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Why do people join Thomson Playford Cutlers?
People join us for many reasons - it all depends on what you are looking for. Here is a snapshot of some things you can expect from life at Thomson Playford Cutlers.
Firm Values
- Commitment
- Excellence
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Integrity & Honesty
- Loyalty
Our firm values outline what we stand for and guide our behaviour - with our clients and with each other.
At the heart of our values, the commitment is always the same - to work together, extend our boundaries, and always deliver on what we promise.
We strive for excellence in all that we do and our passion for outstanding achievement constantly drives us to better our efforts and outcomes for both our clients and our team mates.
Teamwork is a key part of our firm and in working with each other, and sharing in our successes, we build a strong foundation for ongoing success.
We succeed in delivering quality outcomes through honesty, integrity and loyalty, with our clients, each other and the firm.
wellbeing@work
The health and wellbeing of our partners and employees is critical to individual and firm success. We want to work with healthy and satisfied people and therefore aim to provide some tools and activities to make this possible.
Elements of our wellbeing@work program include:
Elements of our wellbeing@work program include:
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Lunch & learn health and wellbeing seminars and information sessions
- In-house yoga and pilates classes
- Sporting teams
- Access to corporate gym and health insurance rates.
Wellbeing impacts on motivation, morale and efficiency levels and we are committed to assisting our employees and partners succeed in these areas. We encourage everyone to get involved in wellbeing@work.
Next Generation
Thomson Playford Cutlers has established a well respected reputation over 120 years. However, far from being steeped in old ways of doing things we are always striving to challenge the status quo. We seek continuous improvements in the way we practise law, service our clients and operate as a business in order to grow both commercially and developmentally.
Our graduates and lawyers are our future, the Next Generation of the firm. It is important for us to understand what inspires and challenges our Next Generation, what excites them in the workplace, and what we can do to assist them in their growth at Thomson Playford Cutlers.
As part of our commitment to the Next Generation, we have a forum called Club TP.
Club TP is a group comprised of all clerks, pre-admission graduates and lawyers up to Senior Associate level.
The club meets monthly and provides a forum for:
Our graduates and lawyers are our future, the Next Generation of the firm. It is important for us to understand what inspires and challenges our Next Generation, what excites them in the workplace, and what we can do to assist them in their growth at Thomson Playford Cutlers.
As part of our commitment to the Next Generation, we have a forum called Club TP.
Club TP is a group comprised of all clerks, pre-admission graduates and lawyers up to Senior Associate level.
The club meets monthly and provides a forum for:
- Juniors to network amongst their peers and make contacts through different sections of the firm
- A support network
- Issues/problems to be heard and discussions had
- Presenters from within and external to the group to present on matters of relevance and as requested by the group
- Juniors to be heard and involved in decision-making within the firm
- Information being provided to juniors regarding external marketing, seminars etc.
The group also holds fun social events.
Social Club
Our Social Club is for all employees of the firm who wish to be members.
Throughout the year the Social Club organises many social events and activities to encourage everyone to enjoy their work environment, get to know each other better and generally have fun!
The Social Club is run by a committee of volunteers from all areas of the firm who manage the funds of the club, organise lots of fun social activities and come up with new initiatives.
Some examples of events our dedicated committee co-ordinates include:
Throughout the year the Social Club organises many social events and activities to encourage everyone to enjoy their work environment, get to know each other better and generally have fun!
The Social Club is run by a committee of volunteers from all areas of the firm who manage the funds of the club, organise lots of fun social activities and come up with new initiatives.
Some examples of events our dedicated committee co-ordinates include:
- Themed Friday night drinks
- Wine tastings
- Lawn bowls
- Movie nights
- Spring breakfasts
- Easter morning teas and raffles
- Melbourne Cup celebrations.
Want to know more?
Click on one of the above links for further information about career development, clerkship and graduate programs or employment opportunities at Thomson Playford Cutlers. We look forward to hearing from you!
