Wernick Social Responsibility 2024_A4L_30'OCT25_Job_no_2029 - Flipbook - Page 27
6.2 Ethical business & inclusion
We create an inclusive workplace, with fair and transparent policies and procedures. This helps
us promote engagement and choice and attract and retain people and skills for the future.
>> Involve workers in decision-making
We provide multiple channels for involving and
communicating with our workforce to ensure
their views and opinions are taken into account
when making decisions. Challenges are dealt with
constructively. Our ‘Message the CEO’ initiative also
helps staff communicate ideas directly to senior
management
>> Gender pay gap report
With over 400 employees (30% of whom are female), we report and publish the gender
pay gap information for our Wernick Hire business. The most recent report shows women
earn £1.10 for every £1 that men earn when comparing median hourly pay; in other words,
their median hourly pay is 9.5 % higher than men’s. When comparing mean (average)
hourly pay, women’s mean hourly pay is 9.0% higher than that for men.
Women made up 46.5% of employees in the highest paid quarter, and 20% of employees in
the lowest paid quarter. 8% of women received bonus pay, compared with 5.8% of men
>> Terms and conditions
We provide all staff with absolute clarity on their
working hours, providing them with predictability
and stability. Our business currently has no workers
employed on zero-hours contracts
>> Recognition
We continue to reward staff for their hard work and achievements, including our weekly
voucher prizes which range from £25 to £50, customer service awards and employee of
the month initiative
In 2024, the Group introduced a new Bonus / Profit Share Scheme initiative that recognises and rewards the hard work and dedication of our
employees. The scheme aligns the interests of our employees with the overall performance and success of the company.
6.3 Learning & development
All staff are provided with opportunities to learn and enhance their skills, knowledge
and competencies. This helps them build job satisfaction and enjoy their work.
>> Personal development programmes
The Wernick Hire Training Scheme provides a formal development programme for our Yard
Operatives. Each member of staff has a Professional Development Plan, allowing individuals
to identify the training required to develop their skills to move onto the next level within the
depot. We also run a trainee programme which allows individuals with very little experience
to follow a structured training regime to give the experience required
>> Mentoring, job shadowing & secondment
We encourage employee-led proactive learning, with staff able to request internal support
to help them explore and develop skills for future roles. The trainee programme has a
mentor assigned to work alongside the trainee to support, advise and sign off on the
different aspects of the role
>> Qualifications & professional accreditations
We support staff through paid time off and
internal mentoring to achieve qualifications and
professional accreditations. Over the previous 12
months, members of our team have achieved HNC
Construction Level 2, BSc (Hons) Construction
Management, HNC in Surveying, Advanced Diploma
in Professional Practice in Architecture and a Part
3 RIBA qualification. Along with the more practical
elements such as 18th Edition Electrical training,
Management / role-related NVQs and H&S NEBOSH
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