Working for The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Welcome to Kingston’s Finance Team
As part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, our finance team supports the delivery of high-quality services to residents across a vibrant, historic, and ambitious borough. We are part of a shared service hosted by Sutton Council, but your work, development, and impact will be firmly centred within Kingston’s finance function.
Our team is at the heart of enabling Kingston to deliver its vision for a Greener, Fairer, Safer, and more Connected borough, supporting the Council’s transformation priorities and commitment to excellent public service.
Benefits that make a difference
We ensure that no applicant receives more or less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, nationality, colour, ethnic or national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, or disability.
As an accredited Living Wage Employer, we are committed to ensuring our employees are paid the real living wage and we continue to match our salary offer with the cost of living. We aim to create opportunities within our community that remain competitive, enabling us to attract and retain staff to maintain an inclusive working environment.
Health and Wellbeing
Our Wellbeing Plan is dedicated to supporting our colleague’s mental, physical, and financial wellbeing. It has been created to support our commitment to ensure that LBS staff’s wellbeing is our priority and to help prevent stress, creating a positive working environment in which our staff can thrive and support our residents.
The plan includes contributions from our experts in the field of wellbeing such as Health and Safety, Public Health, Mental health Champions, and our Staff Networks.
Our Employee Assistance Programme provides our staff with confidential benefits designed to help you deal with personal and professional problems that could be affecting your home life or work life, health and general wellbeing. It provides a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7, covering a wide range of issues. It not only provides reactive support when you need it but also provides proactive and preventative support.
Annual Leave Entitlement
Up to 31 days annual leave, depending on your role and grade, with the option to buy and sell up to a maximum of 5 days of leave per annum.
Learning and Development
We are committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning and development that empowers our staff to thrive professionally and personally. We offer a diverse range of training programmes, workshops, and e-learning opportunities tailored to enhance skills and knowledge across various disciplines. Whether you’re looking to advance your leadership capabilities, explore new areas through apprenticeships, or benefit from personalised mentoring, we provide the support and resources you need to achieve your career goals. Find more information on our Learning and Development.
Local Government Pension Scheme
The LGPS is a defined benefit (DB) pension scheme for employees working in local government. The pension scheme is a valuable part of the pay and reward package. Benefits are based on your salary for each year you are in the scheme and each year it is revalued in line with Pensions Act increases. For more details on joining the scheme, please visit LGPS Online.
Additional Staff Benefits
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Recruitment and Retention bonus for selected roles and pay grades
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Sutton Staff Discount Portal
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Cycle-To-Work and Zip car scheme
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Sodexo Staff Benefits App
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Career development Opportunities
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Season Ticket Loan
Employment Status Notice
These posts are employed by Sutton Council as host of the shared service but are fully embedded within Kingston’s finance team. All employment terms and conditions, including benefits and pay, are aligned with the host authority, while day-to-day work, leadership, and objectives are focused entirely on supporting Kingston’s ambitions and priorities.
We are proud of our inclusive, collaborative, and supportive working culture, and we look forward to welcoming new colleagues who share our ambition and values.
Key documents
Meeting the needs of our employees, to fulfil the needs of our vision
