McCarthy Stone

Help our customers achieve retirement living to the full

At the heart of McCarthy Stone's 40+ years of success in retirement house-building, is our people's desire to enrich the lives of our customers. We can't wait to see how you fit into our team

Why work with us?

Retirement living has the power to transform older people’s lives, which is exactly what we do.

McCarthy Stone’s award-winning products can beat loneliness, promote independence and encourage vibrant communities to grow. 

Our mission is simple: to help our customers achieve retirement living to the full. We achieve it by employing talented and ambitious people who genuinely care about the difference we make, while understanding that every staff member plays a part in our success. Our philosophy attracts the very best applicants. While our working culture – challenging and stimulating, with excellence recognised, nurtured and rewarded – helps us retain them. 

No wonder a recent employee survey found that 91% of our staff say they love their job.

Rewards & benefits

Like other great companies, we regularly win awards in recognition of our excellent products and services. Our policy of hiring only the best – people with genuine passion for what we do – is key to that success. We know that to attract and retain employees of the highest calibre we must create a fast-paced, dynamic and challenging yet enjoyable working environment, with great benefits attached. 

Every role is different, and the range of tailored benefits we offer reflects this. Here’s an overview that will give you a feel for the kind of organisation we are and examples of the benefits you could enjoy if you were to join us.

• Holidays: Employees in full time roles, typically benefit from at least 24 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays. Over time holiday entitlements increase with part-time staff enjoying pro-rata holiday benefits.
• Pension: Shortly after joining you’ll qualify to participate in one of our Self Invested Personal Pension (often known as a SIPP – it’s a form of group personal pension), run by Hargreaves Lansdown. You can choose to contribute either to the default fund or to tailor your pension investments to suit your personal circumstances.
• Life Assurance: Everyone who works for us is covered by our Life Assurance scheme. The level of cover will vary depending on your role and whether you are a member of our pension scheme.
• Employee assistance helpline: Everyone who works for us, along with family members, can call the helpline to get information and advice about health and other issues.
• Health screening: All our employees have access to free health screening.
• Eye care voucher scheme: Employees who regularly use a computer screen as part of their work are entitled to a free and regular eye tests.
• Long service awards: You can look forward to a special award for your hard work after 10, 20 and 30 years of service.