Smoothwall began life in 2000 with a simple concept – to provide the most trusted digital safety solutions in the world. The motto on its website states: “The smarter the digital world becomes, the safer we make it”, and its tight-knit team takes enormous pride in the work they do. The company, by the very nature of the work it does, has a strong internal culture of care.

Leeds-based Smoothwall is a market leader with a suite of digital safety solutions designed to keep people safe online and with employees passionate about digital safety. More than 4m users and partners and 10,000 schools in over 60 countries worldwide rely on Smoothwall to make the internet a safer place for the often vulnerable people in their care.

With a commitment to excellence in all it does, the company is at the heart of the UK's national digital safety agenda. It alerts organisations to any staff or students whose online behaviours suggest they are at risk of harm. This includes grooming, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, drugs, cyber-bullying and more.

Smoothwall works with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a charity that aims to eliminate child sexual abuse imagery online. It adheres to the standards of the Safer Internet Centre, and holds all four data privacy accreditations – something no other provider has yet achieved – from IKeepSafe, which certifies technology used by children and in educational settings.

Benefits to support employee wellbeing include medical insurance, an employee assistance programme, and there are family-friendly policies such as extended paid leave.