Portable's Employee Value Proposition (EVP)

Our promise to our employees

People

We all know how much of an impact the people we work with can have on our experience. We are deliberate and considered in who we bring into our business, and the end result is an amazing group of people with diverse skill sets and interests. Coming to work with people who are super smart, self-aware, committed and in it together means it hardly feels like work somedays. There’s nothing as special as feeling constant support and knowing people have your back.

Impact

Not only do you get to work with a bunch of champions, you get to do so while delivering projects which make a real difference in the world. Feel proud of what you are creating and enjoy knowing your hard work will have a positive impact for those who need it most. This is caring about doing good work at its best. We also put our money where our mouth is with our B-Corp membership, Reconciliation Action Plan and Sustainability Strategy.

Flexibility and autonomy

We hire brilliant people, we give them the tools and support to succeed, then we get out of their way. While we might be clear about what you need to do to be successful, you have control over how you get there. You also have the flexibility to work in a way that suits you - need to work from home? No worries. Need to duck out to pick up the kids from school? Sure. Want to go for a walk at lunchtime or see your doctor first thing. Go for it. We trust our people to get their work done, in a way which works for them.

Open to experimenting

We mean it when we say we try new things. We are open to taking a different approach to a project, trying out a new technology or using a new design medium. While we are interested in research and theory, we integrate this into our practice and take action. We use these experiments to get better, learn and improve our ways of working. We see any missteps as a chance for more learning, not a failure.

Learning and growing

What’s the best thing you can do with brilliant people? Help them get even better. Being surrounded by talented folks who are committed to their own learning rocks, and so does working somewhere that actively invests in people’s development. There are plenty of opportunities to learn through projects, as well as through our formal processes, including peer reviews. After all, we grow through feedback.

Culture and leadership

Hands up who's left a job because of a leader? Yep, it’s a thing, and so is the culture they create around them. We invest in our leaders’ growth and the end result is leaders who care, who are supportive and make it safe for people to bring their whole selves to work. We train our leaders in mental health first aid, and have multiple processes to regularly check in on our people. We also know how to have a laugh, and come together in a variety of ways to make sure everyone can be included.

Bonus benefits

We also have a whole heap of benefits designed to support the things our people love most including additional annual leave based on tenure (up to 3 weeks!) to help keep a great balance), a professional development budget that grows as you do to support your learning, and access to our employee assistance provider for the times when you may need a little more support. You can also purchase additional annual leave, use salary sacrifice, access bonus payments for referring clients or new team members, get a flu shot if that’s your thing and spend a day giving back with volunteering leave.