Terms and Conditions
What we offer
- 30 days annual leave (in addition to statutory public holidays), pro rata for part-time
- incremental salary scheme (below director level)
- a range of flexible working arrangements allowing staff to balance work and home commitments, including a flexible hours scheme, job-sharing and remote working
- three days per year of volunteering leave
- career average pension scheme
- interest-free season ticket loan
- interest-free childcare fees loan
- interest-free bicycle loan
- interest-free tenancy deposit loan
- interest-free gym loans
- cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
- health screening
- 37 hour full-time working week
- employee assistance programme
Read our terms and conditions of employment for more details.
Salary
We offer our staff competitive salaries within grading bands, which can be viewed in our salary payscale.
Our salary system means that your pay will increase within these grading bands every year. This is called an ‘incremental salary system’ and applies to all staff below director level. See our pay and grading principles and practices for more information.
Learning and development
We are dedicated to improving our employees’ skills and expertise, and invest in learning and development for all our staff.
We offer:
- a range of professional, career and personal development courses
- flexible learning methods to suit individual preferences and learning needs
- a comprehensive induction programme
- leadership development opportunities
- a mentoring programme
- secondments
- staff networks
- access to funding for accredited qualifications
- learning resources
Staff networks and social life
Staff Networks
You will have the chance to get involved in our active staff networks including the BAME Network, Women’s Network, LGBT+ Network, Christian Network, Staff Network for Disability and Parents and Carers Network.
Social life
Our staff run a diverse range of clubs and interest groups, including the GLA football team, cricket team, running club and film club.
We also have a social committee who organise events throughout the year, including quiz nights and themed cocktail evenings in London’s Living Room. A highlight of these events is the staff Christmas party, when the social committee transform the ground floor of City Hall into a Winter Wonderland.
Encouraging exercise
City Hall has nine shower rooms – good news if you cycle or run to or from work, or exercise in your lunch hour.
We have corporate discounts with local gyms, including Third Space which is next to City Hall. We also offer interest-free loans on gym membership.
If you’re a cyclist, we provide:
- secure parking
- fresh towels
- bike tools and a pump
- free Doctor Bike sessions to check bike safety and carry out minor repairs
- an interest-free loan (up to £500) for staff looking to buy a new bike. This is paid back via salary deductions over an agreed number of months
- or as an alternative, you can purchase a bike via the Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme
Staff location
The GLA is currently based at City Hall on the South Bank of the Thames, near Tower Bridge and opposite the Tower of London. In late 2021, the GLA will be moving to a new home at the Crystal, in the Royal Docks area of east London, with additional office space in Union Street in Southwark. Further information about the relocation of City Hall can be found here; https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/mayor-confirms-relocation-of-city-hall