Acorn Rewards

Long Service Awards

Here at Bradfords we firmly believe that our people are the key to our success.

We need to have the very best people – who live our VALUES. People who are COMMITTED to Bradfords, who CARE about going the extra mile, who give great service CONSISTENLY and who are always looking for ways to INNOVATE .

Rewarding and recognising our people is a great way of saying thank you to our current colleagues and also helps us attract the very best people into our business.

Quite simply, we want to be the best company to work for in our industry – a company that our competitors’ employees wished they worked for, and a place where YOU feel glad to come to work, and are rewarded well.

How we reward and recognise colleagues who have dedicated their hard work and commitment to us over many years really matters. Loyalty matters.

Each quarter our Acorn Long Service Awards scheme recognises every colleague who has achieved a long service milestone with the company – and we try and push the boat out for really important ones – at 10, 25 and 50 years’ service.

It’s all about saying Thank You. for your loyalty, effort, hard work and support. Family businesses don’t survive for 250 years without great people – and it’s thanks to all our people that we are one of the best in our industry.

So, here’s how it works.

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After one year’s service, your annual holiday entitlement increases from 22 days to 25 days!

Once you have achieved three years’ service, you’ll receive gift vouchers worth £30 to show our appreciation!

To reward you for five years’ service, Bradfords gives vouchers worth £50 so you and your husband, wife, partner or friend can enjoy a treat on us!

We will recognise the achievement of seven years’ service by increasing the vouchers to £70!

10 years is a real milestone in anyone’s career, and we believe it should be rewarded. So have a couple of days away on us with £250 of vouchers and three paid days off in your 10th year!

After 15 years, the relationship really has got serious! We’ll give you £150 of vouchers and one week extra paid holiday in your 15th year so you can take a well earned break!

To celebrate your 20 th anniversary, we’ll give you £200 of vouchers and one week extra paid holiday that year so you can enjoy a break on the company!

Your Silver Anniversary is pretty amazing - not many people reach 25 years service in any company. To reflect this we give you £500 of vouchers and two weeks extra paid holiday in your 25th year!

We keep rewarding employees at 30, 35, 40 and 45 years. Every time you hit one of these milestones, we’ll give you £250 of vouchers and an extra one week paid holiday for that year!

Your Golden Anniversary. An entire career with us should be properly rewarded which is why we give every employee reaching this milestone one month’s paid holiday and £5,000 of vouchers!

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AT BRADFORDS, WE WANT TO BE THE BEST

company to work for in our industry

A place where YOU feel glad to come to work and a company that our competitors’ employees wished they worked for, Our Acorn Rewards Package is a great reason to work for Bradfords. Here you will find all the information you need on our great benefits.

WHAT’S THE BENEFIT?

WHAT DOES IT PROVIDE?

22 DAYS HOLIDAY **

Paid holiday entitlement plus eight bank holidays. Holiday increases to 25 days after 1 year’s service.

LONG SERVICE AWARDS

Great new awards for employees who give so much time to the company – now starting at three year’s service.

CANDIDATE REFERRAL SCHEME

Earn £100 for referring a suitable candidate to work at Bradfords.

CYCLE TO WORK **

Options to purchase a bicycle through salary sacrifice. This is altered annually (normally during June).

BRADFORDS DISCOUNTS

Employees and their friends and family can buy Bradfords products at highly discounted prices.

REWARD AND RECOGNITION

A new way for Managers to reward employees who have gone above and beyond the course of duty. Rewards are usually shopping, restaurant or holiday vouchers. Employees can also nominate colleagues for special awards & send ecards to celebrate successes.

EMPLOYEE PERKS, SAVINGS AND DISCOUNTS

We offer all employees and their families great savings and discounts at over 900 retailers like Waitrose, John Lewis, M&S, Тesco, Sky, Amazon, Expedia, Hotels.com & Virgin Holidays to name but a few.

FITNESS DISCOUNTS

A great range of fitness benefits for our employees whether you want to join the gym, take a boot camp class, fitness memberships, or buy your own kit.

WELLBEING

The Wellbeing Centre is a portal with key ideas and video content for mental, physical and financial wellbeing that will help employees on the road to a happier, healthier lifestyle.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME 24/7

The EAP provides employees and their families with professional, confidential support and advice on a number of issues, including legal, financial, medical, counselling, work, family and stress.

CHRISTMAS PARTY

Bradfords contributes to Christmas parties so everyone can enjoy a festive team night out.

CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME

LIFE INSURANCE COVER **

Contributory pension where, if the employee contributes 4% of salary, the company will also contribute 4%.

MATERNITY LEAVE

Life cover is payable at x1 gross salary for all employees and x4 gross salary for all employees contributing 4% into the company pension scheme.

MATERNITY PAY **

52 weeks of leave, made up of 26 weeks Ordinary Maternity Leave and 26 weeks Additional Maternity Leave.

PATERNITY LEAVE

20 weeks at full pay and 19 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay.

Two weeks Paternity Leave.

