Work–life balance
We understand that the people who work for us have lives outside the Department. And we believe that people perform at their best if they can get the right balance between their private and professional lives.
To help you achieve a work–life balance that is right for you, we have an excellent range of policies, including:
- flexible working hours
- 30 days annual leave and 10.5 days public and privilege leave in a year (pro-rata for part-timers)
- time off to deal with emergencies
- family-friendly policies, including part-time and part-year contracts
- generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave allowance
- carer’s leave
- childcare provision in some locations
- occupational health services, including counselling and eye care provision.
