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JCA is a Living Wage Employer

Did you know that JCA is one of a few thousand UK based companies accredited by Living Wage Foundation?

The Living Wage employers voluntarily pay the real Living Wage which is higher than the government minimum because it is calculated independently and based on the actual costs of living. They also make sure that all their employees in London receive the London Living Wage.

 

 

Introducing the Living Wage is a long-term investment in our employees and based on our values. At JCA we believe that good compensation, working conditions and positive environment have a significant impact on employee productivity and wellbeing. Our staff are key in ensuring the core business culture and ethos are met and we are proud to have a capable, educated, motivated, positive and engaged workforce.

JCA is a business that is as passionate about its people as it is for the creativity and imagination of its engineering. Our combination of professional progress and work-life balance makes JCA a great place to work and we focus our efforts on our core values of trust, honesty and transparency and quality.

Visit the Careers page on our website to find out more about current careers opportunities we have.

 

 

For more information about the Living Wage initiative, visit the Living Wage Foundation website

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INWED18 gets JCA’s support to promote diversity

Taking place annually on 23rd June, International Women in Engineering Day is an international awareness campaign, under the patronage of UNESCO with the aim of raising the profile of women working in engineering across the world. It focuses attention on the amazing career opportunities available to women in this exciting and dynamic industry and celebrates the outstanding achievements of women engineers.

This year, #INWED18 will be encouraging participants to show the world how they are ‘Raising the bar’ in pursuit of more diversity in engineering.

Kirsten Bodley, CEO of the Women’s Engineering Society said: “We are really pleased to have so much support for International Women in Engineering Day this year, where the theme is ‘Raising the bar’. This chimes really well in the UK with 2018 being the ‘Year of Engineering’ and 100 years since (some) women gained the vote, whilst continuing to encourage global support and engagement in celebrating those who have visibly demonstrated their support for diversity in the engineering sector.”

In its position as a privately owned building engineering principal contractor, JCA is committed to promoting diversity and equal opportunities within its growing workforce of more than 150 staff. The company employs women in various departments and always welcomes and supports women interested in pursuing a career within engineering and construction.

Jodie Mason, Buyer for JCA commented: “I have grown with JCA over nine years, from a part-time admin assistant to a full-time buyer for the business. Throughout my time here, I have been supported, guided and encouraged and have developed and grown in confidence, thanks to JCA and my colleagues.”

Sally McGreevy, HR Administrator, added: “JCA is a great place to work. As a member of the HR team, I feel lucky to work with such nice people who work hard to provide the best for all our employees. A good work-life balance is very important to me and JCA is more than accommodating. I’m looking forward to seeing where the future takes us as JCA continues to grow.”

To find out more about the career opportunities available at JCA, please click here 

 

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A drop of Gold for JCA from RoSPA

JCA is proud to announce it has achieved Gold in the internationally-renowned RoSPA Health and Safety Awards 2018.

The longest-running industry awards scheme in the UK, RoSPA receives entries from organisations around the world. The awards recognise achievement in health and safety management systems, including practices such as leadership and workforce involvement.

Commenting on JCA’s Gold achievement, Jamie McDonald, Corporate HSE Manager at JCA, said:

This award is a true reflection of the commitment JCA has to the health and safety of its employees, subcontractors and clients and could not have been achieved without the dedication of all of those who have demonstrated their professionalism to health and safety on JCA’s behalf. This award has set a high standard that we must now maintain and continue to build upon as we progressively adapt and develop our Safe Systems of Work in line with the culture that we continue to build throughout the company.”

Receiving this award is a significant achievement for JCA, as part of a journey of continuous improvement and commitment to ensure stringent health and safety processes across the company and through its supply chain.  Complementing this corporate accolade was the recent professional achievement of Health & Safety Manager (Projects),Tina McGennity, who was presented with JCA’s Employee of the Year Award for 2017.

 

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