Here at Oakland, we have
the freedom to grow.
Working here is more than just an awesome job. It’s about exploring your full potential.
Our team is big enough to give you the freedom to thrive, small enough to make you feel at home, and full of all the opportunities you need to live your best life – every day.
But don’t just take our word for it. Let some of our bright and brilliant people tell you what they love about working here.
Meet the TeamWhat it’s like to work here
Our team is big enough to give you the freedom to thrive, small enough to make you feel at home, and full of all the opportunities you need to live your best life – every day.
But don’t just take our word for it. Let some of our bright and brilliant people tell you what they love about working here.
Our values
We shaped our values together, and we’re pretty proud of what they have to say. Forget lip service and box-ticking, these words keep us tight-knit, on track and true to what we believe in. They help us stick to the plan – owning our growth, respecting each other and making smashing choices for the future.
Love and respect are the driving forces behind how we interact, do our jobs and relate to the people we meet.
Our minds are lively, and we can’t help delving deeper and discovering newer, better ways of doing things.
We care about our impact, always asking ourselves the important questions and standing up for what we believe in.
We’re true experts in our field – constantly striving for technical excellence and always, always learning.
We’re driven to solve problems and get the job done brilliantly – the way we motivate each other leaves us and our clients buzzing.
Taking care of you
Oakland people aren’t just any people. We’re a team – and that means we’ve always got your back.
We’re all about putting you in control of your journey, so you can do your best ever work, level up your personal growth – and feel great about it too.
Here’s some of the lovely stuff you can look forward to when joining our gang.
That’s a bonus
When we do well, you’ll do well.
Stay well
We’re committed to keeping you well – so much so that we’ve got a resident Head of Happiness who runs meetups, socials and talks on everything from nutrition to meditation. We got beyond that too, offering practical support like financial coaching wherever.
Future Freedom
Once you’re settled in, we’ll sort you out with a leading pension scheme, contributing 10% to keep your pot as healthy as possible.
Grow your own way
Ultimate freedom to grow, with a £400 budget all to yourself for all things self-development. Oh, and we’ve got all the usual training too, think AWS, Azure and more.
Family Healthcare
Keep your health in good nick with a full AXA private healthcare package for you and your family. Discounted gym memberships, physiotherapy and counselling are all part of the plan.
Engage holiday mode
Holidays are always coming to Oakland. Start with 25 days paid annual leave, and celebrate with a one-off extra week off when you’ve been with us for three years. Our treat. From then you’ll top up with one more days holiday each year until you reach 30 days
Who’s a good boy?
We all know pets bring smiles to the workplace, and that’s a good enough reason for us to welcome your doggie friends into our offices.
That’s a flex
We’re super bendy when it comes to working, with plenty of hybrid and flexible options to make work, well, work for you.
Menopausal support
We know how tough this stage of life can be, and we’re not afraid to speak out about it. If you need specialist advice, adjustments or support, we’re here for you.
Baby steps
We offer maternity leave at full basic salary for 16 weeks, then 10 weeks at half of that, with two weeks’ paternity leave.
Simply the best
Good enough just isn’t good enough for us. Oh no. We’re always looking for ways to go bigger and better in what we do. From our culture to our client offer, nothing makes us happier than topping what we’ve done before and being the best we can be.
According to Best Companies, we’re the 17th best mid-sized company to work for, the 8th best in Yorkshire and the 4th best consultancy. And for an organisation of our size, we’re pretty chuffed with that.
Here’s how we made it happen…
Ready to find your people?
We’re always on the lookout for problem solvers, outside the box thinkers, results obsessives and curious minds. If you’re a people person with an eye for dreaming up technically excellent solutions, drop everything and get in touch now.
Check out our current vacancies below, or hit us up at joinus@weareoakland.com to tell us exactly how you’d bring your A-game to Oakland.
View vacanciesHow the magic happens
As part of Oakland, you’ll be part of making brilliant things happen – and that’s no accident. It all starts with building relationships with our clients and each other, so we can meet even the most challenging challenges head on.
From there, it helps that we know our stuff. We’re always up to date, on the ball and ready to get to the bottom of every problem our clients throw at us. And while that might now always be straightforward, we always make it clear and simple enough for everyone to understand.
Through it all, we keep our feet on the ground and our heads together. We’re honest, empathetic and kind of obsessed with building trst. That said, we do love a lovely new perspective, and we’re never afraid to do things differently to get the job done.
Because at the end of the day, we’re all about giving our clients and each other the ultimate freedom to grow. It’s that simple.
