Is it normal for an employer to make a contribution to an employees pension if the company has a pension scheme?
If so, does anyone know what would be considered an appropriate amount i.e. would they match employee's contribution?
Depends on the industry. I've been in places where the company contributes nothing, which wouldn't be too unusual in the non-multinational-tech companies. I've also been in places where they contribute 2% or 5%, or match your contributions up to 5%.