"We have a strong culture that puts colleague wellbeing first and believe that developing and engaging with our colleagues is fundamental to ensure we provide an industry leading service to our partners and our customers."

Victoria Santer - HR Director

 

Perks of working at AX in a nutshell

Aside from all the obvious benefits such as hybrid working, on-site parking, pension, staff entertainment events and transparent promotion opportunities, AX also offer a suite of additional benefits

• Mental health counselling provided by and free of charge from AX
• Private healthcare including instant access to GPs
• Life insurance offering 4x your salary 
• Training opportunities in your chosen development area
• Enhanced holiday benefit, starting at 22 days plus statutory (usually 8) Bank Holidays and rising with each year of service to 27

Perkbox

This exciting and flexible platform allows you to personalise your rewards, and benefit from what you value most, whether that’s grocery shopping discounts, discounted gym membership or money off social events with friends and family.

The platform is available online and via an app and offers over 4,000 perks and discounts as well areas to allow you to focus on your mental and physical wellbeing.

Wellness

Looking after your wellbeing is fundamental to ensure you bring the best version of you to work. We understand that our colleagues may require different support during their employment, and we aim to provide a range of wellbeing initiatives to meet your needs including:

• Free of charge direct access to qualified counsellors for you and your dependants. Specialisms offered include CBT, hypnotherapy, and support for children.
• Partnering with Ben to provide 24/7 support and advice services for you and your family, to navigate life’s challenges, empowering you to make positive, lasting change. Ben works with you to enhance your health and wellbeing
• Free eye test every 2 years and a contribution towards spectacles if requirede believe our colleagues should be recognised for their hard work and achievements.
  

Private Healthcare

Upon successful completion of your welcome period, you will be invited to join our private health care scheme. This is a fantastic benefit which allows for prompt clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Life Assurance

Also referred to as Death in Service benefit, this provides cover should the worst happen. Life assurance cover is available to all permanent contract colleagues, employed and resident in the UK, aged 16 to 75. It provides a tax-free cash pay-out to your nominated person(s) should you die while working for AX. Equivalent to 4 X your basic salary it can be a lifeline to families or dependants left behind following the loss of someone close.

Through this valuable cover we also offer Bereavement Counselling and access to a Probate Helpline

• Up to four structured telephone counselling sessions
• Face-to-face sessions can be made available where necessary
• Confidential support and advice from HCPC registered Psychologist
• Practical advice on areas including self-help, relevant charities, and other support groups
• Available to employees and their immediate family

Workplace Pension

We offer a competitive contributory pension scheme: 3% employee contribution and 5% employer contribution. Alongside monthly contributions we also provide an easy-to-use online platform to help you to be retirement ready.

Learning and Development

The Learning and Development team are here to support you with your personal growth, developing both your technical and soft skills, as part of your career progression. We will do this using a variety of experiential methods, workshops, interactive eLearning, and self-learning workbooks. We look to innovate through the virtual world, delivering a fun and exciting learning experience…that will delight you.

Recognition

We understand that a thank you is one of the simplest but most uplifting things you can hear. Through our colleague recognition scheme, you can be recognised for your hard work and achievements.

Our recognition scheme:

• Celebrates behaviours aligned to our values
• Ensures continuous peer to peer recognition
• Helps us celebrate and provide visibility to your successes – big or small
• Recognises all achievements
• Engages all colleagues

Referral schemes and exclusive discounts

Referral schemes and exclusive discounts We also offer you and your family a variety of financial discounts on services from our referral partners. Additionally, we also provide hiring incentives through our Introduce a Colleague scheme.