Working at Portakabin

Portakabin exists to bring the wonder of modular building to the world.

Creating precision-engineered buildings, we believe that our people are the key to exploring greater possibilities, by thinking beyond products, to solutions and beyond customers, to the people and societies they serve.

We believe that our approach to building makes it a smarter choice than conventional and we believe that great structures, whether used for a matter of months or made to endure for decades, must be underpinned by greater precision, quality and efficiency.

 

When you work for Portakabin not only are you joining one of the industry’s most iconic and respected brands, you are joining a team where everyone has a voice and a role in the company’s success. As a responsible employer, Portakabin has created a workplace built on Teamwork, Integrity, Commitment and Innovation.

Employee Value Proposition

We recognise that everyone is different – that diversity helps us to understand different perspectives and opens our eyes to new ideas and innovation. Our ambition is to build a supportive and safe environment and an open culture for our people, to help them balance their lives between work and home, offer opportunities to grow in a way that suits their personal circumstances and encourage everyone to contribute to the Portakabin purpose, but this commitment is balanced by the expectations of all of us .

Support from day one

There’s support from day one, ensuring you feel welcomed and feel part of the Portakabin family. As part of your induction programme you will be invited to a one-day ‘Welcome’ at our head office in York where you will learn about our vision for the future, our values and different areas of the business. You will also get the opportunity to network with colleagues from across Portakabin, all of which will enable you to achieve your full potential.

Developing you

All areas of our business work together to identify, develop and evaluate appropriate learning and development opportunities for colleagues. This ensures everyone is well equipped to perform their roles effectively, safely and to a high standard – and to progress their careers.

Throughout your career your Manager will work with you to identify potential opportunities for you to continue to learn and develop, however you will be encouraged to drive your own personal development. You will have access to a range of development opportunities including:-

• Regular candid career conversations with your line manager
• An individual development plan
• Face to face training to enhance your skills
• Digital learning courses
• Leadership and management development programmes
• Access to professional development

Responsible Business

Three key themes underpin our Responsible Business approach which is integrated into the way we do business. Portakabin is taking a responsible approach to all operations from compliance through to going beyond the expected and creating positive social and environmental value.

Health & Wellbeing

Through our key focus areas of Health and Wellbeing, which includes both Mental Health and Physical Health we aim to:

• Create a safe and healthy working environment where health risks are prevented and managed
• Encourage and support employees to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle
• Erase the stigma surrounding mental health in order for people to talk openly and honestly about mental health in the workplace
• Increase resilience by providing tools and techniques for individuals to be able to cope better with stresses in and out of work, on an individual level as well as a team level.

Portakabin has also signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge and we are a Mindful Employer Charter Signatory.