WORK LIFE BALANCE
It is recognised at Rothamsted that happy and healthy employees are important for success. There is recognition that a good work life balance is important, whether this is to pursue outside interests or to support employees caring responsibilities. A number of benefits help to promote a work-life balance and many go beyond statutory requirements. They include the right to request flexible working, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, adoption leave, other parental leave, special leave, career breaks and secondments. In addition, for all staff there are generous paid holiday allowances and the ability to purchase up to one weeks additional annual leave for RRes employees