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Eligibility and salary thresholds apply. \nWellbeing Support - your wellbeing matters to us. Through our Employee Assistance Programme, you'll have 24/7 access to confidential counselling and legal support, whenever you need it.\n\nEye Care Vouchers - free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.\n\nReward & Recognition - we love celebrating great work, we recognise those who go above and beyond.\n\nEveryday Discounts - our benefits platform gives you access to discounts from over 50 leading retailers, helping your money go further every day.\n\nYou may have seen that we're on an exciting journey as we bring our businesses closer together and build an even stronger future as one team. As part of this transformation, our businesses have united under a single brand: Culina.\nOver time, our well-known legacy brands, including IPS, Stobart, Great Bear, Fowler Welch, Warrens, CML, Stobart Europe, IRF and iForce, will transition to the Culina brand. 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