Join the team

Dandelion highly values its staff and makes a commitment to every employee.

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We work hard to: 

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• Place a high priority on training all staff to the highest standards

• Provide a bespoke Dandelion training programme

• Promote a learning culture throughout Dandelion

• Offer paid apprentice training from level 2 to level 5

• Paid pediatric first aid, safeguarding and food hygiene training

• Hold a minimum of 3 PAID inset days each year for every ‘on the ground’ employee

• Provide a range of opportunities for furthering professional development

• Promote from within, ‘Grow our own’

• Offer pay scales that are competitive, transparent and reviewed annually

• Wellbeing supervisions  – because you matter to us; if you feel ‘well’ it’s contagious!

• Induction check ins for newbies

• New starter buddies

• Celebrate your life events, such as birthdays, by providing birthday bags! 

• Dandelion t-shirts, sweatshirts and bum bags!  

• Childcare discount for staff at management level

• Two days paid compassionate leave 

• Statutory maternity / paternity leave

• Two week Christmas closure for all staff - more time for you and your family to eat sprouts!

• 5.6 weeks paid holiday

• Bank holiday closures 

• Summer and Christmas staff socials

• Flu vaccinations 

• Recommend a friend scheme – we trust you; if your friend is successfully employed by us for 6 months, you’ll both receive a voucher for breakfast together

• Breakfasts for the early starters