- A choice of occupational defined benefit pension or stakeholder pension
Our benefits and rewards
The National Archives is part of the civil service and offer the many advantages of civil service employment, such as opportunities for flexible working and generous annual leave.
Pension
Training and development
- regular performance reviews
- individual development plans
Parental leave
- maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid
- paternity leave of 3 weeks full pay (provided eligibility criteria are met)
Annual leave
- a minimum of 22 days annual leave – rising to 25 days after 1 year, and incrementally to a maximum of 30 days after six years’ service
- an additional 10.5 days of public and privilege holidays
Travelling to work
- covered bicycle shed on-site
- bicycle loans
- interest-free annual season ticket loans
- on-site car park (limited spaces available on an application basis)
Discounts and subsidies
- subsidised staff restaurant
- subsidised coffee bar
- discount in The National Archives bookshop
- free admission to many museum and gallery exhibitions, including the British Museum, the Imperial War Museum, Hampton Court, the National Gallery, the Natural History Museum and the Victoria & Albert Museum
- free admission to Kew Gardens
Wellbeing
- staff forums and green committee
- Employee Assistance Programme
- eye care voucher scheme
- opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports and Social Club
- on-site gym
- shower facilities
- staff bar and quiz nights