Benefits

Our people work hard to look after our customers. So, we look after them and make sure everyone here receives a fair and competitive salary.

You can easily keep track of your salary too with our online payslips.

Our competitive company pension scheme will help you to save up a pot of money for your future, so you can enjoy your retirement. Our pension scheme provider is Royal London and can be managed online via a newly launched online app. If you are aged between 22 and state pension age, work or usually work in the UK, and earn more than £10,000 each year, you will be automatically enrolled. If you don’t meet these criteria, you may still be able to join.

The pension option for Ireland based employees is the PRSA (Personal Retirement Savings Account) scheme through Zurich.

From your first day with us, you’ll have the reassurance of knowing your family will receive a lump sum (two times salary) if the unthinkable happens. 

You’ll receive a competitive holiday allowance determined by your job role. If you need extra time off, you can also buy up to 5 additional days’ holiday, spreading the cost over a 12 month period.

Salary Finance offer personal loans at affordable rates and deductions are taken directly from your monthly salary, should your application be successful.  The acceptance rates are higher than banks and there is even a price promise for loan applications under £5,000. If you find a better rate – Salary Finance will match it.  There is also a savings option available, where you can build up your savings through an online savings account with Yorkshire Building Society. The typical annual gross interest rate (Annual Equivalent Rate) is 0.75%. 

Ireland based employees receive Single cover.

You can build up your savings with Salary Finance Save, an online savings account with Yorkshire Building Society that transfers money directly from your salary to your savings account. The typical annual gross interest rate (Annual Equivalent Rate) is 0.75%.

We are committed to ensuring our colleagues who are becoming new parents are supported by our business, and have the flexibility they need to enjoy their new arrivals.

Maternity
We offer enhanced maternity pay for the first 12 weeks of maternity leave to support new mums, and reduce any financial burden.

Paternity
We offer enhanced pay during the first week of paternity leave, to reduce any financial burden and allow new dads valuable time with their new arrival.

IVF
Our IVF policy looks to support colleagues as much as possible as they go through consultations and treatment. We offer flexibility with time off to attend appointments, with colleagues entitled to up to three days paid leave. We also offer paid time off for colleague’s whose partners are going through treatment, and would like to attend appointments with them.

If you’ve got your heart set on a brand new car, this benefit has been designed to really make it achievable by offering a fully insured and maintained car at a cost that’s lower than anything the retail market can provide. Deductions will be taken via salary sacrifice.

The scheme includes servicing, vehicle maintenance (including tyre replacement), European breakdown cover, and fully comprehensive motor insurance.

Everyone wants to make their salary or pay go further each month - and with this benefit you can also make it help, too. It gives you the opportunity to turn small change into ‘big changes’ by donating a small monthly amount to a worthwhile charity. The provider is Pennies from Heaven.

At HSS, our colleagues have chosen three main charities that we support – Cancer Research, Dementia Research and British Heart Foundation. We’re delighted to have won the Pennies from Heaven Gold award due the high percentage of our colleagues who donate through their pay each month.

This offer isn't currently available to employees in Ireland.

The health of our colleagues is very important to us. So, we provide all of our colleagues with a company funded health cash plan that covers everyday health costs. This plan offers many benefits including:

• £35 cashback towards dental check-up costs
• £70 cashback towards the cost of glasses
• £200 cashback towards physiotherapy costs
• £60 cashback towards health and wellbeing costs, including aromatherapy.

If you’ve got children under the age of 18, they can claim all of the Health Shield benefits for free too! You can also choose to pay extra to increase your level of cover or cover your partner.

When it comes to commuting you can join our government backed Cycle to Work scheme provided by Cyclescheme. This is a salary sacrifice scheme, so you can save money and get fit at the same time. The scheme is available to join all year round. You can choose a bike and additional equipment worth any amount from £100 up to £1000 in whole pound amounts. You could save between 32% and 42% on the retail price of the bike and equipment (depending on your usual income tax rate - excludes ROI).

This provides exclusive access to 4,000 discounts, deals and cashback offers for you and your family.

A family of four could save over £1,500 a year by taking advantage of offers that range from shopping, travel and restaurants to health, beauty and your weekly food shop.

This offer isn't currently availabkle to employees based in Ireland. 

We want to make sure you enjoy working here. So, the list of extras goes on and on:

• Free tea and coffee and lots of social events for our teams
• Free uniform for Sales and Operational teams
• Subsidised café at our Head Office in Manchester
• Free colleague hire for our core products
• Friend & family discounts
• We reward loyalty with long service awards
• Discount vouchers from EE mobile phones and car hire to gym membership and more
• We’ll keep you in the loop with our newsletters
• We’ll listen to you, so your great ideas can improve our business.
• We’ll give you £500 if you recommend someone who joins our team
• Colleague recognition scheme.