About Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council support the economic and social wellbeing of their community, providing a range of services and facilities for people who live in, work in and visit the borough.

Their priorities are preparing for controlled and sustainable growth, improving residents’ quality of life, supporting those that need it, and creating an organisation capable of delivering change.

The council does this by going BEYOND and upholding certain values, including: bold - they punch above their weight with big ambitions for the borough; extra mile - they go that bit further to provide an excellent, trusted, user-friendly service to residents; yes - they have a can-do attitude; one council - they work together effectively; nurture - they take pride in helping to shape the borough; and different - they are not your average council.

The Chief Executive of the council is Melbourne Barrett, who took up the post in 2015.

What is it like to work for Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

Wellbeing

59% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

Staff are supported with access to free, face-to-face counselling or CBT therapy or employee assistance via free telephone counselling. They also offer a wide range of flexible working options to help employees manage their work/life balance.

59% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

Giving Something Back

73% of staff agreed:

My organisation encourages charitable activities

The council allows two days of paid leave to staff to take part in volunteering activities. Some examples include helping out at the local garden centre and restoring a local homelessness centre’s garden.

73% of staff agreed:

My organisation encourages charitable activities

Fair Deal

53% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the pay and benefits I receive in this job

Helping their staff feel financially secure is extremely important to the council. They introduced an online benefits platform that helps staff save on things such as grocery shopping, household purchases, insurance, holidays and cinema trips. Since its launch, staff have made a saving of £91,000.

53% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the pay and benefits I receive in this job

Learn more about the 8 factors of workplace engagement here

Benefits:

Charity Activities

At least 20% of staff are known to undertake charitable activities during business hours without incurring financial loss
Women

At least 40% of senior managers are women
Pensions

Companies offering a final salary, non-contributory pension scheme or one in which the employer puts in at least three times
Long Service

50% of employees with more than 5 years' service
Family Friendly

School hours contracts offered to staff