Leighton - Careers

We're for the Go-getters.
Thinkers. Problem solvers.

If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional software solutions and excited to grow you’ll fit right in.

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Taking a Great Place to Work and making it amazing.

We’re officially a Great Place to Work but we’re not stopping there. We want to make it amazing.

We want working at Leighton to be enjoyable and effortless. We want the best to choose Leighton. And keep choosing us. Again and again. That's why we're committed to creating an amazing colleague experience.

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Who we are
We're on a mission to help organisations and their customers thrive.

We’re a team of software development experts, united in our mission to accelerate our customers’ digital capabilities by bringing people and technology together.

Tech.

Work with the latest and best technologies in software development

Tech.

Here you’ll find opportunities to grow and learn using the latest tools and technologies. We’re all about pushing the boundaries of what’s 
possible with the latest tech, 
from serverless to 
artificial intelligence.

Talent.

Join a trusted community dedicated to nurturing and developing your skills

Talent.

We’re committed to nurturing our talented team. Supporting their personal and professional development. Helping them grow and celebrating 
their success.

Together.

Collaborate on impactful projects where your growth aligns with our mission

Together.

You’ll work alongside a group of like-minded experts at the top of their game to co-create exceptional software solutions. We’re all about growing stronger, together and value the unique perspectives that every colleague brings to 
the table.

Our purpose
We make the improbable, possible.

It’s our purpose. We tackle software development challenges that others might deem too difficult. We embrace technologies and methodologies to push the boundaries of what’s possible. We create custom software solutions that meet the unique or complex needs of each individual customer.

We create user interfaces and experiences that exceed expectations. We embrace agility and demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in the ace of evolving project demands.

Our values
Our values guide us. They underpin everything we do and how we act.

Values

Curiosity

Our curiosity is boundless, we ask lots of questions

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Curiosity

Our curiosity inspires the amazing. It’s boundless. We ask lots of questions. We’re open-minded. We love exploring new ideas. We aren’t afraid of failure. We love to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Values

Passion

Passionate about what we do, proud of what we achieve.

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Passion

We’re passionate about what we do and proud of what we achieve. We love what we do. We never settle for second best. We’re driven by our commitment to our craft and desire to make meaningful impact. We make the improbable, possible.

Values

Honesty

We do what we say we are going to do, when we say we will do it.

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Honesty

We act with honesty and truth, always. We do what we say we are going to do, when we say we will do it. We use good judgement and do the right thing. We always take ownership of our actions.

Values

Nurturing

We never stop learning. We constantly want to improve.

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Nurturing

We nurture our amazing people to be the best version of themselves. We foster an environment where our people and their ideas can thrive. We never stop learning. We constantly want to improve.

Values

Collaborate

We really care about our customers and about each other.

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Collaborate

We collaborate to bring our purpose to life. We really care about our customers and about each other. We bring together diverse perspectives and talents from our customers and our colleagues to co-create exceptional solutions.

Benefits
Why you’ll love working with us

We understand that life isn’t all about doing great work, learning new skills and progressing your career. That’s why we provide some great benefits
to help you feel and do your best.

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Certified flexibility

We’re all about flexibility and choice. It’s your time. Use it your way. Whether it be with fully flexible working, choosing when you take your bank holidays or the option to buy and sell holiday. We’ve even got the Flexa seal of approval to prove it.

  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
  • Flexible working.
  • Buy and sell up to 5 days holiday.
  • You decide when to take bank holidays.
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Family first

Our flexible working model means you can work around your family commitments, and with enhanced maternity and paternity packages, we provide comprehensive support for expecting parents. Not forgetting your four-legged family members, our office is dog friendly too, right down to the office dog bed and tin of treats.

  • Enhanced maternity package.
  • £500 bonus on return from ordinary and additional maternity leave.
  • 2 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
  • Flexible working.
  • Dog friendly office.
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Growing stronger, together

We’re committed to nurturing our talented team. From thousands of on-demand LinkedIn Learning courses to individual training budgets and sponsored training, certifications and education. We offer heaps of experiential, social and formal learning and development opportunities.

  • Access to LinkedIn Learning.
  • AWS development.
  • Education sponsorships.
  • Professional subscriptions.
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Money talks

We listen. We understand that compensation is big part of why you come to work. That’s why we offer heaps of financial benefits from enhanced pension contributions to life assurance and length of service awards. And our twice-yearly salary reviews ensure you’re never left wondering when you next pay review will be.

  • Life assurance 4x salary.
  • Enhanced pension (5% employer contributions).
  • Twice yearly salary reviews.
  • Length of service awards.
  • Referral bonus.
  • Innovation bonus.
  • Employee rewards platform.
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Feel and do your best

Feel your best with perks and benefits to help you feel happy, healthy and productive. From an employee assistance programme that offers 24/7 confidential support to a health care cash plan that can help you recoup the costs from when you weren’t feeling your best, we have heaps of benefits for better health and well-being.

  • Company sick pay.
  • Employee assistance programme.
  • Wellbeing initiatives.
  • Green commute scheme.
  • Electric car scheme.
  • Health care cash plan.
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Work hard, play hard

We’re all about connecting as a team outside of work, that’s why we have a busy social calendar including monthly food clubs, co-location days and twice-yearly company days, providing our team with lots of opportunities to connect and catch up, all across the country.

  • Monthly food clubs.
  • Company days.
  • Festive party.
  • Co-location days.

Diversity, equality & inclusion
Opportunities, for everyone.

We’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that every colleague brings to the table.

We actively promote diversity in our hiring practices, from application through to interview stage and beyond. We encourage ongoing education and learning through workshops, seminars and guest speakers on a range of diversity and inclusion topics, tackling unconscious bias and creating an inclusive workplace.

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We’re proud members of The Cultural Calendar Club, enabling every colleague access to live and on-demand talks and webinars from both D&I experts and inspiring individuals with lived experience.

Topics are plentiful and include mental health, fertility, menopause, neurodivergence, race, religion and LGBTQ+ to name just a small selection.

Our locations
Live and work from anywhere

As a Newcastle-headquartered business, we’re on a mission to become the North’s leading AWS software developer, but our team help us on this mission from all over the UK.

If you’re looking for remote-friendly, flexible opportunities look no further. As long as you’ve got a laptop and Wi-Fi, you can work with us from anywhere.

Our people are located in:

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Edinburgh
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Brighton
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Oxford
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Liverpool
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Leeds
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Newcastle
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Edinburgh
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Brighton
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Oxford
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Liverpool
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Leeds
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Manchester
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Southampton
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Coventry
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Gateshead
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Southport
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Bristol
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Manchester
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Southampton
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Coventry
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Gateshead
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Southport
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Bristol
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Sunderland
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Peterborough
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Milton Keynes
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Durham
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London
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Middlesbrough
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Sunderland
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Peterborough
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Milton Keynes
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Durham
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London
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Middlesbrough
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