Life at GC, rewards and benefits – the complete package

• A sustainable workplace with a pledge to be Carbon Net Zero by 2035
• We’ve pledged our support for the UN’s Race to Net Zero through Business Declares
• An organisation driven by purpose and values 
• Commitment to development and learning 
• Opportunity to get involved with volunteering through our Volunteer2Day policy 
• Committed to paying the Real Living Wage as a minimum
• We’ve achieved Investor in People Gold
• A social enterprise where all surplus is retained within the organisation, for reinvestment in our services
• We’re committed to the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge

• Salary sacrifice Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (ULEV) car scheme
• Access to a company pension scheme with a 6% employer and 4% colleague contributions
• Flexible working request from interview stage
• Access to the GC Hive, with Smart Spending discounts at over 130 retailers 
• Cycle-to-Work scheme and other travel subsidies, including train season tickets 
• The Growth Company’s Valued Star Awards, which acknowledge hard work that goes above and beyond  
• Access to an affordable private health care plan 
• Generous annual leave entitlement 
• Death in service benefits 

• The chance to work in a truly agile way – the Growth Company offers genuine flexibility around how, when and where you work 
• Bookable desks and flexible meeting spaces, with over 30 office sites to choose from, as well as the option to work from home, work permitting

Here at the Growth Company, we value and respect diversity – it's at the heart of everything we do. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) steering committee is made up of eight networks, designed to promote and recognise the value that EDI brings to our organisation. Our eight EDI Networks, which colleagues can join as a member or ally, are:

• Age
• EmbRace (race)
• Ex-Military and Reservist 
• Health & Wellbeing
• LGBTQ+
• Parents and Carers
• Religion
• Women

We support different lifestyles, cultures and work preferences through agile working, giving you the ability to be more flexible around where you work, the way you work and when you work.

Our EDI commitment

Our guaranteed interview scheme

Ban the Box

The Growth Company has achieved the 'Good Practice' in Manchester Pride's All Equals Charter - watch the video below to find out more:

• A commitment to raising Mental Health Awareness, with designated Mental Health First Aiders and Mental Health Champions, along with mindfulness and yoga sessions
• A Colleague Assistance Programme which includes free access to counselling, along with an online health and wellbeing portal
• The opportunity to undertake volunteering opportunities during working time
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave benefits
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time colleagues) & the opportunity to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave per year as part of a salary sacrifice scheme
• Sabbaticals of up to one year after you’ve been at the Growth Company for more than two years 
• Monthly Wellbeing Wednesday comms and campaigns throughout the year which cover a range of different topics to help raise awareness and signpost to additional support 
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy 
• Wellness Action Plan tool and guidance which we encourage everyone to use as a preventative tool to support good health and wellbeing 
• Surveys to measure feedback and highlight areas for improvement 
• A range of training, workshops and e-learning modules to enable colleagues to continuously learn and increase understanding of how to support others as well as their own health and wellbeing 
• We have created a number of support groups which offer peer to peer support:

Neurodiversity Support Group and  Neurodiversity Champions

Menopause Support Group 

Mental Health Champion Support Group and Mental Health Champions