Encon Group

About Encon Group

The Encon Group is the UK’s leading independent distributor of building materials and project solutions, stocking an extensive range from leading brands. The Group includes four specialist distribution divisions: Encon Insulation, Nevill Long Interior Systems, Encon Technical Solutions and Encon Construction Products. Our business operates nationwide, with branches across the UK delivering materials to builders’ merchants or direct to project sites.

The materials we stock are specified for a range of construction projects, from housebuilding and home improvements, through to offices, schools, leisure, retail and infrastructure. Our specialist teams work closely with customers and leading manufacturers to ensure the right products are supplied on time and to specification.

Company culture

As an ‘Employer of Choice’ we are committed to providing a great place to work. We are proud of our supportive culture, strong team ethos, collaborative working practices and our commitment to providing a safe and positive working environment for our people.

Our people’s wellbeing is very important to us too, which is why we invest in Management Toolbox Talks, Mental Health Awareness and Mental Health First Aid training to upskill our teams and create wellbeing champions across the business.

Employee benefits and perks

Our supportive culture means we are proud to offer our people a range of financial and wellbeing benefits. From pension options, life assurance and length of service recognition through to training opportunities, employee discounts, retail offers and Smart Health services, our benefits help our employees through life’s changing career stages.

Career development and growth

Our people are such an important part of our business, so we provide extensive opportunities for training and development, helping individuals learn new skills, develop specialist knowledge and reach their potential. A culture of continual development allows our teams to excel in their roles and ensures we can provide excellent support to our customers.

Our North West branch in Chorley is home to our purpose built Encon Academy and is a BMF Centre of Excellence. The training academy provides a platform for helping individuals further their career and for our business to build a sustainable workforce for the future.

Training programmes include accredited sessions working with exceptional training providers, in-house and on-site product training with our specialist teams or key suppliers, 1-2-1 mentoring and dedicated courses that help our people gain qualifications in their area of expertise.

We also offer a wide range of apprenticeship opportunities, encouraging young people into the sector and helping our existing employees develop and learn at different stages of their career. Encon is a Bronze member of the 5% Club and has signed up to the BMF Apprenticeship Pledge.

Apprenticeships

In line with our ‘Employer of Choice’ ethos, we are committed to supporting our People in developing their specialist knowledge, role progression or even segueing into new working environments.

Apprenticeships and other ‘earn and learn’ schemes represent a central tenet of this philosophy as we support our employees’ professional development. Our commitment to apprenticeships saw us achieve Silver membership of The 5% Club last year, with earn and learn schemes making up almost 4% of our workforce.

In our latest apprenticeship blog, we caught up with a member of our Internal Sales team at our North West branch for insights into is his Sales Executive Level 4 Apprenticeship and how it is benefitting his learning and development. Read more here.

EDI (equity, diversity & inclusion) initiatives

We are fully committed to supporting diversity and inclusivity in the workplace, and providing an environment that is comfortable, accessible and safe.

Our business operates a fair and equitable recruitment and reward strategy that recognises performance for the roles undertaken.

Regular audits of our workforce data ensure we are fair and consistent with our pay, rewards and recognition offering across all our all teams, regardless of gender, race, religion or socio-economic background. Our strategy is to remunerate our people based on skills, experience and performance. Our training and development offering provides equal opportunities for the development of all employees.

Learn more at www.encon.co.uk/about/csr

Sustainability / environmental stewardship

Energy efficiency has always been central to our company’s ethos and the drive for ongoing improvement. The origin of our company name stems from Energy Conservation.

We work in partnership with leading manufacturers to supply products that help create high performance sustainable buildings. We also recognise the importance of adopting environmental and sustainable best practices across our business to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Learn more at www.encon.co.uk/about/csr