Rewards and benefits
Our care homes live and breathe because of the passionate, caring and committed individuals that work with us. And our rewards and benefits are just some of the ways that we like to say thank you.
Rewards and benefits
Lifestyle and retail discounts - colleagues can get great savings at high street shops, supermarkets and restaurants, as well as discounted cinema tickets through My FIRST Rewards.
Employee Assistance Programme - colleagues can access 24/7 counselling and support through our award-winning Employee Assistance Programme.
Pension plan – after 3 months, colleagues are auto-enrolled into our NOW Pensions pension scheme where we’ll contribute an additional 3%.
Paid DBS check – we pay for all new starters to have a DBS check, so you don’t need to cover the cost.
Online Wellbeing Centre - colleagues can access online advice and videos around diet, exercise, finances and mental health, via our online Wellbeing Centre.
fastPAYE - colleagues can access their earned wages from working additional hours before payday, via fastPAYE.
Blue Light Card - colleagues are eligible to apply for a Blue Light Card and get discounts at 100's of retailers and restaraunts.
The Company Shop - colleagues can become a member of The Company Shop and purchase groceries, gardening and electrical items at a heavily discounted price.
Healthcare cash plan through Westfield Health - colleagues can sign up for our employee paid healthcare cash plan and spread the cost of health expenses through a monthly premium.
Benefits for Nurses
Paid NMC membership – we’ll reimburse Nurses for the cost of renewing their Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration (NMC PIN) once they’ve been employed for 12 months.
Free RCNi membership – Registered Nurses have access to the RCNi Learning Platform, which has over 200 RCN-accredited learning modules to help them to meet their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements for revalidation.
Electric car salary sacrifice scheme - Registered Nurses can save money on a brand new electric car through a salary sacrifice scheme.
Other benefits
My Exemplar app – colleagues have access to our My Exemplar app where you can share stories, say thank you and keep up-to-date with news from across the company.
Mental Health First Aiders – each of our homes has a Mental Health First Aider who you can talk to about your mental health.
Free uniform – all of our care home colleagues will receive a free uniform for the job.
Free car parking – you can park your car in provided spaces outside our homes, where available.