Employee benefits

IRIS believes in creating a culture of engagement and reward.

A key focus for us is developing employee potential which enables us to offer long term career success. In order to achieve this, we offer a competitive benefits and rewards package that includes:

Generous Holiday Allowance

All employees receive 26 days holiday (or part-time equivalent), plus public holidays.

Holiday Buy and Sell – giving you the option to plan for your holiday year ahead.

Private Medical Healthcare

You can elect to join the Private Health Insurance Scheme. The scheme offers private health cover of which the company will pay for your own premium. You can also opt to add your family which will be funded from your own remuneration package.

Private Medical Insurance – has the flexibility for you to buy extra cover or decrease cover to suit your lifestyle.

Life Assurance

In the event of your death whilst a member of the scheme, a lump sum benefit equal to four times your salary at the date of death would be payable. The scheme does not cost you anything, either directly (premiums) or indirectly (it is not a taxable benefit). Life assurance now gives you the flexibility to decrease to x2 your annual salary or increase x10 your annual salary.

Pension

Employee contributions are made via salary sacrifice. This is a tax efficient way to pay your contributions which will result in an increase in the amount invested.

In addition to your contributions, IRIS will make an employer contribution of 3% of basic salary. IRIS will also contribute the employer NIC saving it makes as a result of your salary sacrifice. Contributions are invested in a range of investment funds selected by you, until such time as you are ready to draw on your pension benefits.

Improved Pension Scheme – with reduced management charges subject to individual circumstances.

Competitive Pay and Bonus Scheme

IRIS offers a discretionary bonus scheme to all non commissioned roles. This is negotiated as part of any formal job offers. The bonus is discretionary and eligibility is influenced by company performance, personal performance and completion of employees’ probationary period.

Complimentary benefits including Bike to Work, Childcare Vouchers and Discount Schemes

With the Bike to Work Scheme, you can now save up to 42% on bikes and equipment.

A new Cycle to Work provider – IRIS wants you to have more local supplier choice and have teamed up with Cyclescheme to do this.

And in exchange for sacrificing part of your salary, personalised vouchers are provided for payment of childcare which can be used with all legal forms of childcare e.g. childminders, nurseries, out of school schemes. The vouchers enable you to reduce your childcare costs due to potential savings on tax and National Insurance payments.

Voluntary benefits -  Through discounted shopping you will have access to high street and big brand names so you can shop online at discounted prices. Other voluntary benefits include discounted phone plans with Vodafone and also up to 50% off gym memberships throughout the UK.

Flexible Benefits Pot – giving you flexibility to choose a benefits package that suits your needs.

As a successful company we are passionate about our people

We ‘do the right thing’ for our employees by providing personal development and training opportunities.

The beneficiaries of our hard work extend from our customers to our communities and all employees are encouraged to give back to the community 2 full days per year, paid for by IRIS to spend on volunteer activities.

 

*All of these benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.