Guess what? You all get a fantastic perk—a 10% discount when you shop at our awesome company-owned SPAR stores! It's our way of saying thank you for being part of our amazing team.

Retirement is a significant milestone in a person's life, we will mark this event by way of a gift from the company based on your length of service.

Payroll Giving is a wonderful and hassle-free method to support charitable causes directly from your salary. By signing up for this program, you can make regular charitable contributions conveniently. The Payroll department will deduct the chosen amount from your pay and transfer it to Charities Trust. It's worth mentioning that Charities Trust is an authorized charity agency approved by HM Revenue and Customs. This means that your donations are tax-effective and can make a meaningful difference in supporting various charitable endeavors. It's a simple and impactful way to give back and support causes close to your heart.

When you reach important milestones in your service with the company, we want to acknowledge and celebrate your valuable contributions. As a token of our appreciation, we provide vouchers or monetary awards. These awards are given at significant intervals, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 years of service.

When you achieve the remarkable milestone of 25 years' service, we have an extra special recognition planned for you. In addition to the regular awards, we offer an amazing benefit: four weeks of paid sabbatical leave. This opportunity allows you to take a well-deserved break and recharge, enjoying a paid time off to pursue personal interests, travel, or simply relax.

We believe in recognizing and rewarding your commitment to the company, and these initiatives are a way for us to express our gratitude for your long-standing dedication.

As one of our colleagues who is an active member of the company's pension scheme, you'll qualify for life assurance. If you pass away while working for the company, your family or dependants will receive a payment equivalent to six times your annual earnings. This amount will be based on your average earnings over the past 52 weeks leading up to your death. Even if you're not part of the pension scheme, you may still qualify for life assurance. In this case, the payment to your family or dependants will be equal to one times your annual earnings. For hourly paid staff, once you have completed 12 months of continuous service with the company, you'll become eligible for life assurance benefits.

The Cycle to Work scheme is an amazing opportunity supported by the government, designed to help you get a brand new bike of your choice while saving on taxes and national insurance contributions through salary sacrifice. With this scheme, you can hire or purchase a bike valued up to £2,000 from the company.

We encourage you as a colleague to take advantage of this fantastic scheme. It's a great way to support your health, reduce your commuting costs, and enjoy the freedom of cycling while saving money in the process.

We're thrilled to offer you our company pension scheme—it's one of the most valuable benefits you'll receive. Joining is super easy! Just contribute a minimum of 5% of your pensionable earnings.

The best part? Your contributions are deducted from your earnings before tax, which means you'll get tax relief at the highest rate you pay. It's a win-win!

And guess what? We're here to support your savings journey. We'll match your contributions up to 5%. We're excited to help you secure a brighter tomorro

 At our company, we truly value the importance of parents spending quality time together after the birth of a baby or the adoption of a child. We understand that this is a special and crucial time for families, and our policy reflects our commitment to supporting you during this important phase of your life.

Our policy goes beyond the statutory minimum requirements and provides additional financial support to ensure you have the resources you need.

When it comes to paternity pay, you can expect to receive four weeks of full company paternity pay. This way, we aim to provide you with financial security during this significant period.

We believe in supporting and celebrating the growth of your family, and to provide you with the necessary benefits and leave to cherish these precious moments.

We are committed to promoting and supporting the well-being of our colleagues, including those who are expecting a child. We recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and the value of retaining and promoting talented individuals. To demonstrate our commitment, we offer maternity benefits that go beyond the minimum legal requirements.

We understand that receiving adequate antenatal care is crucial for your health and the well-being of your baby during pregnancy. Therefore, we fully support your right to take reasonable time off work with pay to attend antenatal appointments, including classes and visits to the hospital or doctor.

During your ordinary or extended leave, we offer the opportunity to work up to 10 keeping-in-touch days (KIT days) with pay. These days allow you to stay connected with your role without ending your maternity leave or forfeiting your entitlement to statutory maternity pay.

Giving back to the community is at the heart of our business, we encourage all our colleagues to volunteer as a part of the company’s award-winning community volunteering programme encourages you to make a significant, positive contribution in the communities where you live and work. You have the opportunity to get involved in a whole host of activities in the community including practical regeneration projects, mentoring, study tours of our sites and employability-based workshops for students.

As one of our valuable colleagues you will have access to national charity GroceryAid to provide welfare support services to our colleagues across the business. Services include crisis support, financial assistance and free confidential advice via a helpline.