South Derbyshire District Council

Our ambition at South Derbyshire District Council is to become an ‘employer of choice’.

We are building an employee journey and workplace culture that creates productive, loyal and committed employees in an organisation where people feel safe, empowered and able to do the best job they can. The new Our People programme will deliver this ambition.

Our People Strategy was developed adopted at the end of 2024 and identified five key priority areas. All aspects of the employee journey link into these priorities:

• Attracting and retaining our people
• Supporting our people
• Inclusion and equality
• Developing our people
• Rewarding our people

We invest heavily in skills and training for our employees; you will develop and grow with us through your time, benefiting from regular professional development conversations, and varied training opportunities.

You will also be supported to gain further qualifications – we offer financial assistance towards the completion of qualifications relevant to your role and where appropriate, time off work to study.

We offer the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and get involved with a range of groups such as our Employee Forum, where we discuss issues that matter to employees as well as sharing ideas and information.