Does Wakefield Council pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wakefield Council employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wakefield Council. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wakefield Council?

56% of Wakefield Council employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wakefield Council 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wakefield Council?

Social Worker (5) , Teacher (5) , Teaching Assistant (5) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Administrator (2) , Business Support Officer (2) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Lifeguard (2) , Project Manager (2) , Project Officer (2) , Refuse Driver (2) , Senior Technical Support Engineer (2)

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

"Good pay and fairly easy to get hours" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good work life balance, appreciative staff, flexi time." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good pension & travel concessions." ((in 4 reviews)); "Amazing training" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good pension and decent colleagues" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Salary not as high as private sector" ((in 4 reviews))

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Wakefield Council Reviews

3.7

56% would recommend to a friend

(99 total reviews)

Andrew Balchin

27% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture and values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Wakefield Council has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 99 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wakefield 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

99 reviews

4.0

18 June 2026

Good place to work

Social worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good team and management support

Cons

Nothing really . Supportive team and work environment

4.0

22 Apr 2026

Really think about becoming a teacher…

Classroom teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits of being a local government employee.

Cons

Workload was ever increasing before I left without support or guidance.

4.0

14 Apr 2026

Great Organisation

Business support officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great team and very flexible working policies

Cons

Could be bureaucratic at times which limited the impact that could he made

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Jobs at Wakefield Council

Care Home Roles - Hazelgarth, Dovecote & Flanshaw Lodge – Wakefield Council

Wakefield, England

GBP 25K - GBP 32K /yr

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Social Worker & Senior Social Worker Opportunities at Wakefield Council

Wakefield, England

GBP 35K - GBP 50K /yr

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