Work environment

DWF is a flexible business, operating a hybrid-working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. We believe that by working in this way we can benefit from both in-person collaboration and learning, as well as the flexibility of working from home. This approach allows us to honour our commitment to being a responsible business - offering flexibility, supporting wellbeing, and providing a better work-life balance aligned with the DWF culture and values.  

We understand that everyone’s circumstances are different and can evolve over time. That is why our flexible approach includes workplace adjustments and tailored support to help colleagues balance their work and personal needs - particularly those with disabilities, managing health conditions (including menopause) or with caring and family responsibilities.

We welcome applications from people looking for a flexible and agile role and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns.

It is important to everyone at DWF that when we speak, others listen. We all need to lean on our colleagues for support at times and having the confidence to share issues knowing they will be met with respect and compassion creates a supportive workplace culture, which is the bedrock of a healthy work environment.

As a significant proportion of our people continue to work from home, we support the creation of healthy environments away from the office and provide equipment to suit the needs of individual colleagues.

All our colleagues at DWF have the right to work in an environment where they can implicitly trust their colleagues to behave in an appropriate way.

We take steps to combat the risks of unethical behaviour taking place within our business or our supply chain. Guided by our values, our approach is to understand where incidents may occur and how we can continually review and improve our policies to prevent them.

Our ability to mobilise the technology within our business quickly and effectively has enabled us to improve the connectivity of our digital workspaces and help our colleagues maintain productive working relationships. Technology is and will continue to be a solution to support the wellbeing of our colleagues, as people increasingly see it as an essential tool to improving modern working conditions and avoiding feelings of isolation when working away from the office.

By providing our colleagues with the appropriate technology and support, we have been able to safeguard their ability to communicate with clients and colleagues and to perform their role to the best of their capabilities. Being able to connect with anyone at anytime increases collaboration, leading to teamwork becoming more engaged and communication being more flexible.