🌟 Our Benefits

At West Riding FA, our people are the driving force behind our mission to inspire and enable more people to play more often. We couldn’t achieve this without them. That’s why we’re committed to providing a comprehensive range of benefits, tools, and policies to support their well-being, promote career development, and help them achieve a healthy work-life balance.

🧠 Mental Wellbeing

Flexible Working Culture

We recognise that flexibility is key to balancing work and life. That’s why we offer a variety of flexible options, including:

• 🏠 Home-working
• ⏰ Reduced or flexi-hours
• 🤝 Job shares and job splits
• 📆 Compressed schedules
• 🔑 Core hours

Annual Leave

• 🌴 Enjoy 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• 🎉 Additional leave for long service.
• 🗓 Flexibility around bank holidays to suit personal needs, such as cultural or religious festivals.

Mental Health Support

We’re here to support you and your family with tailored mental health and well-being services, including:

• 📞 Free counselling services
• 🛡 Support from Mental Health First Aiders
• 🌐 Online health assessment tools
• 💼 Occupational health resources to address physical, mental, and financial challenges.

💰 Financial Wellbeing

Pay

• 💷 Competitive pay aligned with our not-for-profit values.

Pension

• 💼 Employer contributions of up to 5% of your salary for a sustainable retirement plan.

Insurance

• 🛡 Employer-sponsored life insurance at no cost, providing three times your salary to beneficiaries in unforeseen circumstances.

Family Leave

• 👶 Maternity/Adoption Leave
• 🤝 Shared Parental Leave
• 👨‍👩‍👧 Paternity Leave
• 💼 Paid dependent leave for emergencies.

UK-Wide Savings

• 🛍 Exclusive discounts, cashback deals, and benefits for essentials like groceries, clothing, and entertainment.

Travel

We encourage eco-friendly and economical commuting through:

• 🚲 Cycle to Work scheme
• 🚗 Salary sacrifice EV Car Scheme (in partnership with Octopus Energy)
• 💸 Mileage reimbursement rate of 45p per mile for business travel.

🏋️‍♀️ Physical Wellbeing

Supportive Workplaces

We’re committed to health and well-being with features like:

• 🚴‍♂️ Bicycle storage and outdoor exercise spaces
• 🏃 Walking and running routes at our Woodlesford, Leeds, head office
• 🏞 Opportunities for walk-and-talk meetings
• 👓 Free eye tests and lens contributions
• 🪑 Ergonomic workstations
• 🌸 Free period products in all offices.

Cycle to Work Scheme

• 🚴 Save money and enjoy cycling with access to bikes and safety equipment.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Our EAP offers free services for physical, mental, and financial well-being, including:

• 📞 Counselling sessions
• 🛡 Support from Mental Health First Aiders
• 🌐 Online assessment tools for well-being.

🤝 Social Wellbeing

FA Recognition Awards

• 🏆 Celebrate achievements with annual all-expenses-paid events at Wembley Stadium.

Team Building

• 🍽 Enjoy team meals, pub trips, and activities that foster connection and collaboration.

🎓 Learning and Development

We’re dedicated to helping you grow in your role and achieve your aspirations through:

• 📚 Access to the FA Training Ground, an online learning platform.
• 🎓 Department-specific training for skill enhancement.
• 🎯 Opportunities to pursue professional qualifications at any career stage.

We’re here to help you reach your full potential—both on and off the pitch. ⚽