Employment at BGS
Latest vacancies at BGS sites across the UK
Latest job vacancies at BGS sites across the UK. Applicants invited for interview may wish to read the NERC Recruitment and Selection Information for Candidates. You may also wish to read information on the staff benefits available to BGS staff.
Closing date for receipt of application forms is 31 May 2013.
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Equal opportunities
The BGS is part of the NERC which strives to be an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is that there shall be no discrimination against candidates on the grounds of sex, transexuality, race, nationality, religion, religious belief, sexual orientation, age, disability or marital status. Candidates will be assessed solely on their merits and personal qualities.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community. People with disabilities and those from ethnic minorities are currently under-represented and their applications are particularly welcomed.
We have a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants with disabilities. This means that you will be invited for interview if you meet the essential specified requirements of the job. If you need special facilities or equipment, please advise us in advance.
Dignity at work
Our Dignity at Work Policy clearly states that ‘bullying or harassment by any member of NERC staff is considered as unacceptable behaviour and will not be tolerated’.
Staff Benefits
Pension Scheme
Staff have access to a very competitive pension scheme provided by JSS.
More information on the JSS Pension Scheme
Leave
All staff are entitled to 30 days annual leave per annum plus 10.5 public and privilege days (pro rata for part-time staff). Staff have access to paid and unpaid special leave to assist with unforeseen domestic events and medical appointments.
Opportunities for flexible working
A range of flexible working opportunities are available; depending on your role.
Staff Restaurant
A reasonably priced staff restaurant (Keyworth and Wallingford), provides cooked meals and snacks.
Sports and social clubs
All staff are eligible to join the national Civil Service Sports and Social Club. The club organises national and local sporting and social events and gives members various discount options including cut-price cinema tickets.
Members of the Keyworth sports and social club can use the club’s outdoor tennis courts and indoor sports centre for badminton, aerobics and football. Members can also join the fitness centre, which is fully equipped with high quality gym equipment. The club also organises around 20 social events each year including sports competitions, theatre trips, wine tastings and coach trips.
Staff in Edinburgh can benefit from discounted rates on the University sports and fitness facilities and can also access discounted rates for alternative therapies delivered on-site, such as Reiki, Indian Head massage and aromatherapy.
Staff in Wallingford can benefit from discounted gym membership as well as an active sports and social society that includes subsidised swimming, yoga/pilates and five-a-side football activities.
Access to the Aviva Health Cash Plan
Access to the Aviva Health Cash Plan can be arranged as a deduction from payroll.
Independent financial advice
Independent financial advice is available at on-site clinics in Edinburgh and Keyworth approximately twice a year.
Library
We have an extensive geological library (both at Keyworth and Edinburgh), with a small selection of fiction books on loan.
The library at Wallingford has a wide range of publications on hydrology and hydrogeology.
Civil Service Motoring Association (CSMA)
The Civil Service Motoring Association (CSMA) — for a small annual charge, access to a wide range of staff discounts.
The Charity for Civil Servants
The Charity for Civil Servants provides support, advice and direct financial assistance to civil servants when they are most in need.
Civil Service Retirement Fellowship
The Civil Service Retirement Fellowship is a registered charity that is dedicated to helping former civil servants, their partners, widows, widowers and dependants. Its principal aim is to help members through friendship and support to enjoy a better and more fulfilling retirement.
