 both people are the heart of porterbrook our close knit team is diverse supportive and flexible twothirds about website 27 04 18 224 we have a collaborative work ethic both within the company and with our customers and suppliers we have the right people with the right skills in the right jobs this is what drives our vision of being the uk market leading provider of rail leasing and asset management support development both personally and professionally is important to our business which is why we provide opportunities for career development our accreditation with investors in people iip and our silver we invest in wellbeing award further demonstrates our commitment to continuous development wellbeing is a key focus with a strategy centred around building resilience we provide support across all areas of wellbeing on topics including menopause mental health and financial wellness we are an ambitious high performing organisation and our people are at the heart of this a third of porterbrooks workforce are women this number is almost double the industry average and we are always seeking to ensure that our gender diversity figures reflect our commitment to the engagement of women in the workplace we provide and promote a fair and flexible working environment for good work life balance promoting opportunities for all at porterbrook our people are our most important asset our investment in the development of our workforce is crucial to the success of the business we embarked on the iip pathway in 2018 and were awarded an early attainment of gold accreditation at the end of 2020 top our business is a level 2 disability confident employer this means we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible offering interviews to people with disabilities that meet the minimum criteria for the job as well as anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required we are a living wage employer the living wage is a voluntary higher rate of base pay it provides a benchmark for employers who choose to pay their employees a rate that meets the basic cost of living in the uk bottom by joining the 5% club we are showcasing our commitment to developing our people the 5% club is an industry led initiative focused on driving momentum into the recruitment of apprentices graduates and sponsored students we were delighted to be awarded silver in the armed forces employer recognition scheme which recognises our commitment creates a sense of community for our armed forces colleagues we look forward to building on this as we work towards gold status both neurodiversity in business nib is an industry forum to support the participation of neurodivergent individuals in the workplace partnering with nib aligns with our commitment to be an equal opportunities employer and a truly inclusive workplace our graduate scheme managed professional development scheme mpds is accredited through the institution of mechanical engineers imeche and institution of engineering and technology iet the scheme provides a formal structure for our engineers working towards becoming incorporated or chartered engineers both we foster a culture of wellbeing through meaningful support and initiatives which add value we began our journey on this iip pathway in 2021 and were accredited at silver both 