Our People

Uncompromising commitment – Strength, Integrity and Professionalism. Thomas Vale is a people focused business and the projects and service that we deliver comes directly from their skills, capabilities and ‘can do’ attitude.

The Thomas Vale Group can provide regional stability and capability in its workforce, including experienced professionals, individuals and teams. Right at the very core of our business is a non adversarial approach along with a philosophy of respect for people and an enviable culture, as well as being committed to the constant development of all its staff in all areas of work in order for us to deliver added value to our Clients, meeting their needs and aspirations.

Investors in People

We achieved our Investors in People Accreditation in 1997, and since then we have elected to undertake independent reviews every 18 months to ensure our focus and commitment to our employees is maintained across the business.

Training and Skills Development

Through our Forum Training Division, we undertake significant training across a diverse range of areas for both our own employees, clients and supply chain partners. On average, each employee has 5 training days per annum and 100% of our directly employed workforce are CSCS Carded (we received Platinum Compliance in 2009).

Local People, Local Jobs

Our heritage is extremely important to us. Wherever possible, we commit to ensuring a target of 100% local labour on projects across the Midlands in order to enable us to support the local economu. Our employees and supply chain partners take great pride in what they have achieved as individuals, which impacts positively upon the wider community.

Our aim as a local business is to ensure that the local £ is kept just that. Economic Sustainability is critical to the Midlands and wider region.

Strength, Integrity and Professionalism

We employ just over 700 people directly and more than 3500 through our Supply Chain who are on our sites every day and across our various operating offices. We are concious that the most valuable resource we have is the strength, integrity and professionalism of the people who we employ and those who select to join our business in the future. Our goal is to be the best employer of choice in our target sectors, and our market profile and reputation positions us well to attract and retain the best staff and partners.

Accreditations and Affiliations