People
Cultivating a climate where our people can thrive and be happy.
Our people are diverse and talented. We’re proud that our colleague population is made up of incredible people of different gender, ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds. This reflects the communities where we live and work, and of our consumers. Their unique qualities, experiences and skills enable us to drive innovation and help every person celebrate and create meaningful connections.
We are currently the Number One company in the Kirklees Top 100, and we are proud and delighted to be recognised in these awards.
CAREERS AT UK GREETINGS
We want our people to thrive with us, and we strive to be an employer of choice. We take an inclusive approach to learning and development, tailoring the approach to individual colleagues and encouraging them to work towards professional goals to meeting both their own aspirations and our business needs. We plan carefully for the future, nurturing our talented employees who will one day lead our organisation. This includes management and leadership skills programmes with proven results. We are proud to watch our people grow, and with almost 10% of our colleague population made up of people who worked with us for over 20 years, we know we are getting things right!
Tanya Akhtar,
Distribution Supervisor
I’ve been part of the UK Greetings team for over 16 years and have seen many changes within the business and my own career. I’ve progressed from a Secondary Processing Operative to my current role as Distribution Supervisor. If UK Greetings has taught me one thing, it’s that a career with them is a journey, with no end destination. There are always opportunities to progress, challenges to face, with no two days being the same. What I love about UK Greetings is that they’ve invested time in my career development and learning. Having never attended college, this has not only inspired me, but it has proved to me that I am never too old to face a new challenge.
WE’RE ALL CREATIVE
Creativity sits at the core of our business, and innovation enables us to grow sustainably for the future. We take a creative approach to everything from product design to future looking supply chain solutions and successful marketing campaigns. We’re always looking to improve and progress, making products that are market leading both in design and sustainability. We use the latest technology to delivery in depth customer analytics and information.
EMBRACING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
The diversity of our colleagues makes us stronger – more innovative, creative, and resilient. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we champion an inclusive workplace and continually measure our progress in this area, from application to joining and throughout the colleague journey.
Through training and education, we aim to creative a supportive culture of respect, equity, and fairness for everyone.
We have recently formed our colleague led Diversity Council and Diversity Groups, made up of colleagues who are passionate about diversity and inclusion and want to make a difference.
Empowering women
More than 80% of our colleagues are women, and attracting and retaining women is critical to our success, and essential element of our inclusive, creative and innovative workplace. We’re proud to have a female CEO and to have a senior team that’s 60% female, which is still uncommon in most organisations.
We offer women the opportunity to thrive and grow, and to work with role models across the business. Our flexible and hybrid working patterns allow a good work-life balance for all our colleagues.
I’m proud to be part of the leadership team within UK Greetings, where we foster an inclusive environment that allows for creativity, innovation, collaboration and success through our people.
Claire Rusby, HR Director, UK Greetings
Andrea Johnson,
Part-time Merchandiser
I’ve merchandised greeting cards for the last 22 years! This is testament to how much I utterly love my role. It’s not just the flexibility of the role, it’s the changing seasons of our beautiful products and the people I have met along the way. I’ve always, and continue, to be supported by my manager, who like me values all of the benefits that the job and the merchandising division has to offer, particularly for females who invariably have to juggle their home lives and who still want to maintain a job and a great career.
COLLEAGUE WELLBEING
We care about our people, and treat each other with kindness and respect.
Happy, healthy colleagues take our performance to the next level and are more likely to stay with us for the long term. We offer our employees a range of confidential services to support their wellbeing. This includes partnering with companies that offer health and financial workplace schemes.
Throughout the year, we offer wellbeing events and talks covering topics such as mental health and awareness, nutrition, stress and resilience, mindfulness, financial planning, and pensions.
It’s really important that we know how our employees are feeling, so we conduct regular surveys to measure their engagement and satisfaction with their roles, as well as their views on the company, what we’re doing well, and where we could improve. It’s all part of our mission to create happiness, laughter and love.