PATERNITY PAY **

2 weeks at full pay.

ADOPTION LEAVE

52 weeks of leave, made up of 26 weeks Ordinary Adoption Leave and 26 weeks Additional Adoption Leave.

ADOPTION PAY **

20 weeks at full pay and 19 weeks of Statutory Adoption Pay.

PARENTAL LEAVE

Up to 18 weeks of unpaid leave to support a child up to their 18th birthday.

SHARED PARENTAL LEAVE **

Option to share up to 50 weeks of leave and 37 weeks of Statutory Shared Parental pay.

TIME OFF FOR DEPENDANTS

Emergency/unplanned unpaid time off work to deal with any emergency concerning a dependant.

COMPASSIONATE LEAVE

Up to 10 days paid compassionate leave in a 12 month period to provide support to employees in difficult times.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

Discretionary paid leave for immediate family (i.e. spouse, child). Up to 3 days of paid leave for close family, (i.e. parent, sibling). One day of paid leave for extended family (i.e. grandparent).

CAR PARKING

WHISTLEBLOWING LINE

EYE CARE VOUCHERS

All employees are provided with free car parking at all our sites.

SUPPORT THROUGHOUT FERTILITY TREATMENT

MISCARRIAGE SUPPORT

Doing the right thing is important, and our whistle blowing telephone line is free and independently managed.

For employees who spend a substantial amount of time using computers at work, we can provide vouchers towards the cost of eye care

Up to 5 days paid leave in any one year for an employee undergoing fertility treatment. This also applies to an employee whose partner is undergoing treatment.

Time off and emotional support available for any employee or partner experiencing pregnancy loss.

MAKE HUGE SAVINGS ON YOUR SHOPPING

There are thousands of retail offers for you and your family to save with through Acorn Rewards. You will receive top deals on leading retailers including:

and so many more...

Is it just about retail shopping?

Not at all. Other benefits include savings on home utilities, insurances, days out and even the cost of your holidays!

HOW CAN I SAVE?

You’ll find all of the deals and offers at www.acorn-rewards.com. You can access the site securely on any device, desktop, mobile or tablet at anytime, anywhere you are. You can buy discounted Instant Vouchers and Reloadable Cards to save money at hundreds of retailers when you shop in-store or online. We also have loads of Cashback offers, meaning that you get some money back each time you spend with certain retailers.

INSTANT VOUCHERS

You can purchase Instant Vouchers for a discounted price at any time and on any device and use them instantly, saving in-store or online. All you do is show your voucher if you’re in-store or enter the code at the checkout if you’re shopping online. Easy peasy!

CASHBACK

Get money back when you shop online as a fixed amount or as a % of your order. To earn Cashback, click the offer and follow the link to their site, make your purchase and we’ll track the Cashback for you. Once it has been processed, the money will be available to spend online or withdraw into your bank account.

RELOADABLE CARDS

Get money back when you shop online as a fixed amount or as a % of your order. To earn Cashback, click the offer and follow the link to their site, make your purchase and we’ll track the Cashback for you. Once it has been processed, the money will be available to spend online or withdraw into your bank account.

EASYSAVER™ CARD

This card lets you save 7% at over 40 retailers to make saving even easier! Top-up time is as quick as 15 minutes, so if you’re an impulse buyer, the EasySaver™ card is a fantastic option, as you can Topup on your mobile while you’re out and about.

DISCOUNT CODES

Who ever said no to bigger and better discounts? We’ve partnered with over 30 exciting brands to give you unique discount codes for instant savings of up to 35%! Simply, pick your favourite retailer, copy your unique discount code, head over to their website, fill your basket and enter the code when you’re checking out.

INSTANT RELOADABLE VOUCHERS

Add credit to the same voucher so your leftover balance never goes to waste. You can View, use and top-up your Instant Reloadable Vouchers on your phone at any time. And the best bit? You can set an Auto Top-up to your Instant Reloadable Voucher so there’s one less thing to do to save.

HELP & SUPPORT

Acorn Rewards is designed so that it is easy to navigate around and use but if you would like any assistance there are guides and FAQs on the site and help is available 24/7 via the telephone helpdesk or instant chat service. Look for the ‘Help & Support’ tab on the homepage for further information and select ‘Contact Us’ to speak to someone directly.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME (EAP)

Confidential support when you need it most!

What is on offer?

• Telephone counselling support

• Personal legal and financial information

• Health advice across a range of medical and wellbeing issues

• Access to an online portal for further advice and support

• Speak in confidence to a third party with anonymity assured Available 24/7, 365 days a year!

To access the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), call 0800 015 7287 or to access the online portal, visit www.colleaguesupport.co.uk (enter code 72160 as your username and password)

LET’S TALK MENTAL HEALTH

Paying attention to workplace mental health has never been more important. At Bradfords, we’re here to help you find the help you need.

DID YOU KNOW?

You have access to fully trained mental health first aiders who are here to listen and support. We also have our two Menopause Champions, Wendy Brooks and Lynda Moore.