Wilkes Benefits
To complement our competitive salaries and supportive working environment, we provide a wide range of benefits to support and reward our employees.
Financial Wellbeing
- 8% Company pension scheme comprising of 4% employee contribution and 4% provided by Wilkes
- All employees are covered by our life assurance policy with the benefit being equivalent to 4 X your annual salary.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Support staff bonus scheme for the introduction of new clients
- Recruitment referral bonus of £500
- Access to 1-2-1 appointments with a financial advisor or mortgage broker.
- Discounted will writing and conveyancing services
Holidays and Flexibility
- We offer hybrid working where roles and business areas permit
- Full-time employees are given 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Option to purchase up to 3 days additional holiday
- 2 additional days holiday are normally provided at Christmas
- Paid time off work for volunteering within the community
Health and Wellbeing
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders across all offices
- Health cash plan allowing you to claim back the cost of everyday health expenses, such as dental checks, contact lenses and prescriptions.
- Access to a Virtual GP
- Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 confidential telephone support from qualified counsellors or legal advisers for emotional or practical support and help with your mental, financial and physical wellbeing
- Skinvision (assesses spots and moles for the most common types of skin cancer)
- Free flu jabs
- Eye care vouchers
- Enhanced parental leave policies including maternity, paternity and adoption
- Weekly yoga sessions
- Meditation sessions
- Monthly social events
Personal Development
Our development programmes follow employees from the point of them just starting out in their careers, all the way through to achieving partner status.
The Wilkes Programme is aimed at our junior fee earners and provides training sessions that targets the skills and knowledge they need to start building their careers.
Beyond this, our Pathways Programme provides further development for senior individuals as they progress through the firm, and ensures they can build their skills as future leaders of the firm.
Learning doesn’t stop when you achieve Partner, and we provide a comprehensive Leadership Programme for our partnership to ensure they continue to update and build their skills to provide guidance and vision to their teams.
At all stages and levels we offer coaching and mentoring to all staff to help them achieve their career goals, and provide funding for external networking events to ensure they are building their professional links outside of the firm.