Working at Houghton International

At Houghton International everyone matters and in return for our employees’ commitment and hard work everyone enjoys a range of benefits additional to their salary so that everyone can share in the company’s continuing growth and ongoing success.

Our Sharing Success bonus scheme is designed to reward all employees when the business performs well with an annual discretionary bonus. Everyone has an important role to play in making the business successful and will be rewarded for the success they help to create. Staff recognition and long service awards are also in place to reward employees for their contributions to the business.

We offer a holiday buy/sell scheme, which aims to give more flexibility in how our employees wish to use their annual leave and promotes a better work life balance. It gives employees the option to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday.

Every employee at Houghton International has a personal development plan with regular one to one discussions scheduled to discuss training, development and progression opportunities. As an employer, we invest significantly in the development of our employees to ensure they have the skills to allow them to continually grow and develop their own skills and knowledge.

As a company we are committed to our employees’ wellbeing: physical, mental and financial. Income protection insurance is in place to supplement statutory sick pay should you contract a long-term illness whilst working for Houghton International, and covers absences up to three years at a rate of 50% of your salary. Our employees are also covered by death in service insurance.

Take a look at our brochure, Benefits of working at Houghton International, for more information on our full range of benefits, including our pension scheme, employee assistance programme and health assessments.

The Benefits

  • Sharing Success annual bonus scheme
  • Ongoing training and development programme
  • Income protection and death in service insurance
  • Health assessments, discounted gym memberships and Cycle2Work scheme

Further information

A day in the life...

Joe Rowan, Apprentice (Site Services Team)

When you’re on site, it’s a total change from being in the workshop. You don’t have access to equipment like the overhead crane – you’ve only got the tools you brought with you.

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Apprenticeship programme

Houghton International offers an award-winning, industry-recognised electro mechanical apprenticeship programme. Interested? Click below to find out more.

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Current Vacancies

All Talented People

Location: NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Are you exceptional at what you do? Houghton International are always seeking talented individuals that could make a positive contribution to its development.

Always open

Rail Administrator / Stores Assistant

Location: NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Due to continued business growth we have an opportunity for a Rail Administrator / Stores Assistant to join our growing team.

Open until filled

HR Manager

Location: NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Due to a period of change, we have an opportunity for an experienced HR Manager to join our growing team.

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We’ve got lots of new benefits over the last few years and they’ve been really popular. With the death in service scheme, I’m glad to know my family would be looked after.

Gary Bone, HVC Operative

I always look forward to the days out and social events. They're good fun and it's a chance to catch up with people from other sites. The length of service awards are also a nice way to make people feel appreciated.

Caroline Blackett, Operations Co-ordinator

There are lots of opportunities for development, and you're encouraged to make the most of them. You learn a lot on the shop floor and if you apply yourself, you'll go far.

Jake Forster, Apprentice