We care about our staff. Their skills help keep our service responding and serving local communities, so a happy and healthy workforce is fundamental to achieving our aims.

We offer the following benefits to help support our colleagues across the organisation:

• Pension scheme – DAA pay 6%, which is over the 2% statutory minimum Company sick pay
• Annual leave allowance – DAA provide a minimum of 33 days (inc Bank Holidays), which increases with length of service, over the 28 days statutory minimum
• Occupational Sick Pay from joining
• Long Service Awards with gifts
• Family Leave: maternity, SPL, adoption, paternity
• Fertility Treatment Leave
• Paid compassionate / emergency leave
• Free confidential counselling service
• Pastoral and Chaplain volunteer support
• Hastee to support financial wellbeing
• Leased vehicle options
• Discounts at a variety of retailers and other companies
• Flexible working hours and/or remote working
• Free eye tests for staff with over 50% daily use of VDU
• Free flu jabs
• Eligible for Blue Light Card
• Free refreshments for staff working at one of our buildings (airbase/office/shop)
• Occupational health and fast-track physiotherapy options
• Surfwell surf therapy referrals