Staff benefits

Member of staff working in a cafe, with stands of cakes in the foreground

Cafe at NWT Cley Marshes visitor centre (credit: Frederic Landes)

Staff benefits

At Norfolk Wildlife Trust, we want to recognise and reward staff for the skills, knowledge and experience they contribute.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, summarised below:

  • We pay a minimum of the Real Living Wage

  • Generous leave allowance starting at 25 days, rising by one day a year to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff)

  • Pension scheme (8% employer contributions and a minimum of 2% employee contributions) for eligible staff

  • Life Assurance (3 x salary) and Group Income Protection Scheme (T&C’s apply)

  • Enhanced occupational sick pay

  • Enhanced parental pay scheme

  • Payment of HMRC approved professional membership fees

  • Learning & Development opportunities, including 5 learning days per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)

  • Free access to reserves for staff, their immediate families and up to four friends

  • Staff discounts at our visitor centres, access to charity worker discounts, benefit hub and other partner discounts

  • Employee Assistance Programme with free 24/7 counselling, legal & information helpline

  • Mental Health First Aiders and Wellbeing Champions to support well-being at work

  • Branded clothing

  • A Staff Voice made up of elected representatives from each directorate

  • Long Service Award scheme

  • All Staff Days and social activities

  • The satisfaction of working for an organisation dedicated to ensuring Norfolk’s nature is abundant, thriving and valued and working across some of the most beautiful locations in the county.