“CADS is a good place to work. There can’t be many places that offer the opportunity to learn such an interesting variety of skills. And I work with a great bunch of people too!”
Alan Walsh | Software Test Analyst | CADS
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Benefits & Rewards
Great reasons to be working with CADS
Developing Your Future
We invest in you
With rewarding work projects and learning and development opportunities, we invest time and money into ensuring our employees are fulfilled in their roles. We encourage our employees to explore new skills and paths that will enhance their roles and will use a variety of in-house and external training methods as appropriate.
Our employees build on their learning and development in a number of ways, including:
Soft skills courses
Technical courses and training
Formal qualifications, from NVQ to a Degree
Membership to a chartered body with CPD
Networking and industry conferences and events
Internal “on the job” training
Our open-door culture means employees can chat to the management team about their ideas and suggestions for the business or their role.
“I really enjoy the variety, working on a wide range of different systems with the scope to investigate and build the technologies I am most interested in and as a team we have a very collaborative approach to problem solving.”
Jemma Russell | Lead Web Development Engineer & Team Leader | CADS
James Liffen
IS Support
“I was given a fantastic start to my career with an apprenticeship at CADS. This involved both studying and working at The Design Centre and I was well supported throughout. Not only have I gained a great knowledge of the CAD industry, I’ve also made some great friends.”
Clare Montgomery
Marketing Manager
“C A Design Services has given me some fantastic training opportunities. In 2016/17 I studied and passed with a credit the IDM's Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Marketing and I am also Google AdWords accredited. The learning and development I continually receive at CADS is invaluable.”
Jamie McColl
Senior Surveyor
“I attended a Measured Surveys for Cultural Heritage course, delivered by Historic England. It was a really enjoyable 5 days where I gained a full understanding of the intricacies of capturing and delivering survey data for the conservation and management of historic buildings.”
Recognising staff successes
We know that our employees are the lifeblood of our business and play a critical part in our achievements to date – as well as our success in the future. To get there we ensure individuals feel valued, fulfilled and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
Whether it’s your first week at CADS or your 10th year, we’re committed to recognising the contributions of every member of staff and the value of the work they deliver.
Ways in which we do this include extra annual leave and vouchers for long-service, a fully funded Christmas party for all staff, a Summer office BBQ and sharing individual and team successes across the business.
Want to work here? Take a look at our latest vacancies below.
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