Our UK benefits

Our UK benefits

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When our employees are thriving, so is our business.

There are a number of perks of working here at Ricardo. In addition to our core benefits, we provide a variety of personal development opportunities. We also offer a range of schemes which support our employees' health & wellbeing and ensure they are able to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Core Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme with matching company contributions between 5-8%

Sick-pay Scheme from day one of employment

Group Life Assurance - lump sum death in service benefit of 8x basic annual salary

Enhanced Maternity Pay after 1 year's service

Colleague spotlight awards - recognition and reward for individuals and teams

Employee Referral Scheme - payment for referring candidates to Ricardo

Diversity & Inclusion - proactive employee engagement through dedicated forums

Salary Review every year

Personal Development

Career Development and High Development Hub - tools and resources

Buddy Scheme - for new and returning employees

Professional Subscriptions - paid membership for Senior level and below

Mentoring Scheme

Monthly check-in meetings supporting development and progression

STEM ambassadors - time & training provided

Learning and development programme - supporting everyone to reach their potential

Graduate development scheme

Health & Wellbeing

Wellbeing programme throughout the year

[email protected] medical support service

Employee Assistance Programme - free 24/7 confidential support and counselling

Mental Health First Aiders

Menopause Policy

Employee Forum for employee voice

Give-As-You-Earn Scheme (charity support)

Occupational health support for workplace adjustments, phased returns etc.

Annual Employee Engagement Survey

Environmentally friendly policies

Optional to purchase through flexible benefits:

Cycle to Work Scheme

Health Screening

Permanent Disability Insurance

Dental Plan

Medical Cash Plan

Personal Accident Insurance

Private Medical Insurance (contract specific)

Work-Life Balance

25 days' holiday, plus 8 flexible bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)

Parental leave & Shared Parental Leave

Family-friendly working environment, including flexible working, homeworking, carers policy

Rail Season Ticket Loans (from net pay)

Unpaid Leave and Sabbaticals

Good public transport network and free parking at most offices, including some electric vehicle charging points

Enterprise Affinity Scheme (discount on private car scheme)

Optional to purchase through flexible benefits:

Holiday Buying/Selling

Home Technology & Mobile Phones

Dining Cards

Pure Card
(shopping cashback)

Ricardo Share Incentive Plan

Tusker Car Leasing