Forster Communications

Forster Communications

Careers at Forster Communications

Everyone working at Forster Communications is committed to achieving a climate secure, sustainable and just world that respects both people and planet.

We believe social and environmental solutions come from a mix of behaviour change, system change and institutional change – and know that that communications is critical to making this happen.

We were founded by Jilly Forster in 1996 as a values-led business with the sole purpose of using the power of communications to protect and improve lives.

Since then we’ve inspired people to give up smoking and take more exercise, transformed attitudes to mental health, got thousands of people out on their bikes, helped turn small ethical businesses into mainstream successes, and developed movements that have changed society for the better.

Today, we are owned and run by our employees. Everyone has an active voice and clear incentive to do the best work they can for our clients. Whether it’s driving consumer choice or setting up innovative partnerships, we are all committed to creating measurable change.

In 2015 we became a founding UK B Corporation and since then we have won ten Best for the World awards. We continue to push the boundaries as a progressive business and in January 2020 became the first communications agency to publish a Climate Positive Plan.

Verified by Escape

Escape's take on Forster Communications

Forster Communications is a values-led business with the purpose of using the power of communications to protect and improve lives. They're a certified B-Corp, and what stood out about them is their Climate Positive Plan to drive change in partnership with their employees, clients, suppliers and wider community. They were one of the highest scoring organisations in the 'people' category of the Escape 100 list. What's apparent from the employee feedback is that Forster Communications really care about their impact on employees as well as the wider world. If you're looking for a creative communications agency working to make a positive impact on the world, check out the latest roles with Forster Communications.

Stats we are proud of

  • 4m

    Helping Neighbourly support 4m vulnerable people

  • £140m

    raised through our work with NHS Charities Together

  • 35000

    Helping reGAIN divert 35000kg unwanted clothes from landfill

  • 37%

    employees regularly cycled or walk to work last year

Behind the scenes

Team makeup

  • 12
    Employees
  • 125
    % Female
  • Part-remote

Benefits

  • Flexible Working: Whether your child's ill, you're waiting for a package, or you have some deep-focussed work to do, we all work from home (or café) from time to time. We encourage everyone to work from home when you need to.

  • Employee ownership: Option to purchase share for all permanent employees and with the option of an interest free loan

  • Holiday: 25 days’ a year (plus UK public holidays), and we encourage you to use them all up! It's a marathon, not a sprint.

  • Annual 'You day': We recognise the benefits of having a day off ‘just because’

  • Well-paid maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, above the statutory minimum, which you're eligible for if you join more than 13 weeks before your expected date of childbirth or adoption.

  • Pensions: with a 4% employer contribution.

  • Cycle-to-Work: We are registered under the Cycle-to-Work scheme, so you can buy a bike and accessories tax-free. We have Bromptons you can borrow, with all the kit you'll need and offer cycle confidence training.

  • Learning and development: We'll contribute towards training courses and conferences that help you learn and grow in your role here. We also offer one-to-one coaching.

  • Breakfast: Free help-yourself healthy breakfast and fruit in the office.

  • Peddle points: Earn extra holiday and cash-back for cycling to and from work or meetings. We even have Company Bromptons & loads of nice kit you can use for free.

  • Socials

    Socials: Friday team drinks and dedicated time off for our quarterly 10k challenges (walk, cycle or run) and all meet up in the park afterwards

  • Volunteering: Paid time off to volunteer with a charity of your choice