HR

Our HR function is committed to excellence in people practices. We aim to provide clear and transparent policies and procedures which enable the employee relationship to flourish through mutual trust. We are also committed to embedding our organisational values which strive for a truly diverse and inclusive workforce, reflecting the communities in which we operate.

Recruitment

We aim to identify and attract the best talent across the Group and to be an employer of choice.  We seek to proactively engage the highest calibre individuals to become part of our business growth ambition. With a focus on internal and external talent, we concentrate on deploying existing employees to maximise their development, as well as actively recognising and sourcing the best in external ability. The team operates in partnership with the business, focusing our sourcing strategies to align with the business goals and requirements.  By recognising potential and rewarding success in all stages of a career, we are able to ensure the business remains a successful and innovative place to work for all.

Learning & Development

We believe in a person-centred approach to learning. It is important to us that our colleagues are able to develop in their roles and gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to advance their careers. That is why our team of highly qualified in-house Learning and Development professionals has produced a wide-ranging and growing portfolio of learning resources. They include classroom courses, eLearning, virtual presentations, interactive forums, webinars, information hubs and many other activities to suit individual learning styles.

Academy

People development is an integral part of our people strategy. Building a sustainable and diversely skilled talent pipeline, developing our employees and bringing new skills, knowledge and expertise into our organisation is invaluable and one of our key objectives.

Working closely with carefully selected apprenticeship providers, we offer new and existing colleagues the opportunity to gain practical and relevant experience along with a nationally recognised qualification. This helps them to realise their professional aspirations through high quality continued professional development.