Diversity and Inclusion
Creating inclusive environments
As a responsible employer, we are committed to being an inclusive organisation that strives to create a working environment that is open, diverse, and free from all forms of prejudice and discrimination.
Everyone at Bellway
is treated with dignity and respect and we actively ensure our
opportunities are available to the widest possible pool of people to
reflect the diverse communities in which we operate.
Diversity and Inclusion
Our key targets
Our key diversity and inclusion targets for the next couple of years include:
- Double the number of female staff in site-based roles by the end of FY28
- Achieve 10% of workforce in 'earn & learn' roles, maintaining 5% Club gold membership by end FY27
- Increase the proportion of female employees in leadership roles
- Increase the ethnic minority split of our workforce including in leadership roles
Training / Investing in People
We succeed when you thrive
As well as being part of the 5% club, we’re also within the top 100 employers providing places for apprenticeships, showing our commitment to investing in people and providing first-class careers.
Better with Bellway
In 2022, we introduced our new sustainability strategy, Better with Bellway. This new approach to our business practices isn’t just an add-on, it is a key part of our strategy for putting people and the planet first, helping us to deliver better homes and communities, and protecting the environment.
Feel good at Bellway
Bellway offers a wide range of rewards and benefits, some of which you can pick and choose depending on which benefits matter to you the most. We regularly benchmark our salaries and we review pay and promotions annually, to ensure your package is competitive.
Bellway matches employee contributions of 5%, 6%, 7% or 7.5% and operates on a salary sacrifice basis. Administered by Scottish Widows, all eligible staff are automatically enrolled three months into employment.
We offer you the option to enter into a savings contract through the purchase of discounted shares in Bellway p.l.c. At the end of the savings contract (three years or five years), you can choose to take the savings and any bonus added as cash or use it to purchase more shares.
Having time away from work to rest and recharge is important. Colleagues are eligible for 25 days annual leave, plus paid bank holidays from Day 1. Holiday increases to 26 days after 5 years and 27 days after 10 years employment.
Bellway is committed to supporting our employees in achieving a healthy balance between their work and personal life and this benefit provides employees additional flexibility. Colleagues can choose to buy up to 5 days extra annual leave through our holiday purchase scheme.
Depending on your role you may be eligible to receive a monthly commission or an annual bonus payment.
Although we hope that this is something that you will never have to worry about, Bellway offers life assurance for your loved ones. All monthly paid employees are automatically included in the Bellway plc 2008 Life Assurance Scheme which provides a death in service benefit of 4x current salary.
We understand the importance of health and wellbeing and eligible colleagues are offered comprehensive private medical insurance with access to leading medical specialist.
Through our Building our Benefits (BOB) portal, there are discounts available from over 700 retailers. From groceries to fashion and DIY, you won’t be short of discounts to choose from.
As an employer of choice, Bellway is committed to ensuring our employees are supported to have a family. We offer enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy shared paternal leave.
We are passionate about developing our people and actively support individual learning and development through a variety of platforms.
We recognise that sometimes life can present unexpected challenges and that’s why we offer a confidential service to you that covers well-being, legal, and money matters.
We recognise that money worries can affect us all at some time or another. Bellway wants to ensure the provision of the right tools and benefits to help reduce this stress. Through Salary Finance you have access to employee loans and savings accounts with payments taken directly from your salary.
Whether you are a dedicated cyclist, passionate about the environment, or just want to improve your fitness, our cycle scheme gives you a helping hand to purchase a new bike.
We offer free on-site parking at all of our divisional offices and sites.
We offer flexible and agile working arrangements to suit your needs.
We enjoy celebrating the achievements and career milestones of our employees at our annual celebration event.
As part of our commitment to supporting charitable initiatives, we feel that it is important to help you donate to charities close to your own heart. Payroll giving allows you to give to charity straight from your gross salary.
We offer free eye tests to all VDU users.
