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SMS
SMS plc installs, manages, and intelligently operates carbon reduction (CaRe) assets – including smart meters, battery storage, solar PV and EV charge points – that together enable a smarter, greener, and more affordable energy system. Established in 1995, SMS additionally provides energy and carbon reduction strategy services to large private and public sector organisations. With its mission to lead the low-carbon, smart energy revolution in the UK, SMS is committed to reducing its own carbon emissions to net zero by 2030. The company is headquartered in Glasgow with 12 locations across the UK and Ireland and employs more than 1,200 people.
Our work in suicide prevention
We prioritise employee wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing page on our intranet, offering resources and signposting support organisations for mental, physical, and financial health. Topics include bereavement, suicide prevention, domestic abuse, men’s health, substance dependency, fertility treatment, baby loss, and more.
Our support includes 26 trained Mental Health First Aiders providing workplace mental health assistance and access to an external Occupational Health Doctor for additional guidance. Employees also have free, confidential support through the Employee Assistance Programme (via Health Assured), offering 24/7 year-round help for personal or work-related challenges, and SMART Health, which provides unlimited access to health and wellbeing services, including a 24/7 online GP.
Through Medicash, employees can access trained counsellors and benefit from extra paid leave when needed.
Our current priorities
My remit includes leading the people strategy and driving the culture, whilst ensuring that engagement, wellbeing, and equality, diversity and inclusion are paramount, to support performance, change and growth.
We have a large proportion of our annual training budget dedicated to mental and physical health support.
Our current challenges
Like many organisations recruitment is a slight challenge just now, as is retention.
Many employees’ priorities have changed following the pandemic with many wanting to work closer to home, fully from home, or have a complete career and life change. We are exploring these options and accommodating where we can.