The place to work
Think you know local government? Think again.
Devon is a modern, vibrant place to work offering a range of jobs and staff benefits, including:
- flexible working opportunities,
- local government pension scheme,
- employee assistance programme, and
- competitive pay.
Whether you’re new to the workplace, an experienced employee, a parent or a carer, you can find a role suited to you.
Modern
Every employee has a personal Windows 10 laptop which allows flexibility to work in offices around the county or from home. Our offices have facilities for video and audio conferencing, to reduce travel time.
Family friendly
We are committed to providing a workplace that values parents and carers. Our flexible working policies make Devon an ideal place to work whatever your situation. We also offer maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.
Inclusive
We welcome people from all parts of our community, the UK and other Countries. We positively encourage people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act to join us no matter what your age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership or pregnancy and maternity characteristics.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.
Health and wellbeing
We believe that a positive working environment that allows employees to thrive and achieve is only possible if our staff feel supported. Our Employee Assistance Programme is a free confidential, impartial service that provides advice on any issue 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our OneSmallStep service offers advice and support to anyone seeking to make healthy changes in their life, whether that be losing weight, cutting down on alcohol consumption or quitting smoking. We also provide eye care vouchers and have an occupational health programme.
Devon Discounts
Our Devon Discounts scheme provides our employees with great savings both locally and nationally. We have discounts on everything from gyms, to hotels, to cars, to language lessons, to travel and transport.