Benefits - international division
For your dedication, passion and hard work you will be rewarded with our support and benefits, both financial and non-financial. This includes our on-going commitment to your personal and professional growth through annual performance appraisals, training and a range of opportunities.
Marie Stopes International is an attractive place to work in part because of the work environment created by our team members. We’re not just talking bricks and mortar (after all, we work in some pretty interesting and unusual places), we also mean that we can guarantee that you will be surrounded by focused, intelligent, high-achieving, talented individuals.
As a team we all contribute in our different ways, with our unique skill-sets and personal attributes helping us achieve our Mission. Marie Stopes International is an innovative, visionary and enjoyable place to be. We’re proud of that, and it's one of the things that keeps us coming back day after day.
Please note, some of the benefits listed (relocation, housing allowance, shipping allowance and tax advice) are only available to team members on international assignment.
Salary
While we are a non-profit or social enterprise (a business with a social rather than financial goal), our aim is to offer competitive salaries and benefits, and to support this we conduct regular salary benchmarking exercises.
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Annual leave
At MSI you are eligible for a generous five weeks annual leave a year, as well as all the UK statutory holidays that fall on days you would normally work.
- After 5 year's service: team members will receive one extra day's leave per year*
- After 7 year's service: team members will receive a 2nd additional day of leave per year*
- After 9 year's service: team members will receive a 3rd additional day of leave per year*
*This is based on the normal working week of 5 days of equal length and will be pro-rated where team members work part-time or have a different work pattern.
Other leave
You’ll also be entitled to sick leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, family leave and unpaid leave – we won’t document all of the ins and outs of these in detail here, but hopefully you’re gaining a picture of an organisation which supports people – because we do.
Annual season ticket loan
MSI is pleased to offer team members a loan of up to £2,600 to purchase an annual season ticket for use on public transport. In order to be eligible to apply for a season ticket loan, team members must have completed their probationary period and their contract of employment must cover the duration of the season ticket.
If you wish to apply for a season ticket loan, please contact Team Development.
Bonus payments
MSI may from time to time introduce bonus schemes for individuals and teams. Unless it is stipulated in the individual’s contract of employment these schemes are entirely discretionary: they do not form a contractual obligation and may be removed at any time.
Where MSI does operate such schemes, the following principles will apply:
- bonuses are paid at the end of the calendar year, or upon receipt of the finalised results for the calendar year
- bonus payments will only be made to team members still employed by MSI at the point that the bonus becomes payable
- to be eligible to receive a bonus, team members must have completed their six month probationary period by the end of the calendar year
- team members joining MSI during the course of the year, taking maternity leave or a protracted period of sick leave will be eligible for a pro-rated bonus
- team members who have received a written warning under MSI’s disciplinary procedure will not be eligible for a bonus payment in that year
- bonuses are based on individual performance (for example, going way beyond the normal job or achieving exceptional results); as such, payments to different team members will vary greatly according to differing levels of contribution
Child care vouchers
Depending on an individual’s circumstances, Child Care Vouchers can be a tax efficient way of financing some or all of a team member’s child care costs. MSI operates a salary sacrifice scheme in conjunction with Accor Services (one of the largest providers of child care vouchers in the UK). Further details may be obtained from the finance team.
Employee Assistance Programme
MSI recognises that from time to time, team members may experience personal or work based concerns or problems that they benefit from talking through with a third party. MSI has contracted with WSM Ltd, to provide an employee helpline service for its team members, enabling them to discuss any problems related to work, home family, finances, health and legal problems.
Flexible working
MSI recognises that a flexible approach to working practices is of great value to team members and where possible, MSI tries to accommodate any requests.
MSI supports working at home for one day per week*, where it is appropriate for the role and the work to be performed, and the team member’s home circumstances are conducive to working at home.
*this is based on a team member working five days per week.
MSI clinical services
Team members may access MSI’s services on the following basis:
- team members, their partners and dependants will be able to access MSI’s core services (abortion, male/female sterilisation, and family planning) without charge
- team members may also benefit from an annual well-woman or well-man check-up subject to a personal contribution of £10.
Pension and Life Assurance
MSI operates a Group Personal Pension scheme which employees are eligible to join after three months continuous service. As a member of the MSI GPP employees also benefit from life assurance of three times their salary.
Full details of the scheme are available separately.
Unpaid leave
Team members with five years service or more will be able to request a period of up to two months unpaid leave. The decision to grant this will be at your manager’s discretion and will take into consideration departmental needs and performance.