Reward, Benefits and Wellbeing
At Ofcom, we value our colleagues for who they are. As part of this, we recognise that everyone has their own needs when it comes to reward, benefits and wellbeing.
Benefits are an important part of what makes up reward packages at Ofcom. We believe in giving our employees benefits to support them while also providing the flexibility needed to design a benefits package that caters to their individual needs and preferences.
Core benefits for all colleagues
We offer standard benefits which are available to everyone.
Private medical insurance
All colleagues are provided with private medical insurance as standard, giving access to prompt medical diagnosis and treatment. Colleagues at Principal grade and above receive family level cover as part of this benefit.
Pension
To help you plan for you your future, Ofcom offers a flexible pension arrangement with an 8% employer contribution, increasing to 12% for Principal grade and 15% for Director grade.
26 days’ annual leave
Colleagues receive 25 days holiday to ensure there is time to take and break and recharge. You will also receive an additional day off for your birthday to celebrate.
Flex cash allowance
We understand everyone’s circumstances are different therefore we provide colleagues with a cash allowance to provide the flexibility around purchasing benefits that suit their needs and lifestyle.
Group income protection
We provide group income protection at 66% of salary, designed to provide financial support you if you’re unable to work due to illness or injury.
Health screening
All Ofcom colleagues are entitled to an annual comprehensive health check provided by Nuffield Hospitals Health Screening.
Life assurance
We provide Life Assurance at 10 x salary, providing you with peace of mind that your family will have financial security when needed most.
Ofcom bonus
The Ofcom bonus is discretionary and is based on organisation-wide performance. It is designed in line with the principles of simplicity, transparency, and fairness.
Additional benefits
These are the benefits that you can choose from in exchange for a portion of your salary , a percentage of your flexible allowance, or by amending your standard benefits.
- Dental insurance
- Buy or sell holiday
- Critical Illness insurance for you and your partner
- Personal accident insurance for you and your partner
- Season ticket loans
- Travel insurance
- Optical insurance
- Discounted gym memberships
- Give as you earn (GAYE)
- Professional memberships and subscriptions
- Private medical insurance partner/ family upgrade
- Health screening upgrade
- Cycle to work
- Retail vouchers
- Life assurance upgrade and partner upgrade
- Eye tests
- Taste card and coffee club
Above and beyond your benefits package
Alongside our core and additional benefits, we offer lots of other support that help to make Ofcom a great place to work.
Employee assistance programme
Our employee assistance programme (EAP) provides colleagues and their families with a free, confidential advice either via telephone, online or face to face. The service provides counselling as well as support on a range of issues such as debt, legal matters, or relationships.
AXA mental health support
Our Private Medical Insurance has a mental health offering that enables colleagues to receive prompt access to support and treatment without the need for a GP referral.
Mental health first aiders
We have a diverse group of mental health first aiders across all locations at Ofcom. They are dedicated to listening and supporting anyone who would like to talk to someone.
Thrive
All colleagues have free access to the NHS-endorsed Thrive mental wellbeing app, which provides tools to manage your mental wellbeing. Colleagues can follow a bite-sized cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) programme, as well as accessing relaxation and calm breathing programmes.
Volunteering leave
Colleagues at Ofcom are entitled to five days’ volunteering leave each year, to not only provide a positive impact on the community or a charitable cause, but to make a positive difference to their own wellbeing.
Virtual GP and Second Medical Opinion
Colleagues and their families have access to a virtual GP that they can speak to 24/7, 365 days a year, providing medical advice, prescriptions and referrals. The second medical opinion service can provide supplementary information about a diagnosis.
Calm
All colleagues get free access to Calm, a mindfulness app offering access to hundreds of guided meditations on everything from anxiety, productivity, sleep, sport and physical health, relationships, and even content for children.The app can also be used by up to five family members.
Family -friendly policies
A family-friendly workplace culture helps to unlock parents’ potential. Here at Ofcom, we strive to make sure our workplace culture is inclusive and supports our flexible and family-friendly approach. We have a wide range of policies – whether you’re adopting a child, have caring responsibilities, or are undergoing fertility treatments, we want you to feel supported.
Hybrid working model
Flexible working at Ofcom is driven by our connected working principles
At Ofcom, we embrace the best of both worlds—collaboration in person and the flexibility of remote work. Face-to-face time is key to problem-solving, learning, and building strong relationships, while remote work offers adaptability to different work styles and team needs.
We believe spending around half our time together in the office strikes the right balance for our success and growth. However, rather than imposing rigid rules, we trust and empower our teams to make the best decisions about where and how they work.