agreed

I am paid fairly for the work I do relative to people in similar positions in similar organisations

See and search more examples of

Fair Deal

Best Practice

See and search more examples of

Best Practice

Family-friendly

Companies offering school hours contracts to all staff.

Long Service

Companies where at least 40% of the staff have worked there for more than five years.

Women in Senior Management

At least 40% of senior managers are women.

Pensions

Companies offering a final salary scheme to all employees, or one in which the employer's contribution is at least 5%.

National Ranking

Best Small Companies to work for in the UK

National Ranking

Best Mid-Sized Companies to work for in the UK

National Ranking

Best Mid-Sized Companies to work for in the UK

National Ranking

Best Large Companies to work for in the UK

National Ranking

Best Big Companies to work for in the UK

National Ranking

Best NFP Organisations to work for in the UK

London

Best Small Companies to work for in London

London

Best Mid Sized Companies to work for in London

London

Best Mid Sized Companies to work for in London

London

Best Large Companies to work for in London

London

Best Big Companies to work for in London

East of England

Best Companies to work for in the East of England

The Midlands

Best Companies to work for in the Midlands

The East Midlands

Best Companies to work for in the East Midlands

The West Midlands

Best Companies to work for in the West Midlands

The North East

Best Companies to work for in the North East

The North West

Best Companies to work for in the North West

Northern Ireland

Best Companies to work for in Northern Ireland

Scotland

Best Companies to work for in Scotland

The South East

Best Companies to work for in the South East

The South West

Best Companies to work for in the South West

Wales

Best Companies to work for in the Wales

Yorkshire & The Humber