Our people
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Paragon’s people are what make us special.
We have developed a proactive, talented and diverse workforce that provides a consistently excellent experience for our customers. They frequently operate as an extension of our clients’ businesses, helping them to achieve their sustainability ambitions and face their operational challenges head on.
Over 3,600 Employees
Spread across more than 20 locations throughout the UK, Ireland and Luxembourg, our priority is to have a positive impact on the communities in which we operate.
We want to play a vital role in developing and improving the lives of people from all walks of life, whether they are a member of our team of part of the wider community. We want to attract and retain the best people for our business because they bring fresh ideas, new skills, and help us to operate more sustainably.
My Paragon videos
Meet Alison
Meet Alison Jackson, HR Director at Paragon. She speaks about how the company’s culture and flexibility enable her to focus on personal development and the overall flexibility to help at home. Watch the video to find out why her Paragon is “change” and "pace".
Meet Stacey
Meet Stacey Adams, HR Business Partner at Paragon. She speaks about how she has grown and developed within the business and shares how passionate she is about building strong relationships with our people. Watch the video to find out why her Paragon is “determination".
Meet Julie
Meet Julie Platts, Head of Operations at our Paragon site in Sunderland. Julie has been with the business for over 23 years and talks about the valuable relationships she has built here. Watch the video to find why her Paragon is “People”.
Meet Ray
Meet Ray Watson, Estimator at Paragon Peterborough. Ray tells us about his journey within the business over the past 19 years. He shares how his experience from working in production to now working in estimating allows him to advise and support our clients and provide them with the best service.
Meet Eve
Meet Eve Bottalico, Senior Contracts Executive (Paralegal)
at Paragon. Eve tells us how she has been working to build her career whilst undertaking a graduate solicitor apprenticeship programme. She also shares how due to her work on gender equality programmes within the business led her to be awarded Paralegal of the Year at the Inspirational Women in Law awards.
Meet Jamie-Lee
Meet Jamie-Lee Manigan, Account Manager at Paragon Peterborough. Jamie-Lee tells us how she's developed from being an artwork and working in manual fulfilment to undergoing an apprenticeship in 'Pre-Press for Print'. She shares how every day brings something different and how she enjoys the variety of people she gets to work with every day. Watch the video to find out why her Paragon is “diverse”.
Meet Maddie
Meet Maddie Reynolds an account manager at Paragon Dagenham, about why her Paragon is 'progression'. Watch the video to find out why she loves to work at Paragon and why she loves to see change.
Meet Smita
Meet Paragon's Digital Specialist, Smita Poojary. She shares her journey over the last eight years, from a two-week placement during her Masters to where she is today.
Meet Lucy
Lucy Klinkenberg-Matthews, Head of ESG at Paragon. spoke to us about her childhood, what it was like having an environmentalist as a father, and how that made her follow his path!
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Our people’s unique experiences contribute to a diverse and inclusive company culture.
Learning and Development
At Paragon, we believe that our greatest asset is our people. To stay at the forefront of our industry and ensure long-term sustainability, we continually invest in the development of our workforce, processes, systems, and infrastructure.
Apprenticeship Levy Transfer
At Paragon, our commitment to nurturing the next generation of industry professionals is unwavering. As part of this dedication, we actively provide access to available Apprenticeship Levy funds to support like-minded companies in developing their workforce.
