Woking Borough Council

About the Council?

The Council is made up of 36 Councillors who are elected by local residents and represent 17 wards. The whole Council agrees overall policies. Day-to-day decisions are then made by the Executive comprising a leader and six Councillors who are appointed by the Council.

Key facts about Woking....

90,700 people live in the Borough, there are 39,700 homes in the Borough, nearly 9% of the population is from an ethnic or mixed ethnic background, The Borough covers 6,359 hectares (15,713 acres)...

Employee Benefits?

As well as working for a forward thinking, customer focused Council with pleasant, modern working environments there are several benefits you can enjoy, some of these are :-

• 23 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 5 years continuous Local Government experience. After 10 years of Woking Borough Council service, this rises to 29 days and after 20 years, to 30 days leave.
• Bar and staff rest area at the Civic Offices
• Bus discount (Arriva)
• Flexible benefits scheme
• Flexible working
• Free financial advice
• Health checks every two years
• HAS Health insurance discount
• Listening/Support service
• Local Government final salary pension scheme
• Sports and Social activities
• Staff discount in local cafes and restaurants, shops and leisure facilities.
• Staff Transport Plan
• Work from home policy
• UNISON trades union
• Vocational training

Equality and Diversity?

The Council has developed "Being Equal - A Valuing Diversity Policy" which describes how the Council intends to deliver on this important priority. A Race Equality scheme was also developed at the same time to make racial equality an integral part of the way that we work.

The Council is now working hard to ensure that equality and diversity are at the heart of our business and is keen to reflect the differences within the community in its workforce. We therefore welcome applications from all members of the public, including people who are disabled and/or from black and minority ethnic communities.