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Leighton is one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Development™

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May 29, 2024
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Leighton has officially been named as one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Development™ 2024 by Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture.

Leighton ranked 43rd in the brand-new UK’s Best Workplaces for Development List for medium-sized companies which recognises the top 100 businesses making colleague development a key part of company culture.  

The listed workplaces offer colleagues the chance to better themselves, to learn new skills, and to progress within the organisation. The companies included on the list have demonstrated they understand that development is not one-size fits all, and they actively support every single colleague to undertake their own tailored journey of growth.

Leighton’s inclusion on this exclusive list officially acknowledges its continued commitment to colleague development, enhancing colleague experience and empowering its people to take ownership of their career progression.

Speaking on the listing, James Bunting, CEO at Leighton said: “At Leighton we are committed to nurturing a flexible, agile team of top talent. Our people deserve the opportunity to continuously develop themselves professionally, and of course personally, and so we’re dedicated to creating those opportunities wherever we can.

“Our flexible approach to colleague enrichment helps to ensure our colleagues remain engaged and motivated and that they feel fulfilled in their roles which is really important not only in terms of company performance and customer delivery but also in terms of ensuring the retention of invaluable skilled professionals.

“We’re delighted to have been recognised in the new UK's Best Workplaces for Development™ List for 2024 and we hope it’s the first time for many years to come.”

During the anonymous Trust Index™ survey which forms part of the shortlisting process, Leighton colleagues were asked to rank the company on a range of statements. 96% of colleagues agreed that Leighton was a great place to work and 94% agreed that people looked forward to coming to work.

As part of the survey one Leighton colleague said: “Leighton is a company that really cares about its people, they are at the heart of everything they do. The flexibility and autonomy every colleague is offered is unparalleled, whether it be how they work, when they work, where they work or their own career development."

“The flexibility and benefits in Leighton really makes this a great place to work! They take a fresh approach to what colleagues actually want from their benefits and the flexibility in how we can work really makes people feel like they have a work/life balance." said another.

To compile the UK’s Best Workplaces for Development List, Great Place To Work® reviewed each company’s culture, benefits, approach to leadership and development, alongside anonymous responses from colleagues. These data insights are then used to benchmark each company's colleague value proposition against the culture colleagues actually experience. Only the businesses who achieve the highest scores after evaluation receive Best Workplaces™ status.

Speaking on the listing Benedict Gautrey, Managing Director of Great Place To Work® UK said: “Employee development is future-focused and evidences a commitment to employee’s long-term growth. It ensures your people feel valued, and feeds into the overall company culture and strategy. Each year, we recognise organisations whose thriving workplace cultures are enabling both their people and their business to flourish. Opportunities for learning and development are a crucial element of this success, which is why we’re so thrilled to be recognising this year, for the very first time, the UK’s Best Workplaces for Development.

“Congratulations to Leighton for being part of our 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces for Development List."

Leighton recently announced a year of record performance that will lead the company to create over 20 new jobs in the next year, including several high-level positions such as a Chief Consulting Officer to oversee its consultancy offering. To find out more about careers at Leighton, click here.

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Portrait of Holli Taylor
May 29, 2024
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Leighton is one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Development™

Leighton has officially been named as one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Development™ 2024 by Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture.

Leighton ranked 43rd in the brand-new UK’s Best Workplaces for Development List for medium-sized companies which recognises the top 100 businesses making colleague development a key part of company culture.  

The listed workplaces offer colleagues the chance to better themselves, to learn new skills, and to progress within the organisation. The companies included on the list have demonstrated they understand that development is not one-size fits all, and they actively support every single colleague to undertake their own tailored journey of growth.

Leighton’s inclusion on this exclusive list officially acknowledges its continued commitment to colleague development, enhancing colleague experience and empowering its people to take ownership of their career progression.

Speaking on the listing, James Bunting, CEO at Leighton said: “At Leighton we are committed to nurturing a flexible, agile team of top talent. Our people deserve the opportunity to continuously develop themselves professionally, and of course personally, and so we’re dedicated to creating those opportunities wherever we can.

“Our flexible approach to colleague enrichment helps to ensure our colleagues remain engaged and motivated and that they feel fulfilled in their roles which is really important not only in terms of company performance and customer delivery but also in terms of ensuring the retention of invaluable skilled professionals.

“We’re delighted to have been recognised in the new UK's Best Workplaces for Development™ List for 2024 and we hope it’s the first time for many years to come.”

During the anonymous Trust Index™ survey which forms part of the shortlisting process, Leighton colleagues were asked to rank the company on a range of statements. 96% of colleagues agreed that Leighton was a great place to work and 94% agreed that people looked forward to coming to work.

