South East England Development Agency is Closing on March 31, 2012

The Government has announced that all Regional Development Agencies (RDAs), including SEEDA, will close by 31 March 2012.

Responsibility for economic development and regeneration in England is being passed onto successor bodies, including Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and central Government departments

Our objective is to ensure a professional and cost effective closure by this date.  We have pledged to work closely with our partners, contractors and stakeholders to ensure that the past and future economic benefits of key programmes and assets continue to deliver the greatest economic value for the South East and value for money for the taxpayer. 

Please click here for more details about our closure plan, transition arrangements and successor organisations.

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Employment benefits

At SEEDA we recognise and value the importance people make to our business and to our region – we offer a range of employee benefits to support you through your career starting on the day you join us:

Learning & Development

Our commitment to developing you begins on the day you join us – starting with our induction programme, tailored to meet the needs of your role. We also offer a range of development opportunities including personal development plans, formal technical learning and management development training.

Our monthly economic teach-ins are just one example of how we help our people develop.

Read more in our Learning and Development policy.

Remuneration

Our pay scales are reviewed annually to ensure that we continue to attract and retain the talent we need to deliver our overall corporate objectives.

Pensions

We offer a choice of Civil Service pension arrangements:

Nuvos – employee contributions of 3.5%; employer contributions are based on remuneration levels ranging from 16.7% to 24.3%

Partnership – employees choose contributions; employer contributions are based on age and range from 3% to 12.5%

Flexible working

Our standard working week at SEEDA is Monday to Friday. Actively promoting flexible working to ensure work life balance is achieved is important to us - we can offer flexible working practices to ensure personal and organisation goals are achieved together.

Read more in our Flexible Working policy.

Holidays

Holiday entitlement starts at 27 days from the day you join us. Those with previous civil service experience may be eligible for additional days.

Other benefits

We offer a range of additional flexible benefits which you can choose from:

  • employee assistance programme providing confidential personal support and advice
  • childcare vouchers are available as part of a salary sacrifice arrangement
  • healthcare schemes and plans available at corporate rates
  • access to leisure facilities through our corporate membership
  • season ticket loans are available to support travel arrangements

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Read more about our employment policies here.