Our people
At Britannia, we believe that our greatest asset is our people as without them we wouldn’t meet the financial needs of our customers.
These are just a few of the many fantastic facts, about our approach to our people.
What do our people think about working for us?
- 95% of our people say that they are proud to work for Britannia
- 94% of our people are satisfied with us as an employer
- 90% of our people would recommend Britannia as a place to work
- 93% of our people tell us that their skills and knowledge have improved over the last year
- 90% of our people feel they are able to balance their work and home life.
(% scores from our last Viewpoint employee survey carried out for us by Foretel in June 2009)
Did you know?
- In 2009, we were again named as the Best Place to Work in IT by the Computer Weekly Magazine
- In 2008 we were named as number two in the Sunday Times' Best Big Companies to work for in the UK
- We have industry-leading engagement levels
- We spend around £13 million on the training and development of our people every year
- Every individual within our organisation has a personal development plan that helps not only with their present role but also with any planned future roles
- We are the first major organisation to provide our people with an in-house accredited coaching qualification through the Institute of Leadership and Management. In 2009 our coaching programme won the 'East Midlands Training Award for Partnership and Collaboration'
- By the end of 2008, we had a pool of 80 accredited coaches providing over 2,400 hours of coaching to our people each year
- We regularly benchmark our roles and total reward packages to ensure our people are fairly rewarded for the work they do
- We are committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for our people and for anyone else who may be affected by our business activities. Take a look at our Health and Safety Policy Statement
. - We provide a free employee assistance programme that is available to every employee and their families for 24/7 advice and support on a variety of topics such as health & well-being, childcare, legal and finances
