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Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies\nEducational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat\nReward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.\nEnvironment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.\nAnd many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.\nVersion 1 is an equal opportunities employer.\nWe are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring.\nWe want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. 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