Benefits
Putting our
people first
Keeping you safe, happy and healthy is what matters most to us at Kier, which is why we are proud to offer rewards and benefits which support you at various stages of your Kier journey.
At Kier, you'll find that your mental and physical health are our top priority, and we have invested in a wide range of wellbeing benefits to look after you and your family.
Annual flu vaccinations
Each year, you can request a free flu vaccination available at a range of pharmacies across the UK.
Virtual GP
A 24/7 virtual GP service available to you and your immediate household.
Employee assistance programme
Find independent, confidential and specialist advice from trained counsellors and specialists 24/7.
Mental health first aiders
Across the business, you’ll find colleagues who are trained mental health first aiders, ready to support.
Cycle to work
You can benefit from discounts on bicycles for use as part of your commute to and from work.
Discounted gym membership
Save up to 40% off a 12-month gym membership at over 3,700 gyms, leisure centres and health clubs across the UK.
Dental insurance*
Providing you with support towards the cost of routine and remedial dental care.
Healthcare cash plan*
Make healthcare treatments more affordable when you opt into our healthcare cash plan.
Critical illness cover*
You’ll receive financial support if you’re diagnosed with one of the critical illnesses included in the policy.
Personal accident insurance*
With personal accident insurance, you’ll receive financial support if you have a serious accident.
Programmes and benefits that support you and your family’s finances.
Real living wage
We commit to ensuring all eligible employees, working directly or indirectly with us, will be paid the real living wage.
Pension
The Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP) is open to eligible employees and Kier will make contributions alongside yours.
Life assurance
All employees on the KRSP are entitled to lump-sum lids insurance cover in the event of death whilst employed by Kier.
Partner life assurance
You can purchase partner life assurance, offering additional security for you both.
Kier Rewards
You’ll have access to discounted shopping from over 800 retailers including restaurants, insurance companies and supermarkets.
Sharesave*
A simple monthly savings plan where you can buy Kier shares at a discounted price with a guarantee to get all of your savings back as cash.
Share incentive plan*
A tax efficient share plan to invest in Kier shares, where you receive one free share for every two you buy (subject to maximum contribution levels).
Salary finance*
A simple way to build savings, just choose the amount you would like to save each pay day and it will be deducted and put into a savings account.
Mortgage advice
Book free 1-2-1 appointments with a leading mortgage and financial advice service and if you decide to apply for a mortgage through them, they’ll waive their usual fee.
Tech scheme*
Spread the cost of white goods, smart TVs, Apple and Android products and more online and in-store at Currys. You can then pay the cost back over 12 months, directly from your salary.
Car maintenance*
Spread the cost of your car’s MOT, service, repairs or replacement tyres with Halfords. The cost is then spread across 12 months for you to pay directly from your salary.
Taking care of your family should never mean sacrificing your career, which is why we’ve introduced comprehensive and enhanced family friendly policies.
Maternity leave
Once you’ve worked at Kier for 26 weeks or more, you can benefit from 26 weeks of maternity leave at full pay.
Paternity leave
After you’ve worked at Kier for 26 weeks or more, you can enjoy eight weeks of paternity leave at full pay with flexibility on when it can be taken
Adoption leave
In line with our maternity leave policy, once you’ve worked at Kier for 26 weeks or more, you can benefit from up to 26 weeks of adoption leave at full pay. Watch Tracey’s story.
Shared parental leave
Share up to 52 weeks' leave with your partner after you become a parent through birth or adoption.
Neonatal leave
If you have a baby that is being cared for on a neonatal unit, you will be able to take up to 12 weeks of paid neonatal care leave to be with your child.
Surrogacy leave
If you become the legal parent of a child under a surrogacy arrangement, you’ll be entitled to up to 52 weeks’ adoption leave.
Pregnancy loss
Whether it’s you, your partner, or your surrogate who directly experiences a loss, we offer all employees - regardless of tenure - two weeks’ paid leave after experiencing a pregnancy loss. Watch Carrie-Ann’s story.
Menopause support
We offer support and guidance for our employees and their managers when they’re managing menopause symptoms, including reasonable working adjustments.
Carers policy
Our carers policy allows you to take up to five days’ paid leave as well as additional flexible working arrangements if you have caring responsibilities outside of routine childcare. Watch Lee’s story.
Foster care policy
If you are a foster carer, you can take up to five days’ paid leave and further flexible working arrangements to help support your caring commitments.
Fertility policy
We offer five days of additional leave for colleagues undergoing fertility treatments and two days to support a partner during treatment. Watch Niro’s story.
We know people work best when they’re working in a way that suits them. Whether it’s flexible hours, part-time working or working remotely, we offer agile working arrangements wherever possible.
Flexible hours
Adjust your core hours to suit your needs and support your work/life balance.
Hybrid and remote working
Skip the commute and take advantage of one of our remote or hybrid roles.
Part time and job share
Across the business, there are opportunities to work in part-time or job share roles.
Holiday purchase
Take additional time off with our holiday purchase scheme, allowing you to purchase up to five additional days of annual leave per year.
If it’s important to you, it’s important to us. We have a wide range of opportunities to develop your career and do good for local causes that are close to your heart.
Volunteering leave
You can take two additional full days of paid leave every year to support the charities and local communities of your choice.
Payroll giving*
Make personal donations to a charity of your choice, directly from your salary.
Kier Foundation
An independently registered charity set up to support our chosen charity partner and other causes that are meaningful to you.
Matched donations
If you’re raising money for a UK charity of your choice, you can apply for matched donations from the Kier Foundation up to £200, twice per financial year.
Winners’ club*
The Kier Foundation Winners’ Club is an employee lottery where you can win a cash prize of up to £5,000 each month whilst raising money to support a variety of charities.
Kier Learn
Our learning and development platform that’s packed full of additional training and up-skilling courses to develop your career.
Professional subscriptions
We’ll fund one personal membership fee each year to support your professional development.
Apprenticeships
Further your skills with an apprenticeship at any point in your career at Kier.
Professional development bonus
Working towards chartership? Once you become a fully chartered member whilst working for Kier, you'll receive a £1,000 one-off bonus as a congratulations.
Our people are our greatest asset, and recognising the brilliant work our people do is important to us. Throughout the year, you’ll find several opportunities to recognise your colleagues for their work.
Kier Star awards
Open all year round, you can nominate a colleague you think deserves special recognition. Winners are chosen each quarter and receive a £250 voucher.
Pride of Kier awards
The Pride of Kier awards recognise the best of the best at Kier, nominated by colleagues and judged by our senior leaders.
Long service awards
As a thank you for all of your years of service, you will receive long service recognition vouchers after five years of continuous employment.
Here are some of the extra perks we're proud to offer to make you're life a little easier and thank you.
Car allowance
Depending on your role, we can offer you car allowance.
Green car scheme*
You can lease an electric vehicle or hybrid car via our salary sacrifice scheme.
Travel insurance*
Purchase fixed price travel insurance for you and your immediate family.
Employee referral scheme
If you refer a friend or family member to work with us, you could receive a thank you payment between £250 - £1,500. Terms and conditions apply.