As part of the survey one Leighton colleague said: “Leighton is a company that really cares about its people, they are at the heart of everything they do. The flexibility and autonomy every colleague is offered is unparalleled, whether it be how they work, when they work, where they work or their own career development."

“The flexibility and benefits in Leighton really makes this a great place to work! They take a fresh approach to what colleagues actually want from their benefits and the flexibility in how we can work really makes people feel like they have a work/life balance." said another.

To compile the UK’s Best Workplaces for Development List, Great Place To Work® reviewed each company’s culture, benefits, approach to leadership and development, alongside anonymous responses from colleagues. These data insights are then used to benchmark each company's colleague value proposition against the culture colleagues actually experience. Only the businesses who achieve the highest scores after evaluation receive Best Workplaces™ status.

Speaking on the listing Benedict Gautrey, Managing Director of Great Place To Work® UK said: “Employee development is future-focused and evidences a commitment to employee’s long-term growth. It ensures your people feel valued, and feeds into the overall company culture and strategy. Each year, we recognise organisations whose thriving workplace cultures are enabling both their people and their business to flourish. Opportunities for learning and development are a crucial element of this success, which is why we’re so thrilled to be recognising this year, for the very first time, the UK’s Best Workplaces for Development.

“Congratulations to Leighton for being part of our 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces for Development List."

Leighton recently announced a year of record performance that will lead the company to create over 20 new jobs in the next year, including several high-level positions such as a Chief Consulting Officer to oversee its consultancy offering. To find out more about careers at Leighton, click here.

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Leighton is one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Development™

Leighton has officially been named as one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Development™ 2024 by Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture.

Leighton ranked 43rd in the brand-new UK’s Best Workplaces for Development List for medium-sized companies which recognises the top 100 businesses making colleague development a key part of company culture.  

The listed workplaces offer colleagues the chance to better themselves, to learn new skills, and to progress within the organisation. The companies included on the list have demonstrated they understand that development is not one-size fits all, and they actively support every single colleague to undertake their own tailored journey of growth.

Leighton’s inclusion on this exclusive list officially acknowledges its continued commitment to colleague development, enhancing colleague experience and empowering its people to take ownership of their career progression.

Speaking on the listing, James Bunting, CEO at Leighton said: “At Leighton we are committed to nurturing a flexible, agile team of top talent. Our people deserve the opportunity to continuously develop themselves professionally, and of course personally, and so we’re dedicated to creating those opportunities wherever we can.

“Our flexible approach to colleague enrichment helps to ensure our colleagues remain engaged and motivated and that they feel fulfilled in their roles which is really important not only in terms of company performance and customer delivery but also in terms of ensuring the retention of invaluable skilled professionals.

“We’re delighted to have been recognised in the new UK's Best Workplaces for Development™ List for 2024 and we hope it’s the first time for many years to come.”

During the anonymous Trust Index™ survey which forms part of the shortlisting process, Leighton colleagues were asked to rank the company on a range of statements. 96% of colleagues agreed that Leighton was a great place to work and 94% agreed that people looked forward to coming to work.

As part of the survey one Leighton colleague said: “Leighton is a company that really cares about its people, they are at the heart of everything they do. The flexibility and autonomy every colleague is offered is unparalleled, whether it be how they work, when they work, where they work or their own career development."

“The flexibility and benefits in Leighton really makes this a great place to work! They take a fresh approach to what colleagues actually want from their benefits and the flexibility in how we can work really makes people feel like they have a work/life balance." said another.

To compile the UK’s Best Workplaces for Development List, Great Place To Work® reviewed each company’s culture, benefits, approach to leadership and development, alongside anonymous responses from colleagues. These data insights are then used to benchmark each company's colleague value proposition against the culture colleagues actually experience. Only the businesses who achieve the highest scores after evaluation receive Best Workplaces™ status.

Speaking on the listing Benedict Gautrey, Managing Director of Great Place To Work® UK said: “Employee development is future-focused and evidences a commitment to employee’s long-term growth. It ensures your people feel valued, and feeds into the overall company culture and strategy. Each year, we recognise organisations whose thriving workplace cultures are enabling both their people and their business to flourish. Opportunities for learning and development are a crucial element of this success, which is why we’re so thrilled to be recognising this year, for the very first time, the UK’s Best Workplaces for Development.

“Congratulations to Leighton for being part of our 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces for Development List."

Leighton recently announced a year of record performance that will lead the company to create over 20 new jobs in the next year, including several high-level positions such as a Chief Consulting Officer to oversee its consultancy offering. To find out more about careers at Leighton, click here.

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