Working with us

We are located in Esher, Surrey and cover towns including Weybridge and Walton-on-Thames. You may not be based in the borough but rest assured that there are good rail and road links to London and the South East.

With a gross annual expenditure of £70M, we have a workforce of over 300 people and are supported by countless volunteers and numerous partner organisations.

We are a progressive organisation; one that prides itself on listening to our customers and to providing high quality services as cost effectively as possible. You can find out more about what we do in our Council Plan.

We are really keen on learning and development and more than willing to create a bespoke learning and development package for you. We want you to thrive at Elmbridge.

There is also the flexibility; if you are seeking that elusive work life balance but don’t want to give up the challenging and thought-provoking parts of the job, then we could be the organisation for you!

Find out more in our People Strategy. 

Our values

Our values underpin everything we do:

• Care
• Collaborate
• Continuous improvement

We shaped them, we own them, we are them. They underpin everything we do, reflecting what is important to Elmbridge Borough Council both now and moving forward, continuing to align with Vision 2030.

We care by:

• putting our community at the heart of everything we do
• creating an environment where everyone feels respected, supported and valued
• celebrating diversity and fostering a culture that is inclusive and fair
• demonstrating openness, honesty and integrity in all our actions and decision making
• showing kindness, empathy and consideration to our customers and colleagues

We collaborate by:

• recognising that people are our best asset and we are stronger by working together
• co-operating and supporting each other to deliver our shared vision
• building relationships with other teams to make the workplace productive and fun
• working as one team to provide the best service and make a difference to our community
• pulling together to become more sustainable and help the environment

We continuously improve by:

• continuing to invest in employee learning and development
• ensuring employees have the right technology, systems and digital tools for their roles
• challenging ourselves to innovate and try new ideas
• adapting and embracing change

Our employment pledge

We are committed to attracting and retaining high quality talent from both the public and private sectors.

We are also an equal opportunities employer and embrace the values of diversity in all aspects of employment and in the delivery of services. As such we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We have signed the ‘time to change employer pledge’ to end mental health discrimination and we are signed up to the disability confident scheme. 

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme: bronze award

As a bronze award holder, we:

• pledge to support the armed forces, including existing or prospective employees who are members of the community
• have signed the Armed Forces Covenant
• promote being armed forces-friendly and are open to employing reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructors and military spouses or partners