Working for the Northern Lighthouse Board can offer a rewarding career which could take you to some of the most remote and beautiful parts of Scotland and the Isle of Man.
Benefits
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes an excellent pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement and HR policies that support our employees’ welfare and wellbeing.
Work/Life Balance
We believe that staff who are treated well and are able to deal with family and personal matters are happier, more productive employees. We have a number of policies that support our employees work/life balance including:
- Flexible Working Hours operating at our Headquarters in Edinburgh and at our Oban base
- Carers/Dependents/Emergency leave
- Enhanced rates of pay for Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave
- Child Care Vouchers
- Career Breaks/Unpaid Leave
Holidays
- 25 days holiday entitlement rising to 30 days after 5 years service
- 11.5 days public holidays
Health and Wellbeing
In June 2022 we received a ‘Commended’ in the Working Families Best Practice Awards in the category Best for Mental Health & Wellbeing. The awards celebrate employers whose stand-out cultures and working practices are leading the way in flexible and employee-friendly workplaces.
We are also proud to hold the Silver Healthy Working Lives Award. In order to support this, we offer:
- 24 hour free access to an Employee Assistance Provider counselling and advice on a large range of issues such as work related, family and legal problems
- Access to gym and fitness facilities
- Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
- Interest free loans for purchase of bikes and annual travel passes
Disability Confident Scheme
We are a member of the Government’s Disability Confident Scheme.
Employee Handbook
The handbook is for all staff and offers information on a wide range of subjects related to NLB and your employment
Employee Handbook 2021 (PDF)
Work Experience – Ship’s Catering
We offer catering work experience placements on board our vessels. The placements last for two weeks and include first-hand experience of every aspect of the ship’s catering department. This is a rolling programme and applications may be submitted at any time. To find out more and request an application pack, please contact our HR team on 0131 473 3100 or jobs@nlb.org.uk
You can also download a copy of our Ship’s Catering Work Experience Leaflet (PDF)