Why a career at Webtec?

Investors in People Silver Award

Webtec believes in investing in people.

Webtec became IiP accredited in 2017 and achieved Silver status in 2021.  Webtec’s company values and dedication to increasing the knowledge and skills of its employees, customers and its vision to ‘inspire others to enjoy the challenges that engineering brings’ through engaging with the wider community are very much in-line with the IiP’s ‘Leading, Supporting and Improving’ standards.

Webtec Wellbeing

‘It’s ok not to be ok’ is a phrase that is now widely promoted and supported by charities, companies and celebrities throughout the World. Awareness of mental wellbeing is now recognised as being as important as a physical illness or disability, the difference as we all know is that the signs aren’t always visible and often go un-noticed until sadly it can be too late.

The introduction of Webtec Wellbeing is a vital part of our organisation. The support network is global as are the team members. They are all very dedicated and passionate advocates that the workplace supports their employees. Each of the team members has their own personal reasons for championing this service.

Webtec Wellbeing has a dedicated ‘resource’ area on the company’s Intranet site and is easy for employees to access if they need help and information regarding ‘Mental Health’ and ‘Wellbeing’.

The group also offers a service that allows Webtec colleagues to talk to their Manager, HR or a trained Peer Support Volunteer (mental health first aider) giving individuals the option to choose who they most feel comfortable talking to.

Caring for others such as supporting a colleague who can be working or off-work, active listening and managing your own feelings are all areas that will all be covered in the awareness training. Further training is also available for anyone who is interested in offering their services as a Peer Support Volunteer, this will allow individuals to offer a support service to colleagues that want to talk. This additional training isn’t just for employees who manage teams, it is for anyone that has a genuine interest in helping and supporting others and understands the importance of empathy and confidentiality. The Peer Support Volunteers will not be trained counsellors, but they will be able to help and signpost where appropriate.

The team has already noticed that more colleagues are now being open about sharing experiences and discussing mental health concerns. The team continue to explore new ideas to support the employees and provide regular updates in the staff meetings and Webtec’s newsletter BluePrint. 

Work experience at Webtec

Interested in Engineering, but not sure what it involves, maybe Webtec can help?

Do you want to find out more about working in Industry, maybe you are considering a career in Engineering or in Manufacturing? Webtec supports students seeking work experience, summer internships, gap years and sponsors Arkwright scholars every year.