Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, and Fertility Treatment

We offer child and career-friendly provisions, in excess of the statutory requirement, including occupational maternity pay to encourage our employees to return to their careers after childbirth. Generous maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility treatment and shared parental leave arrangements and pay are available subject to your employment status and conditions of service.

Further information can be found in the relevant policies: Maternity Leave, Paternity Partner Leave, Adoption Leave, and Family Friendly & Flexible Working Policy (for fertility treatment).

Carer, dependents, emergency, and compassionate leave

We offer up to 5 days (pro rata) paid special leave in any 12-month period. This is to support employees when they need to take time off to look after children or other dependents, when unexpected or emergency situations arise, or as a result of a bereavement of a close relative/partner/friend.

In addition to Compassionate Leave, parents are able to take up to two weeks paid leave following the death of a child. This is for any parent who loses a child under the age of 18, or has a stillbirth after 24 weeks of pregnancy. Employees are entitled to the leave regardless of length of service. Other workers will be entitled to unpaid leave.

You may also take up to three months unpaid leave, which may be taken in a block or as separate days depending on your needs and the needs of the service.

Please refer to our Family Friendly & Flexible Working Policy for more details.