People are the heart of our company
Whether you’re an engineer, scientist, business services professional or starting out in your career at AWE as a graduate or an apprentice, we couldn’t achieve what we do without the pride and commitment that our people have in doing the job they do. Our values – Connecting with respect, We keep our promises, We embrace simplicity, We are safe and secure – are an important part of our working life and we inspire people to live them every day.
At AWE, we are passionate about developing talent. We aim to build and maintain a culture of high performance, providing continuous development to give people – whatever stage they are at in their career – the support they need to thrive and reach their full potential. We believe in supporting our people through long-term investment in learning and development. Alongside in-house and on-line training capabilities, we support membership of professional bodies.
We also focus on building and developing leadership skills, in pursuit of our best-in-class ambition. We do this through tailored leadership development programmes, accredited by the Chartered Management Institute, designed to equip our leaders with the skills to drive performance and bring out the best in their teams.
Making a real difference, both nationally and locally, and giving back to the community is a strong part of our culture. We have a long history of supporting charities and, as one of the largest STEM employers in the local area, through our award-winning schools outreach programme we support schools across West Berkshire and North Hampshire (Reading, Newbury, Basingstoke).
What is it like to work here?
We know that creating a diverse workforce is critical to our future, and we are committed to a positive and inclusive environment. Our employee-led working groups, representing the diversity within our company, have been integral to the progression that we have made. This has been recognised through benchmarking our approach to D&I with enei, WISE and Stonewall, for example. Through our Employee Voice and Engagement Champions groups we encourage inclusivity in our approach, creating a ‘speak up’ environment where our people are listened to as well as communicated with.
Recognising that work is a thing we do, not just a place we go to, we are creating a modern approach to our ways of working, providing greater choice: where, when and how we work dependant on what we’re doing. This gives our people the flexibility to balance work around home life.
The benefits
We believe in ‘A Fair Deal’ for all our employees by offering a modern, consistent and sustainable approach to reward across our business.
