Work Life Balance

"The majority of SCA staff have less than a 30 minute journey to travel into
work, with the average (from a straw poll) at between 20-25 minutes.

From monitoring of the European Union working time directive, the highest 13
week average of hours worked a week, by any member of staff or management, was 45, but on average the number of additional hours above contracted hours, works out to just one hour per week.

The average number of training days received by individual staff in 2005/6
was 10.5 days.

Working Examples

Mr A is an Operational Auditor working in Kent. He works an average 26 hour
week, based on an annualised hours contract, allowing him to take the summer months away from work. He is CIPFA qualified, with experience in local
government.

Mrs B is a Principal Auditor working in Sussex who has an annualised
contract equivalent to 26.25 hours per week, but only works during
term-time. She is being supported in her ACCA studies by SCA, and is
currently on secondment to gain work experience outside audit.

Mr C is an Audit Manager in his early sixties with a background as a Finance
Director in the private sector. He works a 3 day week, with flexibility
about which days are worked to fit in with client needs.

Mrs D is an Operational Auditor working in Kent on an annualised hours
contract equivalent to 20.5 hours a week and based around term-time working
and school hours. She is CIPFA qualified and a former Head of Internal
Audit.