Foster + Partners not only allows you to work with a range of talented individuals on exciting projects across the world but also access to a host of benefits. We are committed to the development of our people and providing them benefits and initiatives to support their professional and personal lives.
Benefits
Learning & Development
Working at Foster + Partners offers an opportunity to build a rewarding career, with first class training and development available to everyone.
Business skills
We offer training courses to improve our employee's business skills. The curriculum focuses on skills such as presenting, negotiating and influencing as well as leadership and management courses.
Our coaching and mentoring programmes are available to everyone at the practice.
Formal education
The Professional Practice Academy is our formal education route to qualification for architects. The main programme is a fully-funded Part 3 qualification architects in our London studio. However we cover equivalent qualifications across different geographies. In addition, we offer support for certifications that may be relevant to specific roles.
Technical upskilling
The technical design training team provide a comprehensive curriculum of learning for common software including Revit, Rhino, AutoCad and Grasshopper
Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Aside from our formal CPD programme, we support the creative process with motivational talks, inspiring lectures, conferences, language improvement and creative events including life drawing, terrarium building and origami workshops.
Benefits and Wellbeing
We recognise that our achievements can’t happen without our people. This is why we provide comprehensive benefits and wellbeing initiatives. This is supported by our wellbeing framework.
Financial
This includes our annual discretionary bonus scheme, life assurance, opportunities to join our company pension scheme, attractive discounts and enhanced family friendly leave. We also provide expert advice, education and guidance that give our people financial peace of mind.
Mental
We offer a medical advisory service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, providing counselling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We have trained Mental Health First Aiders across the practice who are always available to provide support and guidance to their colleagues, awareness events and workshops to reduce stigmas and enact positive change.
Physical
To encourage our people to live an active and healthy lifestyle, we offer discounted gym memberships and classes; on our London Campus we have initiatives including weekly yoga classes, massages, therapies and health checks and dedicated wellbeing spaces.
Social
We believe in creating an environment to allow our people to flourish and achieve their full potential. We come together to collaborate and celebrate achievements. We have shared spaces to support informal meetings and discussions and Practice events. There are numerous sports teams that meet throughout the year and our summer and winter parties.