Composite completes 4-storey car park and supermarket for Waitrose adjacent to busy railway line.

A Career with Composite

We recruit at three main levels:

• School leavers/apprentices
• Graduates
• Experienced professionals within the construction, surveying, draughtsmanship, finance, business development and human resources fields

Training and Development

We are a recognised Investor in People and encourage new employees to develop their skills and competencies so that they may progress their careers. All new employees and, where appropriate, any employee changing jobs within the company, are given an induction programme. Financial support and time off is given to employees studying for professional qualifications.

When in 2008 we were re-accredited with the IIP Standard for the fifth time, we were praised for our continued improvement and development ethos. The inspectors highlighted that the size of the company ensures people have easy access to senior managers and although senior management initially formulates the business plan, other members of staff are involved in the consultation process.

The inspectors also highlighted our support for learning and development, both for mandatory reasons and for job-related needs, was also highlighted. They described Composite as having a very welcoming and relaxed atmosphere, promoting open discussions and enabling new staff to ask questions without hesitation.

Benefits/Conditions of Service

We offer a range of generous staff benefits, including company car (where appropriate for the job), non-contributory pension scheme, life assurance cover, private healthcare, free parking, childcare vouchers and generous annual leave. Our flexible working policy provides an opportunity for employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Professional membership fees are paid.

We also have an active Social Club, with free membership open to all staff.

Full details of our Conditions of Service are contained in our Employee Handbook, which is given to all new employees.

Equality and Diversity

We are an equal opportunities employer. We select, promote and treat individuals on the basis of their relevant competencies and skills and their ability to fulfil the requirements of the job. We do not discourage people with disabilities from applying to join us.

We acknowledge that men and women are entitled to be paid equally without any bias on the grounds of sex. The company is committed to ensuring that every employee has equal pay for like work or work of equal value, unless there is a material factor unrelated to the sex of the employee that would explain that difference.

Health & Safety

We take health & safety extremely seriously, both in our offices and on our construction sites.

Although we have an excellent site safety record, we recognise the need to maintain the highest possible standards and in 2007 we were delighted to become one of a select group of UK companies to adopt a work restraint safety system, which requires each employee working on the leading edge of a building to wear a full body harness attached to an adjustable lanyard to prevent a fall.

All our site managers, design engineers, estimators and draughtsmen have been trained in its use.

In 2008 we introduced Near Miss reporting procedures at all of our construction sites and offices.

Working in Eastleigh

Eastleigh lies between Southampton and Winchester and is part of the South Hampshire conurbation. Eastleigh Borough Council’s area includes the historic river villages of Hamble-le-Rice, Bursledon and Botley, the developing areas of Hedge End, West End, Fair Oak and Bishopstoke and the green residential belt of Chandler’s Ford and Boyatt Wood. Eastleigh was ranked "9th best place to live in the UK 2006" by Channel 4. Chris Huhne was elected Liberal Democrat MP in 2005. Twin towns are Villeneuve-St Georges (France) and Kornwestheim (Germany).

Transport services are excellent, with two main line railway stations, Eastleigh and Southampton Parkway, offering services to London in about an hour, Southampton in 10 minutes and regular countrywide connections.

Both the M27 (junctions 5 to 8) and M3 (junctions12 and 13) run through the borough, providing easy access to/from the Midlands, West Country and London.

Southampton International Airport is one mile from Eastleigh town centre and offers excellent UK, European and worldwide flights. Isle of Wight ferries operate from Portsmouth and Southampton.

Eastleigh’s Swan Centre offers good shopping and easy parking with a wide choice of well-known high street multiples, such as Argos, Boots, Monsoon, New Look, Next, T K Maxx, Tesco and W H Smith, and smaller independent shops. A new leisure and entertainment complex opened in 2009, boasting AMF's 20 lane, State of the Art, Bowling centre, The Vue Nine Screen Cinema and Restaurants - Frankie and Benny, and Nandos.

Useful Websites

www.hants.gov.uk - Hampshire County Council’s website as comprehensive section called Moving to Hampshire providing details of housing, education, health services, social care, sport and leisure, amenities, shopping, community organisations etc.

www.eastleigh.gov.uk - the Borough Council’s website