WHY JOIN US?
We’re a thriving team of enthusiastic and experienced professionals with a great sense of fun and passion for what we do. Agency life is fast-paced, always changing and never boring. When joining us at any level of your career we offer a continuous learning environment, a supportive team and plenty of opportunities to grow.
PERKS OF JOINING
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25 days Holiday
PROGRESSING TO 28 DAYS WITH LONG SERVICE
(Bank holidays off too)
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PerkBox
100s of discounts and free points given by the company
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Your Birthday off!
(Rolls over to next working day if on the weekend)
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3pm Finish
Start your weekend early and finish at 3pm on Fridays!
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Hybrid working
Flexible options for working in office and at home
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Career Progression
Opportunities for career progression
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Team events
We are a close knit team and have lots of team events
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Learning progression
There is constant room for learning and development
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£250 employee referral bonus
Know someone perfect for the Job, If we employ them you’ll be rewarded too
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Employee of the quarter award
We celebrate and recognise our team members
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BUPA EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE
Support available 24/7 for you and your family
OUR CULTURE
'it's collaborative working; we draw on each other's experiences and skills'.
Darren Clewes
'It's a brilliant place to work'
Andy Sterling
'I love that I have been given the opportunity to become the mental health ambassador, providing a confidential and safe space. The company cares about the wellbeing of its people.'
Fiona Downie
Jo Costello
Head of Business Development, sharing about her role and Forward & Thinking.
OUR DEPARTMENTS
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Paid Online
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Campaign management
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Media channels
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SALES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
OUR ECO AMBASSADORS
Cultivates environmental responsibility by leading and training to promote sustainable practices across the group, encouraging environmentally responsible behaviours among peers.
emily redpath
alison johnson
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
We are committed to reducing our environmental impact and continually improving our environmental performance as an integral part of our business strategy and operating methods, with regular review points. We will encourage customers, suppliers and other stakeholders to do the same.
Some of our initiatives:
Ensure our suppliers align with our sustainability requirements when onboarding – ensuring the advertising landscape is evolving
Achieve carbon negativity ahead of target (2025)
Eliminate single use plastics completely from our offices and activities
LED efficient lighting to be maintained throughout our estate
Smart plugs and motion detectors will be used to reduce unnecessary heating/lighting
We will promote the use of travel alternatives such as e-mail or video/phone conferencing
We can supply our full environmental, sustainability and carbon policies requests.
MENTAL HEALTH At FORWARD & THINKING
Forward & Thinking prides itself on the people culture we have implemented for all our employees and into our day-to-day working life. We are honest, caring and great listeners to one another. When we have a hard day at work we know our team will be supportive to push you to do your best.
Our founders, Alison and Andrew Johnson have prioritised mental health in the workplace through our culture. More importantly, they’ve asked members of our team to come forward if they wanted to qualify as mental health ambassadors. They’ve also put into place HR mental health processes and policies to reinforce the successful culture we have. Their “aim is to create a culture where people can work together well, feel motivated and thrive.”
Fiona Downie, our campaign manager and ambassador for mental health, comments that ‘having a support network within the business gives employees the opportunity to talk to someone who can be impartial and not necessarily in their day-to-day work lives, hopefully making it easier for people to reach out.’ Likewise Hailey Fryatt, office administrator and mental health ambassador, says ‘it’s important for people to know it’s okay to not be okay.’
OUR MENTAL HEALTH AMBASSADORS
Our mental health first aider’s role is to act as a first point of contact for people with mental health issues, providing a confidential and safe space to listen and sign-post. As well as being someone to talk to whenever they are struggling, a mental health first aider also acts as an advocate for mental health in the workplace, helping to reduce stigmas and enact positive change.
FIONA DOWNIE
As part of our continued support we now offer all our employees and their families access to the Bupa Employee Assistance Programme.
GIVING BACK
We believe in giving back. Here at F&T we care about making the world a better place and are passionate about supporting a good cause. Every year, we hold a team vote giving our employees a chance to vote for their favourite charities. The results are used to inform our decision of our chosen charity for the year ahead who we support through team fundraising activities.
OUR CHARITY
East Yorkshire Foodbank opened in May 2016 to give people in crisis hope, practical help, and a brighter future. The Foodbank is a project funded by local churches and community groups, working together towards stopping hunger in our local area.
They provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred from a crisis. They are part of a nationwide network of food banks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
east yorkshire foodbank
HOW WE’RE HELPING
BAKE SALE
Christmas is just around the corner and with it lots of baking fun! Stay tuned for the next British Bake Off at Forward & Thinking.
CHARITY WALK
We walked 10k to support our chosen charity of the year, @andysmanclubuk. Thank you to the team and everyone who donated!
CHARITY BOXING MATCH
Our team joined GCGF Events for a charity boxing match in aid of Andy’s Man Club. An amazing event for a fantastic cause!