A place for everyone
Different people, experiences and perspectives make us who we are.
Introduction
Being inclusive takes more than saying everyone’s welcome. From our employee networks and external partnerships to the support available through recruitment and at work, we’re taking practical steps to remove barriers to make us a place where more people can thrive.
Our Networks
Helping make Whitbread a more inclusive place to work.
Networks
enAble
Our Disability and Neurodiversity network, working to improve accessibility, raise awareness and remove barriers for disabled and neurodivergent team members and guests.
Networks
REACH
Our Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage network, building community, celebrating different cultures and helping improve representation here.
Networks
GLOW
Our LGBTQIA+ network, bringing LGBTQIA+ team members and allies together to connect, share experiences and build greater awareness and inclusion.
Networks
GEN
Our Gender Equality network, supporting gender equality through career development, gender-related health, flexible and family-friendly working and opportunities to connect.
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Accreditations
Recognised for our work
Disability Confident Employer
We're recognised as a Disability Confident Employer, supporting our commitment to inclusive recruitment and helping disabled people access, develop and succeed in careers with us.
Investing in Ethnicity Top 30 Advanced Employer
Recognised as one of Investing in Ethnicity’s Top 30 Advanced Employers for our work on race equity and inclusion.
Stonewall Proud Employers Accreditation 2025
Awarded Leader accreditation, recognising our work to support LGBTQIA+ inclusion across Whitbread.
Menopause Friendly Employer Accreditation
An industry-recognised accreditation for our work to create more supportive workplaces for people experiencing menopause.
Partnerships
Work Experience
Getting a taste of working life can make a big difference. That's why we work with schools, colleges and community partners to give young people opportunities to experience the world of hospitality. We're also proud to be a Care Leaver Friendly Employer and a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, helping young people with experience of the care system build skills, confidence and pathways into employment. Through work experience, we're opening doors to new opportunities and helping more young people discover where a career with Premier Inn could take them.
Partnerships
Creating opportunities for care-experienced young people
Through our partnership with Barnardo's, care-experienced young people can take part in an eight-week programme designed to build confidence and employability skills, with support to move into permanent roles at a Premier Inn near them. So far, 18 people have joined Whitbread through the programme, with more progressing towards future opportunities.
Partnerships
Support when you apply
We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need an adjustment or extra support at any stage of your application, let us know and we'll do what we can to help. That could mean making changes to the way your interview or assessment works, giving you information in a different format or talking through what you need before you meet us.
Memberships and Partners
Proud to be a part of
Business Disability Forum
We're a member of Business Disability Forum, giving us access to expert advice and best practice to help us remove barriers for disabled team members and guests.
Hidden Disability Sunflower Scheme
We're part of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower scheme, helping our teams recognise when someone with a non-visible disability may need extra support, understanding or a little more time.
10,000 Interns Foundation
We’ve partnered with the 10,000 Interns Foundation for four years, offering paid internships in Finance, Data, Digital and Technology at our Support Centre, with opportunities to progress into our graduate programmes.
Women in Hospitality, Travel and Leisure (WiHTL)
Through WiHTL, we're part of a community working to build greater inclusion across hospitality, travel and leisure, sharing ideas and learning from others across our industry.
How to apply
Support when you apply
Step 1
Apply Online
We want our recruitment process to be fair and accessible. That starts with our job adverts, where we separate the skills you need from those that are simply desirable and review the criteria we use for potential bias.
During recruitment, we use structured assessment processes to help make decisions consistently. Our hiring managers also receive inclusive recruitment training and use a structured selection checklist designed to help reduce individual bias. We monitor different stages of our recruitment process too, helping us understand where we may be losing diversity and where we need to improve.
If you need an adjustment or additional support during your application, let us know and we’ll work with you to understand what you need.
Step 2
Come to Your Interview
This is your chance to meet us and for us to meet the real you!
Top tips:
What to wear: Smart-casual with comfy shoes (you may be on your feet). Be yourself, tattoos and piercings are welcome.
Before you arrive: Double-check your interview location, as we have several sites.
What to bring: Your right to work documents and National Insurance number.
Can’t make it? No problem, just let us know as early as possible and we’ll try to rearrange.
People stories
You're in good company
Meet Vivieanne
I’ve always cared deeply about gender equality. Growing up, I became very aware of the ways women can experience inequality, and that lived experience has stayed with me. So when the opportunity came to join Whitbread’s Gender Equality Network a few years ago, it immediately felt like the right fit.
Meet Hayley
"I wanted a job that fitted around my life – and I found one I wanted to stay in"
Meet Joshua
"If there’s one thing I’d say to anyone considering a role here, it’s this: let your work do the talking. If you put the effort in, your work will be seen, recognised and rewarded."