Two SCW colleagues in the office
Are you looking for career progression? Or are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? Life at SCW can deliver both.

What is life like at SCW?

We recognise that where people choose to work is influenced by the opportunities for career progression, or the opportunity to make a difference.

You may also be looking to align work to personal values, a fair rewards package, or are simply looking for satisfying work that balances with a busy home life, with access to flexible working.

These elements are key to how we develop and grow our people.

The SCW employee value experience is built around five areas:

  • SCW Business                (how we work)
  • SCW Principles              (our values, purpose and ambition)
  • SCW Career growth      (exploring development opportunities)
  • SCW Rewards                (a holistic package)
  • SCW People                    (valuing individuals)

There are many reasons why people choose to work for SCW. What we gain from our employment and the satisfaction that we feel from the work that we do goes beyond just pay and rewards. ...

At SCW we truly value equality, diversity and inclusion, and we want to ensure that this is an equitable workplace where wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. ...

BlogJade Smith
Jade Smith, Programme Manager in our Strategy and Transformation team, explores her Asian Indian heritage and how the SCW Black and Minority Ethnic staff network helps to support her work and career. ...

BlogJames Jackson
Taking positive action towards improving accessibility in the workplace does not wait for a strategy in development. The needs of people are often clear, here today, and need support now. For me, acce...

Supporting each other to stay positive through lockdowns

Over the summer of 2021, we challenged our SCW family to grow the biggest and brightest sunflowers to help combat lockdown blues and lift everyone's spirits.

We were so pleased with how many people enjoyed doing this and shared their photos. Here are some of the best...

Where we work

Where we work
Our patch covers a large area across the south, central and west of England with over 30 office locations, including Bristol, Oxford, Reading, Swindon and Eastleigh.

Where new team members are based can be flexible. With a range of office locations, you have the opportunity to discuss relocation and flex around your life or potential home-base changes.
See our list of offices

Staff blogs

BlogCaroline Rowe
'Healthy women are the cornerstone of healthy societies'. For me, this quote by the World Bank (2017) sums up the intent behind the publication this week of the first Women’s Health Strategy for Engla...

Professional development

Professional development

We actively encourage all our people to develop their professional skills throughout their journey with us. 

As keen advocates of lifelong learning, we encourage and support everyone to consider a range of approaches to their development. This could include experiential learning, shadowing and secondment opportunities. We also offer financial support for qualifications to continue your development throughout your career here.  

Find out more about training and development

Celebrating diversity at SCW

In celebration of Mother Language Day, our BME Network put together a video of our network members and SCW colleagues saying hello and what language their mother tongue is.

Our Staff Partnership Forum

Our Staff Partnership Forum works in collaboration with full-time Trade Union Officers and staff side representatives from our workforce. They share a commitment to work together to improve the working lives of all colleagues. to develop and promote an ethos of collaborative working based on the principles of mutual respect, consultation and positive communication, and offer support and advice.

SCW is committed to providing our staff side representatives appropriate protected time for their duties in line with the Trade Union Regulations. Download the 2021-22 Trade Union Facility report.
SCW colleague laughing
Our staff side colleagues are all accredited representatives of the trade unions or professional organisations recognised by SCW and are provided with support and resources to carry out these duties.