HOURS

The Company will pay your salary on the last day of each calendar month by bank transfer, as stated in your contract. 

From your gross salary National Insurance, Tax, a Pension contribution and other relevant payments (e.g Student Loan) will be deducted in line with legal requirements.

The Company operates Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system. 

ATENDANCE

Our company’s official dress code is Compass branded items such as t-shirt, polo shirt, hoodie, fleece, jumper, gilet, coat and bobble hat.

Mixed with outdoor specific trousers / shorts and a sturdy hiking or snow boot. This should be complimented by a full set of gore-tex waterproofs (coat and overtrousers).

Other clothing may be worn underneath what has been outlined above during those colder months. If it keeps you warm, wear it.

Probationary Crew will be given branded items on successful completion of 90 day period as a right of passage.

They should aim to follow the above outline but without the brand present. Crew’s position may inform how they should dress.

If Crew’s role is indoor they should follow the above outline, but consider other leg and footwear they deem comfortable.

There is no expectation for Crew to be immaculately clean with their outerwear. You should use your common sense here for when to wash clothing.

We also permit grooming styles, clothing and accessories that are dictated by religious beliefs, ethnicity, disability or personal preference so long as they do not hinder safety.

We allow use of mobile phones at work to carry out your duties. We also want to ensure that your devices won’t distract you from your work or disrupt our workplace.

We ask you to follow a few simple rules:

• Use your mobile in a manner that benefits your work (calls, work apps, calendars).

• Keep personal calls brief and take yourself away from others as not to disturb play.

• Avoid playing games on your phone or texting excessively.
  

• Avoid using your phone for any reason while driving your vehicle to and from work.
  

• Don’t use your phone to record confidential information or during meetings.
  

• Immediately delete images and videos of the Tribe following observations.

HOLIDAYS

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• Always use strong passwords and be vigilant in catching emails that carry malware or phishing attempts.

If you are not sure that an email you received is safe do not open it. Simply place it in ‘Junk’ or delete it permanently

MEETINGS

We want to provide practical advice to prevent careless use of social media in our workplace.

We expect you to Ensure others know that your personal account or statements don’t represent our company. For example, use a disclaimer such as “opinions are my own.”

Avoid sharing intellectual property (e.g trademarks) or confidential information. Ask the Owner first before you share company news that’s not officially announced.

Avoid any defamatory, offensive or derogatory content. You may violate our company’s anti-harassment policy if you direct such content towards colleagues, clients or partners.

If you handle our social media accounts or speak on our company’s behalf, we expect you to protect our company’s image and reputation.

Specifically, you should:

• Be respectful, polite and patient.

• Avoid speaking on matters outside your field of expertise when possible.

• Follow our confidentiality and data protection policies and observe laws governing copyrights, trademarks, plagiarism and fair use.

• Coordinate with the Owner when you’re about to share any major-impact content.

• Avoid deleting or ignoring comments for no reason.

• Correct or remove any misleading or false content as quickly as possible

TRAINING

We expect Crew to be fully alert and capable of performing their duties at all times. Therefore, site is strictly a smoke, vape, drug and alcohol free workplace. 

If you are found responsible for engaging in these substances or are under the influence during working hours you will face disciplinary action.

This also extends to when you are representing the Company off site, but in the presence of the children or their families.  

You may smoke, vape or consume alcohol at Crew only events, should you wish. Please take into consideration other colleagues' preferences.

There may be occassions you are have to take prescription drugs, on the advice of medical professionals, for limited periods. 

If you feel that a prescription drug unexpectedly affects your senses, thinking or movement, we advise using your sick leave to take the day off.

If you want to invite a visitor to your place of work, permission should be sought from your designated Senior Crew Leader, first.

Colleagues should then be informed of your visitor’s arrival. Visitors should bring some form of identification.

When you have a visitor attend they are your responsibility to look after, show around safely and safeguard our Tribe and Crew.

No visitor is permitted to try and convert Crew or Tribe’s religious or political beliefs or gather donations. 

EVENTS

CALENDAR