The benefits of working for us
At Luton Council, we’re here to support you every step of the way as you make a real difference in our communities.
When you join us, you’ll become part of a close-knit team, working alongside talented, passionate people. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued, trusted, and encouraged to thrive.
Employee benefits
- Work/life balance: enjoy flexible woking options, including remote work opportunities, to help balance professional and personal commitments.
- Mental health and wellbeing: get free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support for you and your family through our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Career progression and development: we support your growth with unimited training, mentoring and clear career pathways, whether in leadership or specialist roles.
- Equality, diversity and inclusion: we foster an inclusive workplace with equal opportunities for all, where everyone feels valued.
- Generous annual leave: start with 25 days annual leave (up to 32 days based on service and grade). Plus, take advantage of our 'buying annual leave' scheme to purchase up to 20 extra days.
- Pension scheme: generous employer contributions up to 20.2% and a 3x salary death-in-service grant.
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility).
- Staff offers: including discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons, and great value saving on local bus travel.
Working in Luton
- Luton Town Football Club: we’re home to Luton Town Football Club.
- Population: we have one of the youngest populations in the country - a fifth of our residents are below the age of 16.
- Education: we have a strong higher and further education offer through the University of Bedfordshire, Barnfield College and Luton Sixth Form College.
- Arts, culture and heritage: we have a growing arts, culture and heritage offer, with events that celebrate our diverse range of cultures and support greater wellbeing.
- Greenspace: we have outstanding access to greenspace, including six green flag parks and close proximity to the Chilterns.
- Diversity: Luton is a super diverse town with a vibrant mix of culture, skills and languages across our community.
- Schools: we have many Ofsted-rated good and outstanding schools, and Luton is one of the few places in the country with no 'inadequate' schools.
Moving as one team is crucial to the way we work. It’s about understanding our shared goals and realising Luton’s vision together. That’s how we’ll make powerful changes – not only within the council, but across the whole borough.
So we prioritise our people, making sure they feel supported, empowered, and engaged. We recognise their sheer determination and commitment, and are big believers in learning and development.
Our vision for Luton in 2040 is a vibrant town built on fairness, where people lead good lives and achieve their aspirations. Everyone will be able to achieve their potential and inequality will be reduced. A town where no-one lives in poverty.
Ensuring that no-one is living in poverty by 2040 is a bold ambition, but it is something we are absolutely determined to achieve. It’s become the council’s number one priority as poverty is at the heart of some of the biggest challenges the town faces.
Everyone benefits from a Luton without poverty. Residents will live happy and healthy lives. Businesses will profit from a thriving economy and highly-skilled and high-performing workforce. And pressure will ease on public sector organisations and charities who are currently overwhelmed by service demand.
Luton is a vibrant, interesting, ever-evolving place, with many diverse communities calling our borough home. As a result, thousands of people depend on our services and bring us fresh challenges every day. So it’s never boring here. In fact, it’s incredibly fast paced.
We offer stability and security, flexible working, and tailored career development. We’ve also got a really open culture – one where everyone mucks in and happily lends a helping hand. No-one is afraid to suggest ideas, because they know we’ll take them seriously.
As somewhere to live, Luton is inspiring and forward-thinking. With award-winning art galleries, beautiful Chiltern views, and second-to-none transport links, there’s a lot going on here. It’s also very affordable, with house prices being below the national average.
Nestled in an area of outstanding beauty, 30 miles north of London, Luton’s got excellent road, air, and rail links. Just off the M1, moments from the M25, and close to the A1 – we’re really well connected.
By train, you’re 22 minutes away from London, and just over an hour from the Midlands. Then there are our useful bus routes all around the borough, and a rapidly expanding airport connecting you to the rest of the world.
Luton's strength lies in its diversity and we actively welcome people from all backgrounds. We encourage applications from all sections of our diverse community, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sexual orientation, religion or belief, or because someone is married or in a civil partnership.
We believe our organisation will be a better, more creative and innovative place to work if we can harness the benefit of lots of different perspectives. We value and celebrate the diversity that exists within our community and look to see it reflected in our workforce. Luton is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for people who have a disability or long-term health condition.
Collaborative, Ambitious, Respectful, Empowering and Supportive – ‘Luton - a council that CARES’.
Our values will guide the behaviour of all our people. They will influence strategic and operational decisions, helping us to set the organisation apart from others to really demonstrate that Luton ‘CARES.’
Contact us
Contact us for recruitment enquiries or support.
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