Rewards and Benefits

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We invest in our colleague wellbeing and with a dedicated health and wellbeing team, we offer a range of ways for colleagues to prioritise their health and stay well. Colleagues have access to an award-winning mental health  programme, including mental health sessions, a mental health platform with options for 121 video therapy and an employee assistance programme that offers counselling, wellbeing information and a digital gym , , Aster is the first UK business to re-accredited as menopause friendly and offers an award winning menopause programme.  Colleagues have access to  a health cash plan which includes cash back for physiotherapy, prescriptions, dental and optical and a range of other perks and benefits

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• Employee Assistance Programme: Our EAP offers in the moment support to our colleagues and their immediate family, 24/7 and 365 days of the year.
• Plumm mental health platform - Access to a 24/7 wellbeing assistant, recorded therapist led wellbeing sessions, meditation library and mood tracker
• Menopause Support – leader training, menopause support packs, Hot Topic community and monthly ‘Sofa Sessions’ talking menopause with guest speakers.
• Perkbox Wellbeing Hub - Contains a range of content, from workout videos, to guided meditations.
• Mental Health First Aiders – Our MHFA accredited colleagues are available to help signpost colleagues to support if they need it
• Our workspaces - We offer inclusive, welcoming, and accessible workspaces for everyone, so wherever and whenever you want to work, we’ve got it covered.
• Flexibility – Our flexible way of working puts colleague wellbeing first. You can find out more here.    (link to below)

Flexibility and Family Friendly

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For many of our roles, flexibility is a core part of life at Aster, and something we’re really proud of.  Unless your role means you need to be in particular location at a particular time – whether that’s one of our care homes or out in our communities – you can choose to manage where and when you work in whatever way suits you and your team.  That might be from home, one of our offices or in one of the shared co-working spaces that we give our colleagues access to.    

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• Flexible working – Whilst some roles need to be carried out in a specific place at a specific time, if it works for the team, you can make the day work for you.
• Family friendly policies and procedures – enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Parental and shared parental leave and statutory pay.
• Flexible leave – Our standard annual leave allowance is XXX + X bank holidays, but we also have a flexible leave scheme, which means you’ve got the option to take extra leave if you need it. If you need more than your contractual holiday that’s ok – life happens.

Support with case studies – to include some examples of colleagues in different roles who can talk about how flexibility works for them.

Benefits

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Our flexible benefits package works for you and your life. We also offer a range of voluntary benefits giving you the opportunity to personalise your package with benefits that mean the most to you, including private medical insurance and critical illness cover.

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• Health cash plan - Cashback on everyday health care costs covering dental fees, eye-care, physio, chiropody and much more.
• Defined Contribution Pension - Plus associated life assurance with tools to help you plan. We’ll contribute 4% to your pension contribution and you have the option to increase.
• A financial retirement modeller - To help you plan for the future.
• Perkbox - Our discount platform provides discounts in all areas of your life, from savings on food shopping to pet insurance.
• Car Salary Sacrifice and Cycle to Work purchase scheme.