Life at the JFSC

Passion, Purpose and Pride

Our Executive Director of People and Culture, Alexis Dolling, discusses how we can support you to make a difference.

Values

Our goal is to be a leading employer in Jersey. We can only achieve that by continually improving how we do things and by recognising and investing in our people. We know how important employee engagement is to the success of our organisation and we will continue to work hard to ensure the JFSC is a motivating, rewarding, inclusive and fun place to work, where people feel valued.

Working for the JFSC combines challenging job responsibilities, professional development opportunities, community involvement, as well as the chance to connect with colleagues right through the organisation from delivering our strategy or taking part in charity work or other shared interests like our sea swimming club.

Our values are integral to the way we work and are exceptionally important to us. Anyone joining the JFSC can expect to feel the positive impact of working within a values led organisations but equally there’s an expectation on all colleagues to demonstrate actively that they are bringing the values to life in their day to day work

• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Excellence
• Respect
• Teamwork

Our environmental, social and governance initiatives

We are committed to becoming a more sustainable organisation with better business practises. With our zero-printing aspirations, we have reduced our carbon footprint; however, where printing is necessary, 10p from each ream is donated to Jersey Zoo. We have reduced our emissions through environmentally friendly initiatives such as our bicycle benefit scheme, which encourages two-wheel travel to work; our hybrid working approach, which encourages virtual meetings whilst reducing physical business travel; and the provision of refillable water bottles to all employees, reducing plastics in the community. Furthermore, our community benefit greatly from our existence as we support local, social, and economic wellbeing as much as possible through our activities - our beach cleans and vegetable growing competition, participation in community-organized activities, commitment to using local vendors for goods/services, financial literacy education for young islanders, and support for people with learning disabilities.

We value creating a happy work-life balance for our employees, so when you join our team, you also join our community. From sporting events, where you can sign up to play in the JFSC vs GFSC netball/football muratti, to our renowned summer and Christmas parties, end-of-month socials, and the opportunity to participate in our expanding staff forum.

Corporate social responsibility 

Our CSR focus is commitment to the wellbeing of the community through environmental initiatives, ethical labor practices and supporting local charities and initiatives. We encourage and educate staff members to participate and personally commit to this course. Thanks to our corporate social responsibility policy, staff can dedicate up to two days every year to volunteer for their chosen charitable causes or environmental projects.

Diversity, equity and inclusion

We are on a journey to embed diversity, equity, and inclusion approaches in our business. We ensure that our practices enable us to have colleagues from a wide variety of professional, educational and cultural backgrounds. We promote fair opportunities for success in each role based on individual needs and focusing on outcomes delivered and value added to the JFSC. We empower our teams by creating awareness on bias and stereotypes have a strongly inclusive culture, where there is a focus on giving everyone the space and encouragement to contribute. There is a relentless focus on how we think about our work environment, for example facilitating charitable initiatives and encouraging staff to support each other, while making sure we leave no space for old prejudices that might have the opposite impact.

We have a dedicated inclusion group, to further prioritise and promote diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace and culture.