Equality and diversity

The Authority is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and was one of the first public sector bodies to agree and publish a single Equality Scheme, placing equality at the heart of everything we do.  We welcome applications from all sectors of the community, regardless of race, ethnic origin, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation or religious or other belief.

Staff benefits

The Authority offers a range of benefits to its employees, including:

• Access to the NHS final salary pension scheme, one of the most generous schemes in the UK

• Counselling service for all employees

• Interest free season ticket loans
• A minimum of 27 days of holiday a year for full-time employees and paid bank holidays
• Paid special leave in a variety of circumstances
• Flexible working - all employees have the right to request arrangements that help them fit their working lives around their other commitments and interests

Sustainable development

The Authority takes its responsibilities as a corporate citizen seriously and has an action plan to address issues of sustainability across all its activities, using the Good Corporate Citizen model developed for NHS organisations by the Sustainable Development Commission