London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames

About the Council?

The Council is a large and diverse organisation with a turnover of more than £400 million. It is responsible for a very wide range of statutory services and employs some 1,900 non schools staff. The Council is judged by external regulators to be performing well providing high quality, low cost services which represent good value for money.

Employee Benefits?

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (LBRuT) offers a wide variety of benefits to its employees and this section details what may be available to you once you commence employment at LBRuT.

Just a few of these benefits include...

• LBRuT provides employees with the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) membership
• Enhanced maternity leave, paternity, and adoption leave schemes are in operation and available to entitled LBRuT employees.
• A wide range of training and development opportunities available within LBRuT and there are regular opportunities for employees to receive sponsorship from their department for approved qualifications relevant to their job role.
• Local businesses (restaurants and bars, hairdressers, leisure centres) around Richmond and Twickenham offer discounts on their services to all LBRuT employees where they can make savings of up to 30%.

Equality and Diversity?

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames strives to be a fair and inclusive employer that is representative of the communities we serve. We are proud of the diversity among our employees who bring their different perspectives together in a shared commitment to delivering high quality services.

Headline statistics for our workforce composition in 2008 include:

• 14.9% of staff are Black or from an ethnic minority.
• 4.7% of staff are lesbian, gay or bisexual
• 4.2% of staff have a disability
• 45% of our senior managers are women
• 23.9% of staff are aged between 16 and 30
• 34.1% are aged 50 or older

We also recognise that many individuals need to achieve a better work-life balance and many employees are able to work flexibly to accommodate their needs outside of work.