Wake Smith strikes gold with workplace award

A Sheffield-based professional services firm has been recognised for its long-term commitment to employee development and workplace culture.

Wake Smith Solicitors has secured the Gold Investors in People (IIP) standard for the first time, reflecting its approach to leadership, staff engagement and career development.

The accreditation follows a detailed assessment of how the firm supports and develops its employees, with particular recognition for clear career pathways, wellbeing initiatives and a family-friendly working environment.

Wake Smith has held IIP status since 1998 and continues to invest in training and development across all levels of the business, supporting succession planning as it grows. 

Paul Gibbon, joint managing director at Wake Smith, said: “This is a significant achievement for the firm and its employees. 

“The firm prides itself on its culture of actively engaging and communicating with staff across the business, with a huge emphasis on support and development making people feel integral to the team and confirming Wake Smith is a great place to work.”

Liz Shaw, joint managing director, added: “I’m so proud of this acknowledgment. 

“Wake Smith is a fantastic place to work and this accreditation reinforces the fact that Wake Smith feels like its very own family for all the right reasons. 

“Investors in People supports more than 59,000 businesses in 101 countries, making work better for over 12 million people. 

“With only a small proportion of businesses gaining a gold standard, that places us as one of around 10,030 companies globally to receive this level of the standard.”

Paul Devoy, chief executive of Investors in People, added: “We’d like to congratulate Wake Smith Solicitors’ Gold accreditation. 

“This a fantastic effort for any organisation, and places Wake Smith in fine company with a host of organisations that understand the value of people.”

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