Tamworth is a vibrant town with a rich heritage. It has a growing population of over 77,000 people, with many thousands more who come here to study, shop, visit and explore.
Like many towns across the country, Tamworth is undergoing a period of change. Significant regeneration is taking place to make sure the town centre is fit for today and tomorrow, while protecting and celebrating its past.
Working for Tamworth Borough Council is more than just a job; it’s about making life better for the people who live and work in the borough, and particularly the most vulnerable among our communities.
Our team members are key to ensuring we achieve our vision of creating a better future, and they need to be able to thrive in a positive working environment where they feel safe, supported, and empowered to do their best.
The corporate plan sets out our aims and aspirations as a council.
Our values
We all share and demonstrate the values we have committed to as an organisation, which are: accountability, challenge, compassion, courtesy, decisiveness, empowerment, openness, honesty, integrity, respect, and professionalism.
We are also committed to creating a culture that promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. You can read more about our equality and diversity work here.
Benefits
It’s not just about the feel-good factor, we also offer an extensive benefits package, which includes:
Pay: A competitive salary with an annual pay award determined nationally. You can read more about our pay policy and management structure here.
Annual leave: Our basic minimum holiday entitlement is 27 days per year, plus Bank Holidays, rising to 32 days after 5 years’ service (pro-rata for part time employees)
Pension: Tamworth Borough Council is part of the Local Government Pension Scheme which is one of the largest public sector pension schemes. It is a statutory scheme with benefits set out in law, making it very safe and secure. The benefits you build up are guaranteed.
Smart working: Our employees are employed on a home, hybrid or site-based contract, depending on their job role, for maximum efficiency and flexibility, .
Flexible working/family-friendly: We understand the importance of a work life balance and that what works for one person might not be best for someone else. We therefore offer various flexible working patterns including part-time, job share, staggered hours and flexitime.
Home working allowance: This is applicable if you work on a home or hybrid contract.
Corporate health plan: A non-contributory health scheme enabling you to claim money back on everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical care and therapy. Employees can also pay to access wider benefits if they choose.
Employee assistance programme: To help you and your partner or children with mental wellbeing support, relationship advice, financial information, work-related support and more.
Learning and development: We assist your learning and development to enable you to perform at your best and achieve your potential.
Essential car user allowance: This applies to some eligible roles.
Car purchase loan scheme: Offering competitive interest rates for permanent employees after 12 months.
Want to join the team? You can view all our current vacancies here.
For help with your application, visit our information for candidates page.
Further help
If you have any questions or need help with your application, please email recruitment@tamworth.gov.uk, or call us on 01827 709227.