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- Team members
- Studio Head Office based in Notting Hill
- Stores - Notting Hill, Mayfair, Belgravia, Chelsea and Stow-on-the-Wold
Who are we?
Penelope Chilvers is a high-end contemporary British footwear and accessory brand that manufactures in Spain.
Unique in the womenswear sector for making footwear to last, using specialist welt stitch constructions with hard-wearing, high-quality components.
At the heart of our brand DNA is a Spanish equestrian aesthetic and authentic artisan craftsmanship.
An always evolving design and inspiration approach incorporates current trends, to attract new customers and keep us relevant in the fashion landscape.
Our ‘classic-with-a-twist’ designs, distinguish us from the crowd and our boots are often referred to as ‘old friends’ for their dependability and seasonless wearability.
Our Vision
We live in a fast changing unpredictable
world that challenges our sense of self, that
can feel threatening and unsafe.
Penelope Chilvers is an antidote to fast fashion, to insecurity and uncertainty.
Our back-to-slow approach provides a haven our community enjoy and will stay loyal to,
investing in what we stand for, as a heritage
brand with a strong sense of self.
Our Purpose
We want to gently empower our customers
to feel they can ‘go anywhere do anything’
by supplying our customers with timeless,
enduring and luxurious footwear, that they
can depend upon, day in day out.
Our aim is to provide an experience
that transcends the ordinary, to deliver
exceptional products and customer service.
Workplace Culture
Collectively we care about the company's goals and ambitions and we care about each other. We believe in building and maintaining an informal, friendly and engaging environment at work where we are all an integral part of an extended PC family.
We encourage every employee to understand the importance of their contribution to the overall success of the business. Everyone has a role to play and we encourage regular performance reviews to help people to reach their full potential, and we support internal career development and progression wherever possible.
We are all passionate about the areas in which we work and we all take responsibility for meeting the requirements of our individual and team roles, and we don’t shy away from going above and beyond when a situation warrants it or when our colleagues need our help and support.
We are on a journey to fully embrace equality, diversity and inclusion. We value the different skills and attributes that make up a diverse and effective team and we value different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds to help us create a stronger and more creative work environment.
Our hiring decisions are never discriminatory, they are based on finding the right person for the job and this is usually somebody with a shared passion to help us build the success of the brand and the person who is most able to meet the requirements of the role.
Our Benefits
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🏄🏻♀️ 33 days paid holiday
We think having time off to spend with family and friends is important. We offer our employees at least 33 days paid holiday per year (including Bank Holidays) with the option to purchase more for those special occasions/trips and spread the cost over a year through a salary sacrifice scheme.
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👢 Generous product allowance
We want our team to walk in PC and be advocates of the brand so each team member gets between 2-4 pairs of PC boots and/or shoes per year!
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👩🏻⚕️ Healthcare cash plan
Helping our employees to cover various healthcare costs such as routine dental and optical care, prescriptions, complementary and alternative therapies; as well as help with getting specialist consultations, diagnostic tests and scans and health screening.
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💰 Pension
Helping our employees plan for the future, we offer a 5% employer contribution as part of our auto enrol pension scheme.
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💓 Life assurance
Offering our employees peace of mind that their named beneficiary will receive 4x the employee’s annual salary should the unthinkable happen.
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🛍️ Benefit Hub
Providing our team with a little extra help to make their salaries go further - Benefit Hub is a web portal offering discounted shopping, holidays, cinema & gym membership etc
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🕐 Flexible working hours
We value work-life balance highly, therefore we try to be flexible with working hours where possible. For certain roles we will consider the option for individuals to work on a hybrid or even remote working basis as long as it works for both the role and business requirements.
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🕺 Regular social & team events
We try to get together regularly to celebrate our successes as a team.
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📞Employee Assistance Programme
Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offers 24/7 support for whatever life throws your way from menopause symptoms to money troubles, it's designed to encourage a proactive approach to your mental health and everyday wellbeing. With a range of features from professional counselling, community support networks, specialist advice and your own personal wellbeing platform. Your EAP is on hand to offer support before a problem feels too big to handle.
Our Team Behaviours
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Be Creative
Think outside the box
Open to new ideas
Focus on finding solutions
Evolve and embrace change
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Be Collaborative
Share information and ideas
Work towards a mutual goal
Seek to understand one another
Build relationships & support each other
Communicate, communicate, communicate!
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Be Authentic
Have passion & purpose
Take pride in the brand
Respect each other
Show openness, honesty and transparency
Stay true to yourself
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Be Courageous
Keep moving forward with determination
Embrace feedback and take ownership
Try different ways – test and learn
Take calculated risks
Drive yourself to succeed
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Be Effective
Keep it simple & avoid complexity
Plan ahead, set clear goals, deliver results and make a difference
Capture relevant data, draw conclusions and make informed decisions
Take responsibility and ‘make it happen’
Promote continuous improvement
Our Leadership Team
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