Passionate about equality of opportunity
At Westward we are proud that we’re committed to being an equal and fair place to work and that is evidenced in our small gender pay gap.
Our gender pay gap has decreased in 2019-2020 to a mean (average) gender pay gap of 2.3%, This is down from 3.9% in 2019 and is a figure significantly below the national average.
Our gender pay gap is very small compared to most organisations, and we’re passionate about providing opportunities for female staff to flourish in the workplace. This is reflected in our high-level roles, where a larger proportion of our executive team, directors, board members and leaders are women.
But we’ll keep continuing to do better and close the gap.
We’re already taking steps forward by:
- Making sure all recruitment and internal promotions are based on merit, demonstrated against objective and non-discriminatory criteria
- Helping our staff to achieve their potential and career goals through performance management and ongoing development
- Providing flexible working patterns to help staff maintain a healthy work/life balance
- Representing women in senior roles, an area where most organisations struggle
- Supporting apprenticeships and work experience opportunities
- Working hard to remain an attractive and relevant place to work