About the Council
Merthyr Tydfil, one of the most historically fascinating and beautiful regions of Wales is ideally placed between Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park and Wales Capital City Cardiff.
Our services
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council employs around 3,000 staff including our Schools. We have offices based in the Civic Centre, Unit 5 and Unit 20 and we provide a variety of services for the residents of the Merthyr Tydfil Borough which includes:
- Adults and Children’s Social Services
- Education and Community Wellbeing
- Regulatory Services e.g. Environmental Health, Planning, Trading Standards and Licensing
- Customer Services e.g. Council Tax, Revenues, Benefits and Housing Solutions
- Regeneration e.g. Economic Development, Employability, Physical Regeneration
- Corporate Services e.g., IT, People Services, Transformation, Accountancy and Democratic Services
Directorates
We have 6 directorates that include:
- Learning
- Social Services
- Governance & Resources
- Finance
- Neighbourhood Services
- Regeneration & Housing
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Our Vision and Values
Our Vision:
Our Vision is to strengthen Merthyr Tydfil’s position as the regional centre for the Heads of the Valleys and be a place to be proud of where:
- People learn and develop skills to fulfil their ambitions
- People live, work and have a safe, healthy and fulfilled life
- People visit, enjoy and return
Our Values:
The Council has seven core values which were developed with our staff as part of a programme of staff involvement and engagement regarding how we want to work. These core values are: Honesty and Openness, Trust and Respect, Accountability, Learning, Aspiration, Team Working and Communication.
Our Culture:
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council strives to maintain a work environment for its staff in which honesty, integrity and respect for fellow employees and their customers/stakeholders are constantly reflected in personal behaviour and standards of conduct.
Our Benefits and Rewards
Annual Leave
Directors are entitled to 40 days plus bank holidays each completed year.
Option to buy additional annual leave
Sometimes employees may find themselves in a position where they want or need to take additional time off work that is over and above their annual leave entitlement and doesn’t fall under the remit of the special leave policy. In these cases, employees can request to ‘buy’ additional annual leave days.
Flexible Working
Our flexi scheme gives employees some flexibility on how long, where and when an employee works. Excess hours may be used to either reduce attendance or take flexi-leave.
Competitive Salary
We offer competitive salaries and incremental pay increases within your grade, alongside any national pay awards.
Generous Pension Scheme
Employees are automatically enrolled into our Local Government Pensions Scheme with generous employer contributions.
Trade Unions
Employees are given the opportunity to join a trade union and become a member with GMB, ASCL, NAHT, UCAC, NEU, NASUWT, Unison or Unite.
Family Friendly Policies
We offer family friendly policies such as: family support, bereavement leave, compassionate leave, carers leave and parental leave.
Health and Wellbeing
Our Occupational Health service is available to all employees and seeks to promote and maintain health and wellbeing. Employees also have access to our VIVUP Employee Assistance Programme to support them whilst in work or on sickness absence. The council’s health and safety unit exists to prevent any injuries or illnesses occurring at work.
Learning and Development
At Merthyr Tydfil we are committed to investing in our employees through providing learning and development opportunities to ensure employees are equipped with the right skills and knowledge to fulfil their role.
Additional Benefits
We also offer many other staff benefits such as cycle to work scheme, discounts to high street retail groups, restaurants and attractions through the VIVUP benefits platform, along with access to a wellbeing and employee assistance programme, together with Merthyr Tydfil Rewards and Tusker Car Scheme.