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We joined the Woman and Work All Party Parliamentary Group this week to talk about social wellbeing, inclusivity and how we are making our workplaces work for everyone. Katy Hamid, our Employee Communications Manager, shared how we celebrate different characteristics and encourage diversity through a range of enhanced people policies, new and growing networks and support a flexible working culture that help make Barratt an employer of choice for everybody. Find out more about the APPG, along with their new report on the impact of the pandemic on women, here:
What do you ASPIRE to be? Perhaps one day you want to become a Technical or Land Director. Maybe a Sustainability & Innovation Manager, or even a Managing Director. These are just some of the positions that our ex-graduates are in today. While we build homes for everyone, we want Barratt to be your home to develop your talents and ambitions through the ASPIRE Graduate Programme. Discover where your future could take you in one of the following areas: - Partnerships - Planning - Technical - Land - Finance - Sales - Construction
Calling all ex-Armed Forces Personnel. We're pleased to announce that we're recruiting again for our 2021 Armed Forces Transition Programme across the country. Starting in either March or September, you'll be taking on the challenge to become a fully qualified Assistant Site Manager within 12 months. It's no easy feat but if you have the drive and ability to see the bigger picture, we want to hear from you.
Here at Barratt, you can expect to be part of an organisation that truly supports your career through exposure to a wide variety of work. Whether it’s on-site or in the office, working on luxury apartments or starter homes - your work will make a tangible difference. We have a range of vacancies live across the country and applications for our award-winning Armed Forces Transition Programmes, among others will soon be opening. Make the first step to building your dream career today:
For 16 years our site managers have won more NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Awards than any other housebuilder, underlining their commitment to high standards and quality construction. With the next round of the prestigious competition now complete, our site managers have gone on to win an outstanding seven of the ten Regional Awards available and 36 Seals of Excellence. We're really proud of our site managers, however we do know that it couldn’t be done without our amazing teams and their hard work, with site teams, subcontractors and suppliers working together to achieve high standards and quality construction. Find out what makes Barratt so unique:
Meet our graduates. The real people behind the ASPIRE Graduate roles share their stories within Barratt Developments Plc. Jessica Fletcher, Construction graduate, North Midlands Division. Degree: BA(Architecture), Leeds Beckett University Why did you choose house building? Choosing a career in house building is choosing to work in an industry where you can really achieve something tangible. And as a result, we get to see the changes in ourselves and the world around us- which is something that a lot of industries do not offer. Why Barratt Developments Plc? With me being a construction graduate I wanted to go to an employer which supports women in construction and to progress into senior roles, which Barratt definitely does. Share some life advice: Never be afraid to ask how and why other people do their jobs. Understanding the logistics of how others work aids your own learning and management skills. Where do you see yourself in 5 Years? Site Manager
On Remembrance day, we want to take this time to not just honour those who fought so bravely for our country all those years ago, but to also truly acknowledge and highlight a group of heroes that we share a very special relationship with: our Armed Forces. Our partnership with them is long standing, both through our support to the RBLI and our talent initiatives. Ex-Armed Forces personnel bring many transferrable skills such as a strong sense of drive and exceptional leadership that truly brings out the best in us. Our award-winning programmes are designed with ex-Armed Forces in mind as we help them build their technical skills with onsite training every step of the way and in return they award us with their unique skillsets.
Stress sometimes feels like an inevitability in life, but it doesnât need to be. Thereâs always something that we can do to help ourselves and the person next to us, which is why throughout November weâll be supporting National Stress Awareness Day. At Barratt we know that stress has many faces, covering financial, physical and mental health issues. Itâs why weâre committed to providing a holistic range of support for our employees. From discounted gym memberships and free mindfulness apps, to money management and debt advice, we want to provide a workplace where you can always the best âyouâ.
Well done to all of our colleagues who took part in our Virtual Big Barratt Hike – walking more then 1,300km in total and raising £50,000 each for @Macmillan and @Outward Bound. This builds on our partnership with the Outward Bound Trust, launched earlier this year, and a £100,000 donation to support their 1,000 days of adventure programme to help young people transition out of lockdown. Meanwhile, for Macmillan, £50,000 could fund a Macmillan Nurse for just over 1,600 hours, providing practical support to those living with cancer, or fund the charity’s Support Line Centre for 119 days. As we move towards new national measures to tackle the coronavirus, supporting our charities is more important than ever.
"It was a difficult time for us, but I think in many respects I was proud of how the company reacted... we had 5,000 face masks that we made available to the NHS, all of our defibrillators we handed over to the NHS and we collected nearly £100,000 for NHS charities." This is just a snippet from Rob Tansey's conversation with Justine Greening on her hit podcast 'Fit for Purpose'. If you're interested in hearing from our Group HR Director on how we're handling social mobility, building a representative workforce and more about our response to COVID-19, then click on the link below to listen to episode 16 of Fit for Purpose.
