Benefits & pay

• Annual holiday allowance – Our holiday year runs from January to December, and you can enjoy a generous 38 days holiday per year inclusive of the normal public and bank holidays.
• Holiday shop – Two windows of opportunity allow you to apply to buy or sell a maximum of 5 days / 35 hours of additional holiday per calendar year (allowance pro-rated for any employees working part time).
• Carers support – You are entitled to unpaid time off to support with caring responsibilities, but we take this further and offer up to 5 days paid leave per year to support you better.
• Dependant's leave – You are entitled to unpaid time off to look after dependants, but again, we take this further and offer up to 5 days paid leave per year.  
• Enhanced parental leave – We offer full pay for 16 weeks and half pay for the next 16 weeks of maternity / adoption leave. For paternity we offer 4 weeks full pay.
• Returnity – For the first month following maternity / adoption leave, you can work less hours and gradually increase them week on week and receive full pay throughout! This allows you to ease back into work at a gentle pace.

Paid volunteering days – You can take two paid volunteering days a year, at a time that suits you to volunteer in any way you choose.

• 3Cheers! – Collaborative work at Emerald is the backbone of our success and we know that many of you want to show your appreciation of efforts and input beyond simply saying thank you or well done. You can do just that by awarding your peers with an on the spot £10 monetary amount, taking your appreciation that little bit further!
• Annual bonus – Driven primarily by achievement of our EBITDA performance targets and will not be available unless those targets have been met. Additional bonus elements are available to reward significant individual outperformance and/or your commitment to the “3Ps” of People, Plant and Prosperity. The annual bonus payment will be made in March, based on performance during the previous financial year (1 January to 31 December).
• GEM award – This is an annual award giving colleagues the chance to nominate and vote for someone who has Gone the Extra Mile throughout the year and demonstrates our high-performance behaviours. This is an opportunity for us to say a massive collective thank you, with one lucky winner being awarded £1250 to spend through our reward platform, Emerald Extras, and a £500 experience voucher. Our runner up will also receive £250 to spend in their Emerald Extras account along with a £250 experience voucher.
• Long service awards – We acknowledge and thank colleagues who have completed 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 years' service and so on!  We value loyalty and you’ll receive a special thank you along with a voucher to treat yourself and an additional day's holiday to use that year!
• Recommend a friend – You could earn up to £1000 in vouchers if you successfully recommend a friend who is then hired, commences employment with us and passes their probation.

• Cycle to work – We administer this scheme and with tax savings up to 42% on the cost of a bike you can’t go wrong!
• Employee assistance programme – We all need support at one time or another. The Employee Assistance Programme is a free, confidential service available to you and your family 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It gives you access to a professional team able to advise on a whole range of personal and work-related matters.
• Flu jabs – To support your wellbeing you can claim £16 towards the cost of a flu jab each year.
• On-site gym (Leeds office) – The on-site gym comprises sleek workout spaces and amenities for cycling and changing.
• Mental health first aiders – Our Mental Health First Aiders are ready to chat and listen, confidentially and without judgement. They are trained to spot the symptoms of mental health issues, offer initial help and guide people towards support.
• Wellbeing programme – Wellbeing is a priority for us and our programme is designed to support our people thrive and we do this through incentives, tools, support and guidance.

• Apprenticeships – Today's apprenticeships allow people of all ages to enhance their professional skills, develop and update their thinking, and gain a qualification for their professional progression.  
• Bespoke learning – We offer internal bespoke learning to your needs, including individual coaching, group or team events.
• External learning – We source specialist courses and qualifications to meet business need when required.
• Emerald Learning Pathways – We have internally developed (and continue to grow) a suite of e-learning pathways to support growth and skills development in many specialisms, from our Data Pathway to our Everyday Leader Pathway to our Planet Pathway, this allows you to learn at your own pace at a time that works for you.
• Ignite – This internal talent development programme is open to applications from all and provides a unique development journey to anymore looking for self-improvement and the opportunity to expand their skills and knowledge. With a mix of coaching, secondment opportunities, group work, reflections, and unique insights, this programme offers an enriching journey of self-development.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning – With more than 5,000 courses and personalised recommendations, you can discover, complete, and track courses related to your field and interests.
• Mentoring and reverse-mentoring opportunities – Learn from the best and share your unique insights too.

• Flexible and hybrid working – We perform at our best when we feel trusted and can choose an approach to working that suits us best, which is why we are a remote-first company. However, we also believe in face-to-face collaboration, and our UK colleagues meet at least once a month for team time and quarterly for company get togethers in our Leeds office, so we ask that you be within a commutable distance that you are comfortable with to attend the office on those occasions.  
• Moments that matter days – These give you time off for those life events like moving to a new house, the run up to a wedding or your child’s first day at school. These additional days (a maximum of 3 per year) are not an addition to your leave entitlement to be accessed every year but are instead intended to be used to help out when these rare occasions arise
• Sabbaticals – We all need a break sometimes, whether to travel, volunteer, spend time with family or pursue other interests. That’s why after just 2 years continuous service you can request an unpaid sabbatical. After ten years continuous service you can request a paid month off! 

• Enhanced sickness pay – If you are unable to work due to sickness we pay full pay for varying periods of time dependant on your length of service:
  • 0-6 months service – 1 week's full pay
  • 6-12 months service – 1 month's full pay
  • 12-23 months service – 2 months full pay and 2 months half pay
  • 24-36 months service – 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay
  • Over 36 months – 6 months full pay.
• Critical illness cover – At some stage in our lives we may get sick or injured and are unable to attend work for a prolonged period. We provide a good level of sick pay but if this were to run out, we can access the income protection scheme on your behalf. This means you could continue to be paid a monthly income if your entitlement to sick pay were to run out. If you are off work through illness or injury for more than 26 weeks you could continue to receive up to 75% of your salary.
• Financial wellbeing – Check out the money section in our Wellbeing Centre to find expert guides, tips and tools to help you manage your money better, from budgeting and spending advice to saving and investments information.
• Life assurance – We want to give you the peace of mind that your loved ones will be financially protected if the worst were to happen. You’re eligible after 3 months service and covered for 4 x your basic annual salary payable to a nominated beneficiary.
• Pension – After 3 months service you will be automatically enrolled into the Group Personal Pension Scheme. The minimum amount you can pay in is 2% of your salary, for which Emerald will pay in 6% of your salary.
• Working from home allowance – To support with any additional costs associated with working from home, including setting up your home office, heating and energy costs and other household expenses, all employees are eligible to receive a monthly, tax-free, ‘work from home’ allowance of £26. This is paid alongside your monthly salary.
• High street discounts and savings – You have access to hundreds of discounts from high-street retailers through to car hire and airport lounges.