Does Midlothian Council pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Midlothian Council employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Midlothian Council. This rating has improved by 15% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Midlothian Council?

68% of Midlothian Council employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Midlothian Council 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Midlothian Council?

Teacher (4) , Class Teacher (3) , Learning Assistant (3) , Early Years Practitioner (2) , Housing Officer (2) , Library Assistant (2) , Primary Teacher (2) , Ski Instructor (2)

What are the pros of working at Midlothian Council according to real employee reviews?

"Company pension" ((in 4 reviews)); "decent salary and that's it" ((in 4 reviews)); "Staff friendly and easy to get along with" ((in 3 reviews)); "East work life balance, good colleagues" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Midlothian Council according to real employee reviews?

"Management brutal !!!!! Need to go on a people's skills course" ((in 5 reviews))

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3.5

68% would recommend to a friend

(60 total reviews)

Kenneth Lawrie

56% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture and values

2.7

Senior management

Midlothian Council has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 60 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Midlothian Council employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

60 reviews

1.0

4 Nov 2021

Worst Job Ever

Service desk technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

None I can think of.

Cons

Bullying endemic there. Nothing was done about it.

1.0

22 Jan 2024

Education is not a priority for MC.

Class teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Met some great colleagues and learned lots from good practice.

Cons

Ineffective SLT, gaslighting, blatant lying, scapegoating and inability to accept fault in their own decisions. This creating towards a toxic school culture of overworked teachers and support staff.

1.0

20 Feb 2023

Awful

Housing officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Some amazing members of staff willing to go the extra mile for very little in return. Access to shared car schemes Willing to train people Flexi time Employees are knowledgeable

Cons

Not disability friendly to work for, culture of ableism Inconsistent structure and messaging from management Lack of investment in staff Underpaid compared to equivalent roles in neighbouring Lothian Incredibly understaffed Workload unmanageable Disconnection in communication between upper management and team leaders

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Jobs at Midlothian Council

Administrative Assistant - Scots Corner ELC

Penicuik, Scotland

GBP 15K - GBP 32K /yr

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Community Justice Co-Ordinator

GBP 33K - GBP 34K /yr

GBP 28K - GBP 29K /yr

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Learning Assistant ASN - Dalkeith High School

Dalkeith, Scotland

GBP 29K - GBP 30K /yr

(Employer provided)

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