Teaching Benefits

In addition to the Corporate Benefits offered by the London Borough of Hounslow to all it's employees, Teachers may also take advantage of a number of services and organisations that offer discounts and specialised packages to teaching staff. For more information please select from the links below:

Teacher's Building Society
Teaching Unions
Teacher Support Network

Teacher’s Building Society (TBS)
 

 
The Teacher’s Building Society was formed to meet the specific needs of teachers and is a recommended mortgage supplier of the NUT.

Mortgages – TBS offer a wide range of competitive mortgages, including some extra special deals for teachers and education professionals.

Savings – Whether it’s long-term investment options or a straightforward savings account, you’ll find it with TBS.

Financial Services – TBS Financial Services Limited as a subsidiary of Teachers Building Society have joined forces with Legal & General to offer you access to a wide range of investment, protection and pension products.

For full details of a wide range of options available through TBS, call free on 0800 378 669 or visit: www.teachersbs.co.uk

Teaching Unions

Teachers can join any of the following unions who may have benefits and offers available to new and existing members - these can include home and car insurance packages, utilities rates and mortgage advice.

In the UK the main teaching unions are:

• NUT - www.teachers.org.uk
• NASUWT – www.nasuwt.org.uk
• NAHT – www.naht.org.uk
• ATL - www.atl.org.uk
• VOICE the Union ( formerly PAT) - www.voicetheunion.org.uk

The Teacher Support Network 

Teacher Support Network is the independent charity dedicated to improving the wellbeing and effectiveness of training, serving and retired teachers. Originally the Teachers’ Benevolent Fund, Teacher Support Network has evolved to meet the needs of the modern teacher, now providing telephone and online services which offer both preventative and reactive support. Through coaching, counselling, information, money advice and financial support, the charity helps tens of thousands of teachers tackle personal and work-related issues each year.

Services include:

·       24/7 telephone helpline
·       Telephone and online coaching
·       Telephone counselling
·       Money advice and financial support
·       Online searchable InfoCentre of over 1400 factsheets
·       Regular eNewsletter

For more information and to contact the Teacher Support Network please go to www.teachersupport.info or call 08000 562 561.



Hounslow also offers a Confidential Employee Counselling Service - for more information please see our Corporate Benefits page.

Disclaimer: Please note The Teacher’s Building Society,  The Teaching Unions and The Teacher Support Network are not part of the London Borough of Hounslow.