Whittam Cox Architects is an architectural practice servicing clients across the UK from studios in Chesterfield and London, Dundee and regional hubs in Leeds, and Manchester. In addition to core architectural services, it offers executive architecture, masterplanning, retail delivery and interiors. Its primary sectors are residential, retail and commercial, for both private and public sector clients. Recent projects include a retrofit of floors in the University of York’s Piazza Building to create a new home for the York School of Architecture.
Main data
| Company type | Architect |
| Number of UK staff | 122 |
| Maximum days staff holiday (excl bank hols and holiday purchases) | 33 |
| Average training hours per staff member per year | 25 |
| Expectation for staff working in your offices | 3-4 days a week |
| Annual staff turnover | 19.0% |
| Female percentage of staff | 45 |
| Percentage of staff from ethnic-minority background | 6.0 |
| Percentage of staff disabled | 5-9% |
| Do you measure the number of your staff who are neuordivergent? | No |
| If yes, what proportion of your staff are neurodivergent | |
| Total staff in entry-level training courses | 8 |
| Staff on entry-level training schemes that are graduates | 6 |
| Staff on entry-level training schemes that are apprentices | 2 |
| Staff on entry-level training schemes other than graduates or apprentices | |
| Private healthcare offered? | Yes to some staff |
| Enhanced maternity benefits offered? | Yes to some staff |
| Enhanced paternity benefits offered? | Yes to some staff |
| Sabbaticals/career breaks offered? | Yes to some staff |
| Company subjected to regular independent scrutiny and if so who certified by? | Yes ISO |
Staff wellbeing
| Physical – fitness classes, health measurement tools, health and nutrition advice | Yes |
| Psychological – resilience programmes, mental health resources, flexible working policies | Yes |
| Social – team days out, charity days, diversity and inclusion policies | Yes |
| Staff surveys and focus groups | Yes |
| Health and safety stats | Yes |
| Employee assistance programme stats | Yes |
| Stress audit | No |
| HR data such as staff absences/sickness and staff turnover | Yes |
| Aggregated health data | No |
| Feedback from health champions | No |
| Exit interviews | Yes |